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  • Princeton professor has his sights set on putting man on Mars

    A waystation would not be the moon or the International Space Station, but a place called L2 By: Hilary Parker    On a journey to Mars, the moon might seem to be an appropriate pit stop.    It’s on the way — sometimes — and, since Neil Armstrong’s small steps in 1969, moon missions have been the…

  • New rules just write for South volleyball

    Pirates slip past WW-P North By: Justin Feil    Jenna Lichtenstein has stopped answering the questions and inquisitive looks.    Lichtenstein is the libero on the West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ volleyball team, a position that draws plenty of interest in exactly what is involved. Lichtenstein doesn’t have the time to explain it to everyone who asks.    Libero’s…

  • Unveiled documents give glimpse into colonial life

    Bought at auction by state, they go on display at Morven By: David Campbell    The collection of historical documents exhibited Tuesday at Morven Museum & Garden offer a rare glimpse into life in colonial New Jersey.    On Tuesday morning, acting Gov. Richard J. Codey joined Secretary of State Regena L. Thomas and Rutgers University Emeritus…

  • Mideast democracy seen as a huge challenge

    Political economist Francis Fukuyama says U.S. record in democracy-promotion is poor By: David Campbell American-sponsored democracy in the Middle East faces many tough challenges ahead and could fail, Professor Francis Fukuyama, political economist and author from Johns Hopkins University, said at a lecture Wednesday at Princeton University.       "In the democracy-promotion business, you have to be…

  • Hearing eyed for land swap

    Middlesex County gets the OK to schedule a public hearing on Thompson Park land swap. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — The state Department of Environmental Protection has given the green light for Middlesex County to schedule a public hearing on the proposed Thompson Park land swap, officials said this week.    School Superintendent Ralph Ferrie said…

  • Arsenic clean up set for October

    Soil cleanup of the Wright South property will begin next month. By: Josh Appelbaum    A soil cleanup on the township’s portion of the Wright South property is set to begin next month.    The Township Committee awarded a contract Monday to EnviroCraft of Bellmawr to clean up arsenic from site, which is expected to be home…

  • Bank Street redevelopment in limbo

    Borough’s contract with developer expires. By: Marisa Maldonado    HIGHTSTOWN — The borough’s contract with the proposed developer of the Bank Street redevelopment area has expired, after the developer failed to present a revised version of a plan criticized by residents and Borough Council members.    Greystone Mill, a Paoli Pa.-based subsidy of Greystone Capital Partners, became…

  • Couple’s historic home a creative adventure

    Local couple preserves the 19th century character of their N. Main St. home. By: Josh Appelbaum    Thirty-one N. Main St. has housed a printing press, a jewelry store and the village post office, but today the building serves as a creative outlet for its owners.    Well, at least for one of them. Carolyn and Brent…

  • Theinert’s three goals help MHS move to 6-1

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    The Monroe Township High boys’ varsity soccer team improved to 6-1 with Tuesday’s 3-1 victory at South Plainfield. That followed a 3-0 blanking of Perth Amboy and a 1-0 upset loss at New Brunswick last week.    Junior Zach Theinert led the Falcons against the Tigers on Tuesday with a hat trick.…