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CRANBURY: Lions Club has full plate for Sunday
Lions pancake breakfast highlights eventful day By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY — If there is one thing the Cranbury Lions Club does well, it’s cook a mean breakfast. That in itself may be the very reason why the club’s annual breakfast has survived for decades, a tradition that will continue this Sunday as members…
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CRANBURY: Holiday lights, charitable might
Cranbury’s Keith Shaw decorates his house for a good cause By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY — For the third year in a row, one local Cranbury family is brightening the holiday season with an elaborate light show. The Shaw family is hosting its annual Christmas spectacular on North Main Street, which consists of a…
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Holiday planner
The Readington Community Theater will present the musical “Winter Winderettes” featuring Hillsborough residents Joanne Bunce and Heather Giarrusso, left and right, respectively, in photo above with Lori Dribbon, of Flemington (second left), and Suzanne Vitale, of Whitehouse Station. Showtimes will be 8 p.m. Dec. 11 and Dec. 12 and 3 p.m. Dec. 13, at…
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Kindergarten extension
Norm Goldman, Hopewell Township It is refreshing to have a school superintendent in Hopewell Valley who is reaching out to the community before a new program is established to determine the needs of students, its feasibility, and the ability of the district to effectively deliver it. Case in point: kindergarten extension. No doubt, it…
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MANVILLE: Winning bid for school funds
The Nov. 13 event at the VFW drew about 250 bidders. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara
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UPPER FREEHOLD: Bascom retiring, Kelly moving up
By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor Longtime Township Administrator/Clerk Barbara Bascom is getting ready for retirement. Ms. Bascom said this week that she would be working until either Dec. 31 or Jan. 31. ”I’m looking forward to retirement,” said the Neptune resident, who began working for the township in 1992. In a related move, the Township…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Three cheers for Dukes squad
The Hillsborough Dukes cheerleaders complete their routine at the Eastern Regional Championship at the Sun Center National Bank Arena in Trenton, earning a trip to the national championships in Orlando, Fla. Photo courtesy of Patty Levonaitis
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JAMESBURG: A trip through the borough’s history
Jamesburg continues annual tradition with carriage rides By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer JAMESBURG Sitting atop an open carriage, trailing behind a team of Belgian draft horses may have been the norm for a Jamesburg resident a century ago. Today, however, it’s a holiday treat available just one time a year. The Presbyterian Church of…
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WEST WINDSOR: Township receives Princeton U payment
By John Saccenti, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — The township has received $51,900 for 2009 as part of a payment in lieu of taxes agreement with Princeton University. The council approved a memorandum of understanding in October between the trustees of Princeton University and the township that will see the university make voluntary payments to…
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