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  • Watchdog group rallies against rising taxes

    Group to hold endorsement session in Princeton Township By: Rachel Silverman    A new watchdog group that aims to curb rising property taxes in Princeton Township is positioning itself as "a single voice" for financially disgruntled citizens.    According to group founder Jim McKinnon, the Princeton Taxpayers Association believes that Township Committee members and Board of Education…

  • Speakers decry immigration policies

    Post-9/11 world creates new challenges, they say By: Marjorie Censer    Speakers at the Princeton Public Library’s immigration forum Tuesday emphasized the broad effects of immigration policy on both immigrants and U.S. citizens, and urged audience members to support new legislation that would help undocumented immigrants regularize their status.    Maria Juega, chairwoman of the Latin American…

  • Peddie girls’ soccer regroups after opening loss

    Falcons have allowed one goal in three games. By: Neil Hay    At this point in the young season, the defense is ahead of the offense. Which begs the question: what will happen once the offense catches up?    Peddie girls’ soccer coach Ray Cabot can only imagine how strong the Falcons will be, once the attack…

  • LETTERS: Candidate responds to councilwoman

    To the editor:     Let me respond to Township Councilwoman Joanne Connolly’s "Letter was flight of fancy."    Ms. Connolly brings into view her record of support with respect to school board actions and her help in our growing recreational facilities.    As someone who was part of both dedicated teams that worked diligently in putting together…

  • LETTERS

    9/22/2005 Hurricane relief shows failures To the editor:    When it comes to exploiting the working poor, the Bush administration has no shame.    The tragedy of Hurricane Katrina showed the world the result of 25 years of conservative policies designed to benefit the wealthy at the expense of the public commonwealth.    Any hope that the country…

  • CHS tennis team rams Hightstown

    Hopewell Valley girls tennis By: Jim Green    With the Mercer County Tournament coming this week, the Hopewell Valley Central High School girls tennis team needed to get some momentum going. On Tuesday, they did just that with a 5-0 win over Hightstown at Timberlane Middle School.    The Lady Bulldogs, who lost five starters from last…

  • Gerard John Rau

       Gerard John Rau of Pennington died at home on Sept. 20 following a short illness.    Born in Chatham on Sept. 28, 1921, he had been a Hopewell Valley resident since 1949.    He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Rutgers University and pursued doctoral studies at the University of Maryland. While at Rutgers, he was…

  • Vikes take 2-0 start in stride

    By: Ken Weingartner    If anyone is surprised by the South Brunswick High football team’s 2-0 start, they won’t be found in the Vikings’ locker room.    "We’re not surprised as a staff or a team," South Brunswick’s third-year coach Mark Prelewicz said. "The kids have worked hard and the coaches have worked hard. We’re just more…

  • GETTING INVOLVED

    For the week of Sept. 23 through Sept. 28.    Donations wanted    As part of an ongoing community outreach program, Dr. Debra DeMarco of Monroe Chiropractic Care, 15 E. Railroad Ave., is collecting donations of coats for needy children and their families.    Coats should be new or gently used and clean. They will be collected from…