• SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Jews to observe Days of Awe

    high Holy Days kick off Friday night by Davy James, Staff Writer    For Jews, the 10 days beginning Friday at sundown are a time of repentance for sins of the past year and for asking for God’s blessing for the new year.    The period between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is a time of introspection…

  • PRINCETON: Bonnie Higgins: On the move against MS

    PRINCETON: Bonnie Higgins: On the move against MS

    By Michele Alperin Special Writer     Bonnie Higgins was 29 in 1994 when she had a grand mal seizure, and an MRI showed brain lesions. The doctors suggested five possible diagnoses, among them ALS (or Lou Gehrig’s disease), lupus, and multiple sclerosis, but it took three years for her neurologist to say conclusively that Ms.…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Citizens club marks 40 years

    MANVILLE: Senior Citizens club marks 40 years

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    The Senior Citizens of Manville Inc. celebrated its 40th anniversary Sunday with a dinner at the Veterans of Foreign War Post 2290.    The event drew about 150 seniors to mark this special milestone.    The group was formed in 1969 as then-Mayor Joseph Patero and some of the active senior…

  • LETTER: On Nov. 3, vote for Mulligan and Taylor in Cranbury

    Frank J. Brennan Jr., Cranbury    It is refreshing to read and listen to the messages being sent by Dan Mulligan and Jay Taylor, Republican candidates for the Cranbury Township Committee.    Their faithful attendance at committee meetings and thoughtful participation in public discussions of issues facing the township at the committee meetings serve as indicators of…

  • A terrific start!

    Anthony Persichilli, mayor, Pennington; Eileen M. Heinzel, Pennington Borough Council and PFM Advisory Board     Thanks to a generous grant from Pennington Day, the Pennington Farmers Market is having a terrific inaugural season. This open air market has already become a vibrant Saturday morning destination that provides Valley residents an opportunity to purchase fresh produce…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Crime rate flat in Press area

    Jamesburg shows slight increase, Cranbury’s ticks down while Monroe remains at 2007 levels By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    The 2008 crime rate remained close to its 2007 figure, with only minor changes in Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe, according to the 2008 Uniform Crime Report issued by the New Jersey State Police last week.    In Cranbury,…

  • Rehabilitate the bridge

    Brian J. Mc Hugh, Hopewell Township     In his book “Washington’s Crossing,” David Hackett Fisher described the spirit, courage, and determination of Gen. George Washington and each and every one of his troops who had a role in winning our nation’s freedom.    The following excerpt from his book should make every red-blooded American cringe: “Then…

  • HARVEST FAIR UPDATE

    Getting ready for Oct. 3    The 23rd annual Hopewell Harvest Fair will be held Oct. 3 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on the Hopewell Elementary School grounds on Princeton Avenue. For all information on the fair, visit: www.hopewellharvestfair.org.    On fair day, local musicians perform, area restaurants and bakers share delectable treats and crafters and artisans bring…

  • HOPEWELL TOWWNSHIP: Plan for Pennytown, Kooltronic area in the works

    84 Lumber site no longer in plan By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Hopewell Township will create a redevelopment plan for properties clustered around the intersection of Route 31 and Route 654.    The properties include the 25-acre Pennytown Shopping Village where buildings are being demolished (see separate story); 100 acres owned by Kooltronic Inc., located east…

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