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  • Library haunting beckons readers

    Monroe Library is calling all witches, ghouls and spooky creatures. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — Calling all witches, ghosts, ghouls and other spooky creatures that go bump in the night: the Public Library will be haunted today (Friday) from 7 to 9 p.m.    Caroline Etsch, public relations coordinator for the library, said library officials were…

  • Nothing toxic about this group

    National a cappella act coming to Marasco Center. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — Those who have been wondering in the past few weeks about the bold-lettered signs posted around town can rest assured that the Cultural Arts Commission is not trying to poison them. Toxic Audio is not a threat to the health of township…

  • Alvarez, Petrucelli lead Peddie on and off soccer field

    By: Rich Fisher    John Petrucelli and Micaela Alvarez traveled different paths to the Peddie School, but once they arrived they have done the township of Cranbury proud — on the soccer field and off it.    Petrucelli was raised in Cranbury and got a late start in soccer compared to most high school players. He began…

  • Jewelry taken in break-ins

    Police investigate two recent burglaries in planned retirement communities. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — Township police are investigating a pair of recent burglaries in two planned retirement communities which they believe may be related, Detective Sgt. Lawrence Linke said Wednesday.    In each case, a burglar or burglars entered a house through a rear sliding door…

  • Princeton University endowment rises to $11.2 billion

    Despite tepid economy, investment return pegged at 17 percent for 2005 fiscal year By: David Campbell    Princeton University’s endowment grew to about $11.2 billion in market value by the end of the last fiscal year, Andrew Golden, president of the Princeton University Investment Company, reported Wednesday.    The investment return for the 2005 fiscal year, which…

  • YMCA teen dances to start Oct. 21

       The Princeton Family YMCA is focused on providing a fun and safe alternative for kids after the school doors close. YMCA Teen programs build teens’ self-esteem, communication and leadership skills and provide them with a positive atmosphere during out-of-school hours.    One of the most popular teen programs offered at the YMCA is the Teen Dance…

  • New rules mean fewer students in school district’s gifted program

    Only top 10 percent of students will be admitted to program By: Marisa Maldonado    HIGHTSTOWN — The East Windsor Regional School District will use a wider variety of test scores to evaluate potential gifted and talented students, but about half of those who would have qualified in previous years still will not be invited to…

  • LETTERS: Don’t cut through Cranbury Estates

    To the editor:     The recommended third-round COAH sites were announced at the Township Committee meeting Monday, and it would seem that the township’s subcommittee, including Township Planner Richard Preiss and the township’s affordable housing consultant, Mary Beth Lonergan, did a fairly good job of choosing the sites and presenting them, as they felt the…

  • Parade planning difficult without ‘Spud’

    Jamesburg Patriotic Committee misses former town resident and event organizer, Henry Dobenski. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — "We’re trying to fill some pretty big shoes here," Borough Councilman Chris Maloney said Monday of the recently created Jamesburg Patriotic Committee. "The way Spud ran this thing for so long, he set the bar pretty high."    Mr.…