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Open-space bonds approved in Montgomery
Two tracts targeted for $4 million spending plan By: Kara Fitzpatrick MONTGOMERY The Township Committee on Thursday unanimously approved bond ordinances totaling $4 million for the preservation of two open-space tracts the Vartan and Zeloof properties. The Vartan property, a 139-acre parcel located north of Cherry Valley Road between Mountain View and Cherry…
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Pirates secure top spot
South shuts out PHS to earn No. 1 seed By: Bob Nuse Even though the high school football state playoffs don’t begin until this week, Saturday’s West Windsor-Plainsboro South at Princeton game had plenty of playoff implications. For WW-P South, the top seed in the Central Jersey Group III playoffs was on the line. With…
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BREAKING NEWS: Cantu wins in Plainsboro
Democrat re-elected to 11th term on township committee Plainsboro Mayor Peter Cantu, a Democrat, won re-election to the Township Committee on Tuesday over his Republican opponent, Bill Zeltman, by a margin of better than 2-to-1. Mayor Cantu has served on Plainsboro’s governing body for 30 years 24 of them as mayor. The results, not…
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Lambertville election results
Democrats Ege, Pittore win City Council seats. By: LAMBERTVILLE — In the race for two Lambertville City Council seats, Democratic incumbent Cynthia Ege was the top vote-getter Tuesday with 1,052 votes, while fellow Democrat Ron Pittore was the other winner with 986. Republican challenger Marcus Rayner received 680 votes. See Thursday’s Beacon for details.
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PU football remains in first
Tigers handle Penn, 30-13, to snap nine-year streak By: Justin Feil Two weeks after ending a nine-game losing streak at Harvard, the Princeton University football team did the same to Pennsylvania, 30-13, in Philadelphia on Saturday. For Princeton co-captain Justin Stull, the win over the Quakers meant just a little bit more, not just because…
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Ted Allen has an ‘eye’ for good taste
…Mr. Allen’s new cookbook, "The Food You Want To Eat," aims to tempt beginners or anyone stuck in a rut to prepare delicious food at home By: Faith Bahadurian Ted Allen knows what you want to eat. And he wants you to make it yourself. The TV personality, best known as the culinary expert on…
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HHS boys knocked out in CJ 4 soccer semis
Season ends with loss at North Brunswick By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High boys’ soccer team experienced another frustrating afternoon in the semifinal round of the Central Jersey Group 4 playoffs. Last year, the Raiders were eliminated in a controversial 3-2 game at Rancocas Valley. Tuesday afternoon, their 2005 season came to an end in…
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BREAKING NEWS: Wittman makes return in Cranbury
BREAKING NEWS: Wittman becomes lone Republican on the committee and first Republican to win a seat since 2001. By: Jessica Beym Wayne Wittman appears to have won a return to Township Committee after a six-year absence, defeating Angie Cook 717-687 Tuesday night. The results were not official, as of 9 p.m. The township clerk’s office…
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Oil company and university team up to push for clean air
Two join forces to find solution to the carbon dioxide and climate problem By: Hilary Parker There’s nothing like a little friendly competition and a race against time to inspire scientists to get things done. About six years ago, British Petroleum arrived on the Princeton University campus with a challenge. The giant oil company had…
