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Jamesburg to ban lefts off Pergola
Intersection of Pergola and Buckelew Avenues may soon get a new right-turn only zone. By: Leon Tovey JAMESBURG Drivers who like to make the quick left turn from Pergola Avenue to the southbound lane of Buckelew Avenue or shoot straight across the road into the Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot will have to find a…
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PDS returns to top of Patriot XC
Lefebvre leads Panther boys to title By: Justin Feil Erik Lefebvre arrived at Princeton Day School as a heralded middle school runner. The freshman got off to a solid start to his first year of varsity high school boys’ cross country with consistent second-place finishes for the Panthers to teammate Jeff Moll. Lefebvre picked a…
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Obituaries for the week of Oct. 14
Shirlee L. Smith, Helen B. Sapolnick, James D. Alexander, Terry Russel Weil By: Shirlee L. Smith EAST WINDSOR Shirlee L. Smith, 63, died Sunday after a long illness in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident and a graduate of Steinert High School, class of…
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Professors awarded $800,000 prize for work in population biology
By: David Campbell Professors Peter and Rosemary Grant of Princeton University’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology have been named recipients of the Balzan Prize for their work in population biology, Princeton has announced. The International Balzan Foundation annually awards four prizes for scientific and academic excellence. Each prize is valued at 1 million Swiss…
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Toxic Audio performing in Monroe
Nationally renowned a capella group will perform at Monroe Township High School’s Marasco Center. By: Leon Tovey MONROE Those who have been wondering in the past few weeks about the bold-lettered signs posted around Monroe can rest assured that the Cultural Arts Commission is not trying to poison them. Toxic Audio is not a…
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Students told American amnesia will hurt country’s prospects
Federal investment in civics education essential, says chairman of National Endowment for the Humanities By: Robert M. Bernstein Federal investment in civics education is essential to the preservation of the nation’s democratic spirit, the chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities told a Princeton University audience Monday evening. Bruce Cole, a Renaissance scholar and…
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Falcons unable to finish off Metuchen
By: Carolyn M. Hartko It was a case of the little things adding up to a big disappointment, as the Monroe Township High School field hockey team suffered a tough loss this past Tuesday at Metuchen. The Lady Falcons and Bulldogs slogged through regulation and one full overtime period before Metuchen’s Emily Poandl scored a…
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Revaluation moves ahead
Township considers using $300,000 for a revaluation of property in Cranbury. By: Jessica Beym The township introduced an ordinance on Monday night that would authorize the use of $300,000 for a revaluation of property in Cranbury. Cranbury Tax Assessor Steve Benner said the township has sent out a request to approximately 15 firms for proposals…
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AROUND CRANBURY: Golden Age Neighbors group to gather
AROUND CRANBURY By Lorraine Sedor First Presbyterian Church deacons will host fellowship event for Cranbury seniors. The deacons of the First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury will host the Golden Age Neighbors’ meeting and the church Senior Fellowship at the Fellowship Hall at noon on Saturday, Oct. 15. Cranbury residents and neighboring seniors are invited to…
