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  • John Scaletti

       John F. Scaletti, 57, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, at his home in South Brunswick.    Mr. Scaletti was born in New Brunswick and had resided in Texas for a short time before moving to Hightstown, where he resided for 10 years before his recent move to South Brunswick. He retired in 2001 from Grife Bros.    Mr.…

  • Andrew Michta

       MANVILLE — Andrew S. Michta died Jan. 31 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 81.    Born in Kielce, Poland, he lived in Germany before moving to New Brunswick in 1949. He also lived in Whitehouse before settling in Manville in 1980.    Mr. Michta worked as a chemical operator for over 36 years at…

  • Township Council votes to save open space on Johnson Avenue

    The governing body decided to add the 3.5-acre parcel to the Green Acres inventory, which means the land can never be developed. Both for-profit and nonprofit developers had expressed interest in the site. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    The township added a 3.5-acre parcel of township-owned land on Johnson Avenue — a stone’s throw from the…

  • Letters to the Editor for the week of Feb. 9

    Donations appreciated for Meals on Wheels To the editor:     We want to take this opportunity to thank The Messenger-Press and all those in our community who responded to the call for assistance to the Washington Township Meals on Wheels program.    Through the efforts of reporter Lauren Burgoon and the generosity of many individuals, the…

  • Science Bus visits

    Stony Brook Elementary School event Stony Brook Elementary fifth-grader Augie Pfluger is shown with a "mini-zooka," used in an experiment on volcanic pressure. Augie was in the Rutgers Science Bus, which visited Stony Brook Feb. 2. The Science Bus, funded by private donations, visits schools throughout the state to give students a chance to try…

  • Travel agency robbed

    Two men pistol-whipped the owner of Lampol Travel and then fled with her jewelry and some packages. By: Donna Lukiw    Police on Wednesday were searching for two men who pistol-whipped the owner of Lampol Travel on South Main Street during a daytime robbery the previous afternoon and then fled with her jewelry and some packages.…

  • An artist’s ode to a Greecian trip

    South Brunswick High School art teacher, Priscilla Algava, found inspiration in Greece. By: Marisa Maldonado    Priscilla Algava nurtures talent every day as an art teacher at South Brunswick High School. But last summer she remembered what it’s like to be a student again when she spent five weeks in Greece studying monoprinting.    She loved the…

  • Serendipity: tres chic boutique in Pennington

    ON THE JOB IN HOPEWELL VALLEY By John Tredrea    Editor’s Note: This is the latest in the series of portraits of people at work in Hopewell Valley.    Serendipity is an impressive place. The things for sale look good – very good. Same for the way they are arranged and displayed. Ditto for how the shop…

  • Editorial for the week of Feb. 9

    Year’s events give residents chance to bond By: Rob Heyman    Allentown residents are starting to show some community pride as the borough prepares to turn 300 later this year, and there’s plenty of opportunity to celebrate in months ahead.    As we reported last week, over 200 people turned out for a community party on Lakeview…