Category: archives
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Montgomery’s traffic improvement efforts begin to take shape
Cherry Valley Road-Great Road traffic signal and Princeton Avenue connector in operation By: Jake Uitti MONTGOMERY Two major construction projects were recently completed in the township the Cherry Valley traffic signal and the Princeton Avenue connector road and many more road projects are being planned for Montgomery in the coming years. The…
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HEW 13’s roll over team from down under
By: Sean Moylan Exhibition baseball games are a good way for a manager to shuffle his lineup and experiment without suffering any serious consequences. So when Hightstown-East Windsor faced Australia (Sydney) in a Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series scrimmage this past Monday, Chuck Petty gave Halley Gartner a start in left field, while Cory Karagjozi…
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The deepest cut
Local athletes are affected by Rutgers budget woes By: Justin Feil Shock, anger, and the resolve to right an injustice. Jesse Applegate, Adrian Pacia and Larry Rosa have been through all three emotions in the last month since Rutgers University announced it would cut six sports after the 2006-2007 year. The three locals will be…
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AROUND CRANBURY by Lorraine Sedor: Cranbury offers artistic ventures
Local residents get creative By: Lorraine Sedor Art in the Park’s next outdoor session is Sunday, Aug. 20, noon to 4 p.m. Artists can meet at 11 North Main Street to set up easels and work en plein air. All pieces completed during this and other Art in the Park Garden sessions will be eligible…
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Pot-luck dinner launches season for Montgomery Woman’s Club
An area institution since 1967 By: Jake Uitti MONTGOMERY The Montgomery Woman’s Club, a 41-member educational, philanthropic, recreational and social club with residents from Montgomery, Princeton, Hillsborough and Franklin Township, is kicking off its new year Sept. 7 with a pot-luck dinner in one of its longtime members’ homes. "We will not turn anybody…
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Merchant practices timely trade in very noncommercial locale
By: Dick Brinster EAST WINDSOR Clifford Conover is an unorthodox salesman. "I want them to enjoy themselves when they come here," says the owner of The Timekeeper. "I don’t care if they buy anything or not." Still, the customers have been purchasing old clocks and antique furniture from Mr. Conover for 36 years …
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2006 Suzuki XL-7: seating for seven in a low-price SUV
There’s plenty of room inside this small SUV, with seating in three rows, but the extra passenger room is best left for children By: Mike Blake Suzuki’s Grand Vitara has attracted buyers for its low-cost, low-frills approach to the SUV market. Its XL-7 version initially debuted in 2001 and was the largest SUV in the…
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Morales to serve in Iraq
Councilman to deploy with Guard By: Stephanie Brown JAMESBURG Carlos Morales lives his life according to one word. Service. Mr. Morales, 38, serves the people of Jamesburg as a member of the Borough Council, serves the county as an employee of the Middlesex County Hazardous Materials Unit in Sayreville, and serves the state as…
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Water main project to take four months
Additional water to become available after completion By: Stephanie Brown JAMESBURG A contractor working for New Jersey American Water began installing 16,000 feet of water-transmission main Wednesday that will run from Cranbury through Monroe and end in Jamesburg. The project will provide additional water to the borough and is expected to be completed in…
