• Charles M. Haddad

    Mr. Haddad, 96, of Jackson and formerly of Old Bridge, died Nov. 26, 2009, at Bartley Healthcare in Jackson. He was self-employed as a garment maker with Charles M. Haddad & Co. for 50 years, retiring in 1985. Mr. Haddad was predeceased by his wife, Adeline Haddad, in 1983; and his siblings, Joseph, Thomas, Edward,…

  • Dennis O. Healey

    Mr. Healey, 58, of Millstone Township, died Dec. 9 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Trenton, he lived in Millstone for the past 15 years. He had been a supervisor with the Mercer County Board of Social Services for over 30 years before retiring five years ago. He worked part…

  • Helene M. Cullen

    Mrs. Cullen, 81, of Jackson, died Dec. 12, 2009, at CareOne at Jackson. She had resided in Freehold Township for 32 years before moving to Jackson 10 years ago. Mrs. Cullen was a communicant of St. Rose of Lima Church, Freehold, and a former member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Rose of…

  • New zero-tolerance policy may change sports world

    Coda Coda • GREG BEAN I see this on television from time to time, and I think it’s a good idea. So here it is: Warning! Part of this column deals with adult subject matter — and that subject matter is sex.   When I was growing up, we didn’t have any professional sports teams…

  • LAWRENCE: Hope and faith after a traumatic fall

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The stars in the Oregon sky were so close you could almost reach out and touch them, and Kelli Hawthorne and her new friend, Evan Alexander, wanted to get an even closer look at them from the beach.     So Kelli and Evan set out for the cliffs that…

  • SUSTAINABLE HILLSBOROUGH: New lights will lead to energy savings

    By Phil Ludvigsen    It has been said that we should keep or sustain the holiday spirit every day of the year. A good way to keep this promise is to give a gift that keeps on giving. During these tough economic times, giving a gift that gives back is truly special and here’s one terrific…

  • LAWRENCE: Annual Hogmanay bonfire celebrates beginnings, renewal

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     If John Brearley II were alive, it’s likely he would join in the fun of the annual Hogmanay bonfire slated for New Year’s Eve in the Great Meadow — just outside the doorstep to his 18th-century farmhouse — at the end of Meadow Road.     The bonfire will be…

  • LAWRENCE: Students offer suggestions for Eldridge Park upgrades

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The Eldridge Park business district looks the same today as it did in the 1950s and 1960s, but that would change if neighborhood residents and business owners follow the recommendations offered by a group of Rutgers University graduate students.     The graduate students, who are seeking master’s degrees in…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Budget worries loom for 2010

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer     BORDENTOWN CITY — Mayor James Lynch says he expects 2010 to be a better year for the city, but also is unsure what to anticipate financially.     “Budget, budget and budget; that’s going to be the challenge,” he said. “It’s difficult to plan for anything, let alone 2010, when…

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