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  • Yeshiva debate should be about town’s welfare

    EDITORIAL    The recent firestorm in Roosevelt over a proposed yeshiva at Congregation Anshei Roosevelt synagogue has overshadowed a fundamental and important question: Does the borough and its people have the authority to tell the synagogue what it can do with its facilities?    The answer is no. If the synagogue wants a yeshiva, it can have…

  • Presbyterian Food Cupboard in need of food

    Church’s Deacons Food Cupboard is once again running low on food. By: Leon Tovey    Despite a recent drop in the number of residents seeking assistance, the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church’s Deacons Food Cupboard is once again running low on food, the pantry’s director said Wednesday.    Susan Schneider-Baker said about 65 families came to the pantry’s July…

  • PRESS FORUM: Should municipalities be allowed to condemn property for public use?

    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…

  • Debt plan could save thousands

    Refinancing plan could save school board $144,000 a year. By: Josh Appelbaum    The school board will hold a public hearing on a debt refinancing plan that could save the school board $144,000 a year in interest.    The Board of Education will consider refinancing $3.23 million of the $4.5 million it borrowed for the 1997 school…

  • Surprise is the norm

    There’s never a dull day for Princeton’s health inspectors By: Marjorie Censer    There’s always an element of surprise in the life of a Princeton registered environmental health specialist — more commonly known as a health inspector — and they try to keep it that way.    When conducting inspections, they may show up at a food…

  • Montgomery 13s ready for regionals

    Core group reached Ripken Mid-Atlantic tourney last three years By: Bob Nuse    Getting to the Cal Ripken regional tournament year after year turned out to be rewarding for the Montgomery all-stars in more ways than one.    For the last three summers, the current group of 13-year-old all-stars has reached the Cal Ripken Baseball Mid-Atlantic Regional.…

  • EverMay on the Delaware

    More than 20 years later, after a change in ownership and chef, the food here is still remarkable and the atmosphere still hopelessly romantic. By: Scotia MacRae EverMay on the Delaware 889 River Road Erwinna, Pa. (610) 294-9100 www.evermay.com Food: Superb Service: Exceptional Prices: Expensive Cuisine: legant American with classical French influence Vegetarian Options: When…

  • AROUND CRANBURY: Filling in for a vacationing columnist

    AROUND CRANBURY by Elaine Worden    You may have noticed that this column looks a little different this week. That’s because it’s missing one key ingredient — Lorraine Sedor. Ms. Sedor will be on vacation for the month of August, but don’t worry, she will return with your weekly Cranbury scoop in September. In the meantime,…

  • Losses in state finals can’t take away from Post 401’s season

    By: Rich Fisher    A tough ending in the state finals could not diminish one of the greatest seasons in South Brunswick American Legion baseball history.    Despite falling to Union (8-3 Friday) and Gibbsboro (16-8 Saturday), Post 401 finished 28-6 and reached the Final 10 in the state tournament by finishing second in the districts. The…