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  • Obituaries

    Marguerite E. Lennon    HIGHTSTOWN – Marguerite E. Lennon, 102, of Meadow Lakes died May 5 in Meadow Lakes Healthcare Center.    Born in New York City, she was a resident of Meadow Lakes since 1970.    She retired in 1960 as a librarian with the Brooklyn Public Library after 35 years of service.    She was a former…

  • Arts Council of Princeton offers full roster of summer classes

    Programs to begin week of June 21    The Arts Council of Princeton will offer classes this summer for novice to experienced artists.    Located in the air-conditioned conTEMPORARY Arts Center in the Princeton Shopping Center, the Arts Council’s catalog of summer art classes attempts to offer something for everyone.    A full description of courses and programs…

  • Nobel Prize might be considered the ultimate ‘wakeup’ call

    Former secretary-general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences provides an inside look during talk at university By: David Campbell    Each year, a select number of the world’s premier researchers receive that fateful pre-dawn phone call from Sweden announcing that they have been selected to receive the Nobel Prize. Professor Erling Norrby, former secretary-general of…

  • Mark Plisko

       Mark L. Plisko, 58, of Monroe, died Saturday, May 6, at home.    Born in Perth Amboy, Mr. Plisko lived in Woodbridge for 23 years before moving to Monroe 27 years ago. He was the co-owner and manager of Route 18 Sports in East Brunswick for 27 years. He was a graduate of St. Leo College…

  • BREAKING NEWS: Monroe mayor cuts financial ties with PAC

    Mayor Richard Pucci, facing questions over his connections to former state Sen. John Lynch and developer Jack Morris, will sever his consulting relationship with a Lynch-run PAC and recuse himself from decisions and discussion regarding Morris developments. By: Leon Tovey The following statement was issued by Mayor Richard Pucci Friday:    "I believe it is important…

  • AROUND CRANBURY By Lorraine Sedor: Lions and yard sales and choirs – oh May!

    AROUND CRANBURY: Mothers Day craft session at the library, Lions Club senior awards given out, and Strawberry Festival set for June. By: Lorraine Sedor    The Cranbury Golden Age Neighbors will meet Saturday at noon in the Cranbury School cafeteria. Because the club doesn’t have a sponsor for this month’s meeting, club members will provide the…

  • Overbrook Drive sidewalks get final OK from Princeton Township Committee

    By: Kara Fitzpatrick    The Princeton Township Committee approved an ordinance Monday authorizing the installation of a concrete sidewalk along the southern side of Overbrook Drive between Snowden Lane and Broadripple Drive.    The vote to approve the project, and in turn appropriate $36,000 for the improvements, was 4-1 with Committeeman Bernard Miller dissenting. Mr. Miller said…

  • Monroe teachers honored

    Board of Education names teachers of the year. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — The school district’s six teachers of the year for 2006 are a varied lot.    They range from a high school gym teacher with almost 34 years of experience who never wanted to do anything else, to a second-grade teacher who came to…

  • Borough eyes revitalization

    Coalition wants to bring businesses and customers to Jamesburg. By: Stephanie Brown    JAMESBURG — Residents, business owners and borough officials say they want to make Jamesburg the primary destination for area shoppers.    More than 40 people attended a meeting at Borough Hall on Monday to discuss ways to attract new customers and businesses to the…