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  • Rail death changed to ‘undetermined’

    The change in ruling comes, at least in part, after Keith Miranda’s father lobbied the medical examiner, arguing his son was not suicidal at the time of his death. By: Donna Lukiw    Despite an earlier ruling that 17-year-old Keith Miranda’s death was a suicide, Regional Medical Examiner Zhongxue Hua has changed the death to "undetermined."…

  • Margo Jelin

       Margo Jelin, 48, died Monday, Jan. 30, in Salt Lake City, Utah.    Born in New Brunswick, she lived in Edison and Dayton before moving to Salt Lake City nine years ago.    She is survived by her husband, Barry Jelin; sons, Jimmy and Sean Jelin; her mother, Joanne Hansen; brother, Dennis Hansen; sister, Lisa; and other…

  • Ice hockey team keeps rolling

    RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High ice hockey team continued its perfection in 2006 with two more victories last week.    Hillsborough (19-1) is scheduled to play two games against big county rivals this week – on the road at Montgomery Tuesday and home vs. Bridgewater-Raritan Friday. The Raiders also have a makeup…

  • 1,000!

    Mastronardi hits milestone By: Rich Fisher    South Brunswick High girls’ basketball coach Jaymee Boehmer was concealing a secret for over two years.    But it has finally been revealed.    "By her sophomore year, I thought she would be our next 1,000-point scorer," Boehmer said, referring to senior guard Jessica Mastronardi.    "She told me that, and I…

  • Editorial for the week of Feb. 9

    Fire elections give residents a budget say By: Vanessa S. Holt    There are few opportunities for people to directly impact spending in their local municipalities — the town’s budget is not up for vote, just bits and pieces of it.    One piece that often falls through the cracks for many people during the cold month…

  • School board to begin review of proposed budget

    The proposed budget would increase from the current $60.2 million to $62.3 million. The tax levy to support the spending plan, however, has not been determined. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    A preview of the Lawrence School District’s proposed 2006-07 budget was expected to be rolled out before the Board of Education as The Ledger went…

  • School report cards include wrong rates

    Superintendent says the reports are showing too many suspensions and too few graduates. By: Donna Lukiw    Manville’s school report cards can present a confusing array of tables, but the annual reports issued last week have even Superintendent Donald Burkhardt scratching his head.    Dr. Burkhardt said he doesn’t know where numbers for suspensions and the graduation…

  • Township chief recalls years of police service

    A dinner honoring Chief Chipowsky is being planned for April 7 at the Trenton Country Club By John Tredrea    At the end of this month, Hopewell Township Police Chief Michael (Mike) Chipowsky will leave the department he joined 35 years ago, three years after he graduated from the local high school.    "It’s time," he said…

  • Property Transfers — February 8, 2006 — Part 3

    The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to…