Category: archives
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Tasty treats
Residents enjoy a day of history and fun at Cranbury Day. By: Josh Appelbaum Main Street was teeming with life Saturday as residents, and friends and families came to enjoy the weather and to celebrate Cranbury and its history. Some of those in attendance said the weather was the best part of the day. Stacey…
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Lawsuit charges young woman groped by police dispatcher
Former Jamesburg woman files lawsuit against borough for alleged groping incident. By: Leon Tovey JAMESBURG The borough was served this week with a lawsuit filed by a former Jamesburg woman who says she was groped by a former police dispatcher at police headquarters when she was 16. Borough Attorney Frederick Raffetto reported Wednesday evening…
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Outdoor Action not in jeopardy, despite injury to a trip leader
Princeton University will retain its popular orientation program for freshmen. By: David Campbell Is Outdoor Action, a popular wilderness-orientation program Princeton University offers to incoming freshmen, at risk after a trip leader suffered a serious spinal cord injury during a camping trip last week? According to Princeton spokeswoman Cass Cliatt, it is not. Outdoor Action…
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Koehler grows into stopper role
Senior helps PHS soccer blank Trenton By: Bob Nuse As Kyle Koehler grew taller, he found it was time for him to grow into a new role on the Princeton High boys’ soccer team. "I’ve played a lot of different positions over the years," Koehler said. "I grew a lot after my freshman year and…
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Bears seen in Monroe
A half dozen bears have been sighted. By: Leon Tovey MONROE Authorities are taking a "live-and-let-live" approach toward a family of black bears that has been sighted several times around the township in the last two weeks. Sgt. Lawrence Linke of the township police said Wednesday that at least six bear sightings had been…
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LETTERS: Corzine tax plan offers real savings
To the editor: I applaud Jon Corzine for offering a real plan to relieve property taxes in New Jersey. I say a "real " plan because in addition to the fact that his plan proposes a 10 percent increase per year in rebate checks to those taxpayers who need them the most, the seniors,…
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Testimony starts in trial of mother charged with murder of young son
By: Marisa Maldonado TRENTON Both the prosecution and defense agree that 21-month-old Daniel Soto died from a cut to his heart and bruises to his lungs. But they painted drastically different pictures this week when it came to the role that his mother, 29-year-old Maritza Soto, played in his death. In opening arguments Tuesday,…
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PRESS FORUM: What kind of development is appropriate for Route 33 in Monroe?
PRESS FORUM Join the debate. The Cranbury Press is hosting a weekly forum that allow readers and users of the World Wide Web to offer their opinions on a variety of issues. The forum is designed to encourage debate and to offer the community information about the direction residents of Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe want…
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Campaign policy puts readers first
Editorial Local municipal-election campaigns are getting into full swing and in the spirit of fairness we feel it is important to remind readers and candidates of our policies on submitting letters. Letters must be no longer than 500 words and must be received by noon Monday in order to be considered for publication that week.…
