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  • Mabel A. Rasmussen

       Mabel A. Fenniman Rasmussen, 87, of Monroe, died Thursday, Dec. 29, at Monroe Village Health Care Center.    Ms. Rasmussen was a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend who will deeply be missed by all who knew her. She was full-time mother and then had a career as a nursery school teacher in Haledon. She was a…

  • Borough faces tough budget

    Council anticipating higher retirement costs. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — The year is less than a week old and the 2006 municipal spending plan will not be introduced for another two months, but borough officials already are bracing for a difficult budget season in the face of ever-increasing costs, a stagnant ratable base and a…

  • Obituaries for the week of Jan. 6

    Robert Jamet, Evelyn Louise Smith, Gloria C. Potts, Mabel A. Fenniman Rasmussen, Caterina Pata Varone, Shirley Schurter Robert Jamet    EAST WINDSOR — Robert Jamet, 56, of East Windsor died Dec. 30 at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in New York City, he spent part of his childhood in Brittany, France. He was a…

  • University increases contribution to borough

    Voluntary payment raised to $1 million By: Marjorie Censer    Princeton University will increase its voluntary contribution to Princeton Borough to $1 million in 2006 under a new three-year agreement, adding more than $200,000 to the planned contribution for the year, Mayor Mildred Trotman announced at the borough’s reorganization meeting Wednesday.    The $1 million contribution includes…

  • University paves the way for tax relief

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Jan. 6 By: Packet Editorial    Princeton Borough Mayor Mildred Trotman’s announcement this week that Princeton University will increase its voluntary contribution to the borough from $800,000 to $1 million this year — and base its contributions in 2007 and 2008 on the percentage increase in the borough’s tax rate — is good news…

  • Newly elected members join Hightstown council

    Constance Harinxma and Ryan Rosenberg sworn into Borough Council By: Kip Berman    Kip BermanStaff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Borough Council now has two new members but the same president, following its annual reorganization meeting.    At the special session, on New Year’s Day, Mayor Bob Patten spoke proudly of the borough’s many recent accomplishments: the formation of…

  • MHS needs to play a full game

    By: Rich Fisher    The Monroe High girls basketball team went into the holiday break on a high note, winning their first game in two seasons over John F. Kennedy on Dec. 22. But it could not sustain that momentum over the holidays.    The Falcons fell to Allentown and Union in the Redbird Tournament at Allentown…

  • Mohammad Barakat

       Mohammad Husni Barakat of Monroe, died Wednesday Dec. 28, at home with his family by his side.    Born and raised in Jerusalem, he came to the United States in 1972.    He is survived by his wife, Safiayeh; two sons, Amin and his wife, Lori, and Marwan; two daughters, Eman and her husband, Mohammed, and Manal…

  • RE/MAX kicks off Quest For Excellence 2006

    RE/MAX of New Jersey will select 30 winners and present $500 scholarships to each    RE/MAX of New Jersey is proud to announce the start of the 2006 Quest For Excellence Scholarship Program. This Scholarship reaches out to New Jersey’s youth and searches for well-rounded students that demonstrate excellence, not only in the classroom, but also…