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  • Obituaries for the week of Dec. 30

    Helen Barber, Dorthy Sackin Golob, Raymond L. Sohl, Dominic De Luca Helen Barber    HIGHTSTOWN — Helen Barber, 88, died Dec. 22 at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Clymer, Pa., she lived in the Hightstown area for more than 60 years.    She was a former lace threader at the Native Lace Mill in…

  • Menorah lighting honors soldiers

    Hanukkah is a time to commemorate soldiers fighting for freedom in Iraq. By: Audrey Levine    A bonfire burned brightly as people stood on the lawn in their overcoats and gloves, shivering in the cold afternoon air, Monday.    A man stood in front of the menorah, speaking of Hanukkah, as well as those who gave their…

  • Groups set the agenda

    Cranbury prepares for the upcoming year. By: Jessica Beym    The new year is almost here and the various groups and organizations in Cranbury are beginning to fill up their 2006 calendars with goals.    While many of the traditional events will stay the same, members of the various organizations in town say there will be many…

  • Rotten (against) Mellon

    PU falls to D-III Carnegie-Mellon By: Justin Feil    The annual confidence booster turned to a back breaker.    The Princeton University men’s basketball team suffered its first loss in 28 meetings to a Division III opponent when the Tigers fell, 51-46, to visiting Carnegie Mellon at Jadwin Gym on Wednesday.    The Pittsburgh area school with highly…

  • Police Blotter for the week of Dec. 30

    East Windsor    Reginald Brutus, 21, of Dorchester Drive was charged with simple assault Sunday morning, after he lunged at a police officer trying to question him in the parking lot of his apartment building, police said.    Police had responded to a report of a large fight and found Mr. Brutus there, intoxicated and with a…

  • Dog involved in attack on another dog put to sleep

    Decision follows Montgomery court ruling By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — A Montgomery Woods resident was found guilty in municipal court Dec. 20 of possession of a potentially dangerous dog and failure to control her dog following a Nov. 8 incident in which a smaller dog was killed.    Jane Nackman, the dog’s owner, decided to have…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    CRANBURY     Nashba Punter, 25, of Keasbey and Tim Smith, 38, of Plainsboro were charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop on Station Road at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 15, police said.    Mr. Punter, who was driving a white van, also was charged with driving while intoxicated, speeding…

  • Online network makes good use of old items

    Freecycle Princeton is a giveaway network on which members can give and receive items for no cost. By: Hilary Parker    Although Christmas has passed and the holiday season is drawing to a close, the season of giving lasts the whole year long for local Freecyclers. Freecycle Princeton is one of more than 3,000 online communities…

  • Company eyes land cleanup

    Brick Yard site is prepared for new development. By: Jessica Beym    The site of a chemical factory that exploded 50 years ago in Cranbury is being cleaned in preparation for redevelopment.    The 400-acre Brick Yard Road parcel — the largest piece of unpreserved open space in the township — has sat unused and contaminated since…