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Mary M. Wright
Mary M. Wright, 74, of Cranbury, died Friday, July 14, at The Elms of Cranbury. She was born in Dayton, and was a lifelong area resident. Ms. Wright retired from Acme Markets after many years of service. She is survived by her companion, Leonard Weiss, of East Windsor; her sister, Catherine Applegate of Robbinsville; two…
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Fossils open doors to distant past
NATURE NOTEBOOK by Jonathan Gaffin By: Fossils offer us a fascinating look at the diversity and order of life that existed millions, and even billions, of years ago. Fossils open up the doors to a time before humans, and help us to understand the span of life on Earth. There are several fossil-related paradigms that…
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How cool it is!
Daring plunge Three-year-old Spencer Markiewicz, of Pennington, holds his nose as he leaps triumphantly from the diving board into the Hopewell Valley Golf Club’s pool on a hot July afternoon. He knows how to stay cool and perfect his aquatic skills at the same time!
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Pennington’s Za features ‘New American’ cooking
Restaurant is the result of Mark Valenza’s five years of searching for the right place By Audrey Levine Visitors can see striped umbrellas, each attached to an outdoor table, peeking up over a wooden fence as they park their cars. On top of the building, a large, red sign alliteratively advertises "Cross Cultural Comfort Cuisine."…
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Police to celebrate National Night Out
Police pup McGruff and SBPD team up for safety By: Lacey Korevec The township is getting ready to take a bite out of crime. On the night before this year’s National Night Out, McGruff the Crime Dog will team up with the South Brunswick Police Department and roam the neighborhoods of South Brunswick looking to…
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Businesses unfazed by tax hike
Rising gas prices are seen as more likely to have an impact on consumers’ spending habits. By: Charlie Olsen Since the state sales tax increased to 7 percent Saturday, business owners in Manville have mixed opinions on how the tax will affect business. Oscar Gonzalez, who owns and runs Discount Mattress and Furniture Co. on…
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Community Calendar
Block party Saturday, July 22 The Wellington Woods neighborhood in Bordentown Township is throwing its first neighborhood block party for residents from 2 to 7 p.m. The street will be blocked off from 29 Klein Drive until it meets Windsor Lane. The event will feature food, an inflatable slide, dunk tank, cotton candy, spin…
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Work set for last leg of Rt. 522
Project will extend highway through warehouse district By: Joseph Harvie Construction on the last phase of Route 522 is expected to begin this fall. The township has filed permits to build the road near a section of wetlands with the state Department of Environmental Protection and the Freehold Soil Conservation District, which reviews development plans…
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District set to meet goals for school year
Superintendent Donald Burkhardt reported on the district’s progress and reviewed the goals for the coming school year during Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. By: Donna Lukiw Superintendent of Schools Donald Burkhardt ticked off his "to-do" list of goals for the district and said most are almost complete or will be completed by the end…
