Category: archives
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Survivor encourages bicycle safety
Cranbury resident uses her experience as a warning to others. By: Josh Appelbaum A young Cranbury resident is hoping the bicycle accident she lived through will serve as a reminder to her peers to wear helmets when riding. Meghan Palagyi, 16, sustained multiple leg fractures, two cracked vertebrae in her neck and a gash and…
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Back to the books
Cranbury School students make it through the first day back. By: Josh Appelbaum Butterflies fluttered in stomachs Wednesday as about 650 students pushed through the doors of Cranbury School for the first day. Younger students were led to their classrooms by their parents, some with smiles and others with frightened looks or even a tear…
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Hightstown council decides to hire new police officer
The search begins for a new Hightstown Police Officer. By: Jessica Bowker HIGHTSTOWN The search for a new police officer for the borough will begin immediately, the Borough Council decided Monday in a 4-2 vote. The new hire would start in January to coincide with the retirement of another officer, according to Chief James Eufemia.…
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Event to celebrate borough’s heritage
Jamesburg residents get a chance to revisit the past. By: Leon Tovey JAMESBURG Residents will get a taste of borough history Saturday, when the Jamesburg Historical Association sponsors Buckelew Day, a celebration of the borough’s heritage and its founder, James Buckelew. This year, the event a continuation of the annual harvest festivals Mr.…
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Borough residents seek moratorium on tear-downs
Council cites legal barriers, urges support of ‘McMansion’ ordinance By: Marjorie Censer Members of the small community group Save Jane’s House named for Jane Taylor’s house at 60 South Harrison St. asked the Princeton Borough Council at its Tuesday meeting to preserve the character of Princeton and enact a moratorium on tear-downs. Council…
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For the Sept. 9 issue
The Rev. Edward H. Schulte, Sharon Kelly, Joseph A. Sciarrotta, Alma Mae Doerfler Fitzpatrick, Dorothy Ann Pierdinock The Rev. Edward H. Schulte MONROE The Rev. Edward H. Schulte, 80, died Aug. 31. Born in Tonawanda, N.Y., the Rev. Schulte was a graduate of Oberlin College. He was an Army veteran, serving during World War…
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Police seeking fugitive
Sex offender failed to register. By: Leon Tovey JAMESBURG Authorities are looking for a convicted sex offender who failed to register his current address under Megan’s Law, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County prosecutor’s office said Wednesday. Steven Wilson Jr.’s last known address was Gatzmer Avenue in Jamesburg, where he registered with police in…
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Democrats host forum at Forsgate
Sen. Corzine appeals to a roomful of senior voters. By: Chinenye Okparanta MONROE Supporters of U.S. Sen. Jon Corzine for governor say the Democratic candidate will lower health care costs if he’s elected. Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein said that by 2008, Sen. Corzine could lower health care costs by 10 percent. Sen. Corzine told a…
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School deals with growth
Teachers and staff find new ways to deal with large enrollment at Cranbury School. By: Josh Appelbaum Students, teachers and staff at Cranbury School are getting creative when it comes to dealing with an increasing student body. When school opened Wednesday, the district welcomed 646 students to its classrooms, 46 more than last year. And,…
