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  • Falcons take step backward

    By: Rich Fisher    Rome wasn’t built in a day, but it eventually got built thanks to some hard work.    Leigh Vogtman does not expect the Monroe girls basketball program to be built in a day either, but realizes the same kind of hard work must go into whatever will be built by she and her…

  • Prestigeous science talent search taps Princeton High student

    Senior named semifinalist in Intel Science Talent Search contest for cancer research project. By: David Campbell    Princeton High School senior Sauhard Sahi has set some modest goals for himself — among them, getting at the root causes of cancer.    On Wednesday morning, with his parents and younger brother along with a few of his teacher…

  • Creative local christians clown for Christ in Cuba

    The Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg use clown ministry to spread the message of Christianity. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — It certainly wasn’t your typical Christmas vacation.    Traveling on a religious-worker visa, the Rev. Gary Filson of the PresbyterianChurch of Jamesburg, his wife, Ella, their 19-year-old daughter, Sarah, and four other members of the church boarded…

  • Cell tower deadline extended to Jan. 27

    In order to improve celluar service, the Township Committee is seeking a company to build a new tower. By: Jessica Beym    The Township Committee extended the deadline for companies to submit bids to build a cell tower in the center of town, Monday.    In order to boost cellular service in the western part of Cranbury,…

  • Final chances declared at Wellington Manor in Hopewell

    Gatherings at Wellington Manor has earned a reputation among homebuyers because of its expertly-crafted, single-family homes    The opportunity to own a home at Gatherings at Wellington Manor — a Beazer Homes community tailor-made for the 55 and better lifestyle with a setting that’s conveniently close to family and friends — is about to slip away.…

  • Elizabeth Gathy-Bellavia

       Elizabeth J. Gathy-Bellavia, 47, of Monroe, formerly of Matawan, died Tuesday, Jan. 3.    She had worked 20 years in sales for the Rising Star Transportation Company and then in her own business, the Puma Transportation Co.    Her father, Richard Gathy, and her sister, Crisanne Miller, are deceased. She is survived by her mother, Gloria Gathy…

  • Kate

    "Kate," a 1-year-old American bulldog is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Kate" or another cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • Police Blotter for the week Jan. 13

    East Windsor    Olga M. Blanco, 40, of Jackson was charged Saturday with driving while intoxicated.    Police said they saw her vehicle stopped in the westbound lane of Windsor Center Drive and observed her to be sleeping around 2:25 a.m..    Ms. Blanco also was charged with reckless driving, careless driving and obstructing passage of motor vehicles.…

  • In Rocky Hill, a new team tackles some old tensions

    2006 edition of Borough Council seeks to focus on the issues By: Jake Uitti    ROCKY HILL — To quote a great American song writer, "… the times they are a-changin’."    How Rocky Hill will handle the new year will be determined in large part by its new-look Borough Council. The council will begin to address…