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  • Letters — week of Oct. 28

    By: No record to stand on To the editor:    Monroe Township Councilman Irwin Nalitt said that incumbent Councilwoman Joanne Connolly should not be criticized for her performance while in office, but just re-elected because she is such a good person.    Every elected official must stand before the voters and defend his/her record. Mr. Nalitt knows…

  • A singular act and a broader movement

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet By:    "A single act, a bold stroke, by a dignified African American 50 years ago dramatically altered the course of American history. Rosa Parks is a name for the ages." — The Washington Post, Oct. 26    "Those who offer only words cynically tailored for the advantage of the moment, who choose…

  • Senior units mulled for COAH plan

    Cranbury faces Dec. 20 deadline for submitting proposal to state. By: Jessica Beym    Incorporating a senior development into township plans for affordable housing could cause more problems than it will solve, according to Mark Berkowsky, Cranbury Housing Associates president.    The subcommittee on affordable housing discussed designating land near Four Seasons on Old Trenton Road as…

  • Van Dyke tract should be saved

    EDITORIAL By:    Morris Realty Associates are proposing to build 76 single-family houses on a parcel the company had targeted for warehouses.    But neighbors of the 220-acre Van Dyke tract on Davidsons Mill Road have other ideas. They want the township to work with the county and state to preserve what they say is a historic…

  • Police chase turns into horse race

    Loose animal corralled after galloping down Route 33. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — A two-hour chase through the southern end of town Wednesday morning proved that township police officers don’t like to horse around.    Detective Sgt. Lawrence Linke said police received a report of a loose horse in the vicinity of Dey Grove Road at…

  • Candidates talk Historic District

    Cranbury Township Committee hopefuls state their positions on ordinance that would create new Historic Preservation Commission. By: Jessica Beym and Josh Appelbaum        As longtime residents of Cranbury, both candidates for Township Committee support and ordinance creating a new Historic Preservation Commission.    This week, Democrat Angie Cook and Republican Wayne Wittman state their positions on…

  • Princeton task force takes aim at the problem of hoarding

    Officials say its a problem more serious than meets the eye By: Rachel Silverman    Imagine a home littered with trash.    Newspapers fill every corner, egg cartons every nook.    A gang of cats runs freely through the kitchen, and parasites — such as lice, fleas and mites — nest inside ratty old pieces of furniture.    For…

  • PHS sets up final push for playoffs

    Duo has Little Tigers’ football team in position after latest win By: Bob Nuse    HIGHTSTOWN — Neither Doug Borchert nor Joey Cifelli expected to be playing a prominent role for the Princeton High football team this year.    In fact, neither really expected to be playing much at all.    But as the Little Tigers brace for…

  • PU starts, ends fast against Cornell

    Tigers move into first-place Ivy tie By: Justin Feil The Princeton University football team remains in control of its Ivy League destiny after starting 5-2 for the second time in four seasons.    Fast starts in each of its victories this season have made the difference, though the wins aren’t getting any easier. The Tigers got…