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  • Tree-lighting slated Dec. 4 in West Windsor

       WEST WINDSOR — The township will hold a tree-lighting ceremony Dec. 4 at the Ron Rogers Arboretum.    The event will include entertainment by West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South’s First Edition singers, and free refreshments including candy canes, hot cider, coffee and cookies. A fireworks display will conclude the event.    "This is a great kick-off to…

  • Roosevelt School District hires chief administrator

    Board of Education hires William Presutti as chief school administrator By: Kip Berman    EAST WINDSOR — Government officials have said the new prescription drug plan offered under Medicare and Medicaid will save beneficiaries more than $1,000 a year in drug costs. But for the potential beneficiaries, getting through the paperwork might be enough trouble to…

  • WW-P North, WW-P South add fencing

    First-year programs set for varsity debut By: Bob Nuse    On Monday, both West Windsor-Plainsboro High North and WW-P South will begin fencing practice as high school teams for the first time.    Those involved with the programs at each school can’t wait to get started.    "The people are just so enthusiastic," said Gail Kedoin, the coach…

  • PU students offer free tutoring in Spanish

    Sessions held at Henry F. Pannell Learning Center By: David Campbell    Students with Princeton University’s Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures are now offering free tutoring to members of the community who need help with their Spanish or just want to improve their language skills.    Children and adults are welcome to stop by…

  • Park hearing draws a crowd

    Residents voiced their opinions on the proposal to exchange 152 acres of undeveloped land owned by Monroe for a 35-acre parcel of county-owned Thompson Park. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — The first of two public hearings on the proposed Thompson Park land diversion was a microcosm of the larger process thus far: a drawn-out, often-contentious…

  • Pedestrian trail hits new bumps

    Extension sought for contract award By: Vic Monaco    HIGHTSTOWN — Having witnessed 16 years of planning, Roger Cook isn’t easily startled when the half-million-dollar plan for a recreational pedestrian trail crisscrossing the borough hits more bumps.    "It never surprises me," said the chairman of the local Environmental Commission.    On Monday night, Borough Council approved a…

  • Coat drive aids needy in Jamesburg

    Piles of clothing made it look like Black Friday at the mall, but for many it was more like Christmas. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — Casual visitors to the library at John F. Kennedy Elementary School on Nov. 18 could easily have thought they had traveled a week forward in time. The coating of rumpled,…

  • Foes meet over land dispute

    At issue is a 50-foot strip of land along the border between a farm and the 946-unit Stonebridge at Greenbriar planned retirement community. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — "We’ll see what happens," Laurie Winter said Monday, following an hour-long meeting with representatives of the township and U.S. Homes, the developer, she and her husband, Greg,…

  • SPECIAL REPORT: FROM FARAWAY LANDSBusiness

    Salon owner is face of India’s business By: Emily Craighead    PLAINSBORO — Reeya’s Beauty Salon reflects the cultural makeup of its owner, Shruti Mathur, who considers herself 60 percent American and 40 percent Indian.    Her business plan does not target one ethnic group or another, but the salon does offer uniquely Indian services, such as…