Category: archives
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HHS footbal victorious in Kopp’s first game
By: Neil Hay Going into Hightstown’s season opener Saturday at West Windsor-North, new football Coach Ed Kopp was a bundle of nervous energy. He could not wait for that opening whistle, that opening kickoff, that first sound of pad-on-pad contact. But once the Rams settled in and took an early lead on Dorian Picott’s 56-yard…
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Referendum meeting draws few residents
Officials answer questions on Sept. 27 referendum By:Donna Lukiw The Board of Education hosted a public forum on the proposed $9.4 million school maintenance referendum Thursday night, drawing about six residents to the event. The referendum includes projects at almost all Hillsborough schools, including expanded parking facilities and heating and air conditioning controls at the…
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Students and staff mourning loss of a special teacher
Choir teacher Christine Petri, 56, died Sept. 9 By: Scott Morgan and William Wichert HIGHTSTOWN They walked in, they walked out. Three girls, less than a week after the incident, who couldn’t bear to stay amid the red rug, the Sting poster, the racks and racks of costumes. And the piano. The one the…
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Military recruitment at area high schools raises new concerns
Documentary takes aim at recruiters’ ‘seductive’ tactics. By: Kara Fitzpatrick A locally produced film that could find its way into high school guidance departments across the country aims to counter the "seductive and often deceptive" tactics employed by military recruiters, its producers say. The video, which is being created amidst a chorus of growing concern…
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Tour full of Victorian charm
Owners preserve the historic character of their 145-year-old Victorian home. By: Josh Appelbaum The owners of a two-story Victorian home on North Main Street have let their personal style shine through in preserving the historic character of their 145-year-old home. Mary and Michael Horrigan, who own the house at 93 N. Main St. originally…
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In tribute
Ceremony helps ease 9/11 pain By: Marisa Maldonado EAST WINDSOR The last person Joseph Pycior Jr. spoke to on Sept. 11, 2001 was his mother-in-law. The naval officer, who worked in the Pentagon’s Navy command center, had just heard about the attack on the World Trade Center and wanted her to tell him what…
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Underground café is planned for Princeton
By: Marjorie Censer For Bulgaria native Assen Tchongov, opening a restaurant has always been a matter of time. His family has five restaurants in Bulgaria. "It’s the family business, and I always wanted to do something like that," Mr. Tchongov, 29, said. "I knew someday I would open it." In roughly two weeks, he will…
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Visiting the library at home
New Web site is up and running. By: Josh Appelbaum Residents can now browse, renew and reserve books from the comfort of their own home, thanks to the Cranbury Public Library’s new online catalog. Marilynn Mullen, technology services librarian, launched the new Web-based catalog Sept. 2, along with an updated version of the library Web…
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Drew opens its doors; board praises Bolandi
School opening delayed by renovations By: Jessica Bowker EAST WINDSOR The Perry L. Drew Elementary School opened its doors to students Monday after a two-day delay caused by unfinished renovations. Superintendent Ronald Bolandi praised the district’s staff for its hard work over the weekend in readying the school for its first day. "Without our…
