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  • Flemington BMW honors hero at Ultimate Drive event

    In the past nine years, the Ultimate Drive has raised more than $9 million for breast cancer research, education, screening, community outreach and treatment programs    Flemington BMW, a member of the Flemington Car & Truck Country Family of Dealerships, hosted BMW’s 10th annual Ultimate Drive Program for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation on…

  • Big center for Indian culture is considered

    East Windsor may host $142M complex By: Dick Brinster    EAST WINDSOR — A $142 million complex that would import culture, art, architecture and history from India might be built in the township, just off the New Jersey Turnpike.    Mayor Janice Mironov said the concept, which calls for construction of several buildings on a 152-acre site…

  • Town seeks grants for infrastructure

    Town looks for state help with Liberty Way sidewalks. By: Jessica Beym    The Township Committee announced Monday that it would apply for state funding to help pay for the construction of Liberty Way and for sidewalks on Old Trenton Road.    Township Engineer Cathy Marcelli said the township has been successful in obtaining grant money from…

  • Trio enjoys tournament wins

    MHS, Hun, PDS softball all advance By: Justin Feil    Three shutouts kept alive the tournament title hopes of three Packet-area softball teams.    Tuesday, Hun beat St. Elizabeth, 10-0, in its Prep A state tournament opener while Princeton Day School won, 10-0, over Collegiate in its Prep B state tournament game. Both advanced to semifinal games…

  • Valley municipal officials cut $2,140,694 from defeated school budget

    President Kim Newport predicted school board would approve the municipalities’ budget reduction when it meets Monday night By John Tredrea    Officials of Hopewell Valley’s three municipal governing bodies agreed last night (Thursday) to cut $2,140,694 from the 2006-2007 school district budget that was rejected 1,548-1,141 on April 18.    The cut will be taken from the…

  • Lois Santiago

       Lois K. Santiago, 73, a resident of Monroe for more than 25 years, died Tuesday, April 4, in Puerto Rico, where she was retired with her husband, Pedro Santiago, since 1996.    Ms. Santiago was born and raised in Newark. She was married to Pedro in 1961 and moved to Monroe in 1971. Ms. Santiago managed…

  • Stanley eager for state play

    By: Ken Weingartner    With one of his goals accomplished – qualifying for the state singles tournament – Ken Stanley has turned his attention to the team event.    A senior, Stanley has been to the state team tourney the past two years, but Monroe lost in the first round both times. The Falcons, seeded fifth in…

  • Learning some lessons about the perils of carbon monoxide

    WW-P seventh-graders take on education project By: Emily Craighead    Six seventh-grade students came before the West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education on Tuesday with an important message: Carbon monoxide is deadly, but not enough people know what causes it or what to do in case of a carbon monoxide leak in their home.    The students, who…

  • Claire Wilson

       Claire D. Tessier Wilson, 78, of Jamesburg, died Thursday, May 4, at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in North Adams, Mass., Ms. Wilson lived in Spotswood before moving to Jamesburg 47 years ago. Ms. Wilson was employed for 23 years as an order picker at L’Oreal Inc., South Brunswick, retiring in 2004.    Ms.…