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  • Mayor willing to discourage takeover

    Also, voters OK fire district tab By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — Under an anticipated agreement between the town and Board of Fire Commissioners, Mayor Dave Fried will discourage a township takeover of the Fire Department if the commissioners make a concentrated effort to get the department in order.    The mayor and commissioners are likely to…

  • Forum looks at roots of school violence

    Three South Brunswick High School students, Shaun Rozario, Shamika Boswell, and Keefe Carroll shared experiences with bias based on race, sexual orientation and religion. By: Marisa Maldonado    The topic of the recent Manytown forum at Rutgers University was "Violence in the Schools." But, as the three South Brunswick High School students who attended said, violence…

  • Rec staffers may face police checks

    Township Committee may require background checks for all adult employees and volunteers in township-sponsored programs. By: Melissa Edmond    The Township Committee hopes to introduce an ordinance at Tuesday’s meeting that would requiring background checks for all adult employees and volunteers in township-sponsored programs.    Rich Resavy, the director of the Parks and Recreation Department, said the…

  • Group to shine light on Medicare Part D

    My Medicare Matters, a comprehensive national education group, will offer one-on-one sessions for seniors with questions about Medicare Part D on March 31 at the Lawrence Senior Center. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    When Barbara Vannier received a packet of information on the new Medicare Part D drug prescription program, she took one look at it…

  • Jessie Anderson

       Jessie M. Anderson, 92, died Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Merwick Unit at Princeton.    Born in Kingston, she was a lifelong Kingston resident, living in the home in which she was born. Ms. Anderson graduated from Princeton High School, Class of 1930. She was employed by Supplee Dairy, Turney Motors, ETS, Princeton University and retired…

  • Patagonia Bar and Grill

    Thai, Mexican and French cuisines combine with the owner’s Argentine roots in Richboro. By: Amy Brummer Patagonia Bar and Grill 59 Almhouse Road Richboro, Pa. (215) 354-9400 www.patagoniabarandgrill.com Food: Good Service: Friendly but inexperienced Prices: Moderately expensive Cuisine: International fusion leaning toward South American Vegetarian Options: A small selection of vegetarian appetizers, salads and entrées…

  • Lady Raiders survive ugly start in SCT

    HHS goes for county repeat vs. Rutgers Prep By: Rudy Brandl        MONTGOMERY — Ali DeLuca refused to let the ugliness continue. There was no way the Hillsborough High senior point guard was going to exit the Somerset County Tournament stage in this fashion.    DeLuca and her HHS basketball teammates pulled together and rallied for…

  • EDITORIAL: Rail backers make vain try to stop MOM

    EDITORIAL: Officials in Ocean and Monmouth counties oppose a new commuter rail line linking the Shore area with the Northeast Corridor line.    Apparently, a commuter rail line linking the Shore area with the Northeast Corridor line is not such an urgent need after all.    If it was, why would officials in Monmouth and Ocean counties…

  • Maria Kasper

       Maria Kasper, 97, of Kendall Park died Monday, Feb. 13, at University Medical Center at Princeton.    Mrs. Kasper was born in Billad, Romainia. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Nikolaus and Martha M. Kasper of Kendall Park; three grandchildren and their spouses, Robert and Karen Kasper, Nikolaus and Rose Kasper and Joseph and…