Month: July 2011
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PRINCETON: Elefant makes the cut
Hun graduate on US Junior National Rowing team By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor While his last name may lend different ideas, Jason Elefant is actually the smallest rower on the United States Junior National boys team. The recent Hun School graduate was a late addition to the selection camp last year, but didn’t make…
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EDITORIAL: The First Amendment applies to all
What defines America? The Bill of Rights entitles all Americans to certain essential rights, including freedom of speech. This is the first of 10 amendments that restrict government power. These rights are declared in the U.S. Constitution. And thus, all citizens can criticize political leaders and ruling parties without fear of persecution, jail, or even…
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CRANBURY: Library tours township with new plans
An architectural rendering of the inside of the proposed Cranbury Public Library.
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HIGHTSTOWN: Bridge arcs forward
Phil McAuliffe Designer Ryan Rosenberg, of the Greenway Bridge Committee, shows council members the medallions slated to line the railings of the new bridge. The medallions tell a collective history of Memorial Park in Hightstown. (Staff photo by Phil McAulif)
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MONROE: 6 million paper clips illustrate deaths
Casey Condra, who was featured in the film, “Paper Clips,” addresses a crowd at Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe on Monday.
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CRANBURY: New pizza shop finally gets OK
By Heather Niccoli, Special Writer CRANBURY — After six years, the wait is finally over for three brothers, Joe, Adam and Danny Perovic: The Cranbury Planning Board gave the OK July 21 for construction of their proposed pizza place. The new pizza place, The Italian Touch, should be opening its doors in October or November.…
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AROUND CRANBURY: Orchestra features Cranbury performers
This is the last chance to see the work of artist Judy Buckley at the Gourgaud Gallery in Cranbury, including this one, “Grapefruit.” Her show closes this weekend. Up next will be the paintings of Zara Fina Stasi, opening Aug. 5.
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CRANBURY: Committee turns down sculpture for Village Park
The Cranbury Parks Commission wants to put this sculpture somewhere in the township, but the Township Committee said no to putting near Brainerd Lake.
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Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association expands
Watershed increases by 70 acres By Ruth Luse, Packet Publications July 15, the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association — in partnership with Mercer County and Hopewell Township — purchased almost 70 acres of forest, wetlands and meadow from Thompson Realty Company and Princeton Research Lands, boosting the organization’s Watershed Reserve to 930 acres. This new land…