Category: archives
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EDITORIAL: Sweeten deal so land swap happens soon
EDITORIAL Land swap plans are being slowed down by a lot of red tape. A proposed swap of properties with the state Green Acres program is not going as planned. While the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders has scheduled two public hearings on the Monroe proposal, it remains to be seen whether the hearings…
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LETTERS: Shame on Republicans
To the editor: The conservatives in Congress are now complaining about President Bush and his administration. And what are they complaining about? Not the Iraq war, high gas prices, deficit out of control, lack of clean air and water, poor education, poverty, or corruption. No, they don’t that they can’t be sure which way…
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Deluge didn’t help farmers
Downpours account for loss of business for local farmers. By: Marisa Maldonado You can’t see the damage to the pumpkin crop at Windsor U-Pick in West Windsor from the barn’s property. But the farm’s manager said a trip to the pumpkin field, where the orange fruit sat ripe for picking, shows that about 65 percent…
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Hun doubles has finishing touch
Connell, Wiinberg seek to add state title By: Justin Feil Alex Connell and Anna Wiinberg aren’t quite to the point of finishing each other’s sentences, but the Hun School first doubles’ tandem does tend to finish each other’s points with a flourish. "They’ve been great," said Hun head coach Joan Nuse, whose team improved to…
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Borough accused of dragging its feet on emergency management
Regional Health Commission pushing for full-time coordinator By: Marjorie Censer Princeton Regional Health Commission members voted Tuesday to move forward with their push to hire a full-time emergency management coordinator, criticizing the Princeton Borough Council for what they viewed as its unresponsiveness. The commission sent a letter to the mayors of the borough and township…
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Zebras give Monroe a lesson on being elite
By: Ken Weingartner After winning the first five games of the season, the Monroe High football team discovered what it’s like to face a team regarded as one of the best in the state. Although the Falcons lost 27-6 last Saturday to unbeaten New Brunswick, the No. 13-ranked squad in New Jersey, they also learned…
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MHS falls short of preseason goal
By: Carolyn M. Hartko The Monroe Township High School field hockey team had one big goal this season: to be at .500 or better in time to make the NJSIAA postseason tournament. An unfortunate combination of rainouts and Monday’s 1-0 loss at home to Old Bridge have turned that goal into an impossible dream, at…
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Toby
"Toby," a friendly 10-month-old male terrier mix, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Toby" or another cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html
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Letters to the Editor for the Week of Oct. 21
By: Panter, Morgan deserve new term To the editor: Residents of Hightstown and East Windsor are fortunate to have Michael Panter and Robert Morgan as our representatives in the New Jersey Assembly. Coming to office as they did, when our citizens were demanding a higher standard of ethical accountability from our legislators, Mike and Bob…
