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  • The well-intentioned gather, but is it music?

    A talented conductor takes challenges of Princeton Garage Orchestra in stride By: Hilary Parker    Another conductor might have panicked at Princeton Garage Orchestra’s Friday night performance, but it was exactly what Ira Mowitz expected, and precisely what he wanted.    The musicians trickled in, bearing cases loaded with instruments, but no written music. Some of them…

  • LETTERS: Council winners offer thanks

    Council winners offer thanks To the editor:     We would like to express our gratitude to the residents of Monroe for reelecting us to the Township Council. It has been, and will continue to be, an honor and privilege to serve each and every one of you.    Monroe is truly a wonderful community in which…

  • LETTERS: Diversion a bad deal

    Diversion a bad deal To the editor:     All of Middlesex County should reject the Monroe Township proposal to divert a 35-acre tract of county parkland. Monroe wants to build its high school in Thompson Park, a county-owned park encumbered by Green Acres.    It’s my understanding that for Green Acres requirements to be met and…

  • LETTERS: Assemblyman grateful to voters

    Assemblyman grateful to voters To the editor:     Over the last three years, through knocking on over 20,000 doors, holding town meetings and attending community events, I’ve had the pleasure of talking with many residents personally. I would like to thank them for talking so candidly with me about the issues of concern to them…

  • LETTERS: War criticism goes to far

    War criticism goes too far To the editor:     Hank Kalet’s Dec. 8 Dispatches column was a call to the Democratic Party to take the leadership as to what strategy we should pursue in Iraq, for which he has long advocated an immediate withdrawal of our military. It is curious that the discussion omitted one…

  • Doorways to Expression

    VSA Arts New Jersey gives children with autism a voice through music, movement and art classes. By: Hilary Parker    What if children had no words — would bonds be formed? Would they communicate with their parents and siblings, their teachers and friends? Could some of life’s greatest pleasures — music and the arts — be…

  • Guarneri hoping success is with her

    Former champ is new Pirate coach By: Bob Nuse    Lisa Guarneri knows what it is like to be part of a successful basketball program.    As a player at Piscataway High, she was part of a team that won a state Group IV championship and reached the Tournament of Champions final. As the new head girls’…

  • Letters to the Editor, Dec. 16

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Dec. 16 PU should pay only for services rendered To the editor:     Here’s hoping the financial challenge betwixt Princeton University and Princeton Borough (and Township) may be worked out in a logical and constructive way. Nothing could be more important to our community.    Perhaps these thoughts may help.    In the…

  • State Historic Sites Council opposes Morven Master Plan application

    Recommendation to commissioner puts plan for visitor center and administrative building in question By: Marjorie Censer    The New Jersey Historic Sites Council voted Thursday to oppose Historic Morven Inc.’s site Master Plan that would add an administrative building and a visitors’ center on either side of the estate and demolish the pool, pool house and…