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Hospital’s move still under shroud of questions
Uncertainty if a site decision will be made by the next monthly deadline, Dec. 1 By: David Campbell With a Dec. 1 deadline looming for Princeton HealthCare System to file its application with the state for its new, state-of-the-art hospital campus, the PHCS trustees are expected to continue evaluating relocation options at their regularly scheduled…
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Letters to the Editor, Nov. 25
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nov. 25 Another day, another accident To the editor: Just to give you a brief update, today Nov. 22 there was another accident on the Alexander Road bend. Last week, there was an accident as well. Both occurred in wet conditions. Doesn’t West Windsor have the budget to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
