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  • Student film festival coming up at Princeton library

       More than a dozen student-made films, ranging from serious documentaries to lighter, comedic tales, will take to the big screen Thursday evening at the Princeton Public Library’s Student Film & Video Festival.    The films, which will be screened at 7 p.m. in the library’s Community Room, represent the work of high school students both in…

  • Lost Generation

    Anglo-Indians seek to preserve the culture of the diaspora By: Susan Van Dongen TIMEOFF/FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI "I was born in British India and had an Anglo-Indian attitude as such," says Blair Williams. "I speak only English. I went to English schools and college. The first 16 or 18 years of my life, I had very little…

  • Route 92 EIS nearly ready

    Army Corps eyes a summer release date. By: Joseph Harvie    The final Environmental Impact Statement on Route 92 is expected to be unveiled sometime this summer, according to Army Corps of Engineers officials.    Richard Tomer, chief of the Regulatory Branch of the Army Corps of Engineers, said Tuesday the agency is expected to issue the…

  • Banner day for WW 12s

    Mendez comes up big in sectional final By: Justin Feil    A year ago, Liz Mendez was an integral part of the West Windsor 10-year-olds march to a sectional softball championship.    The 11-year-old was happy to do the same this year as a part of the WW 12-year-old all-star softball team. She helped West Windsor secure…

  • Cranbury-Plainsboro goes 2-2 in pool play

    By: Rich Fisher    In the one District 12 tournament in which just two teams advanced to bracket play rather than three, the Cranbury-Plainsboro 11-year-olds were the third-place squad.    C-P finished 2-2 in Pool B, missing out on a tie-breaker by virtue of a loss to Lawrence.    Overall, C-P defeated Millstone-Roosevelt at home to open the…

  • Princeton University annual giving sets $37 million record

    More than half of undergraduate alumni answer call for funds    Princeton University’s 2004-2005 annual-giving campaign raised $37 million, the highest total in Princeton’s history, the university said.    More than half of undergraduate alumni participated. The results are notable for strong performances across Princeton’s broad range of constituencies, including major reunion classes, non-major reunion classes, graduate…

  • Town to get land grant

    Cranbury is approved for Garden State Preservation Trust matching grant. By: Josh Appelbaum    Cranbury can expect some state money next year to preserve and develop parks.    The township was notified June 27 by the Green Acres Program that it was approved for a Garden State Preservation Trust matching grant. The $400,000 grant will go to…

  • Fast-starting C-P exits tourney

    Finishes third in pool By: Rich Fisher    In the one District 12 tournament in which just two teams advanced to bracket play rather than three, the Cranbury-Plainsboro 11-year-olds were the third-place squad.    C-P finished 2-2 in Pool B, missing out on a tiebreaker by virtue of a loss to Lawrence.    Overall, C-P defeated Millstone-Roosevelt at…

  • Concert series to feature Platters, rock-soul band

    Free concerts will be held at Etra Lake Park in East Windsor on July 31 and Aug. 28. By: Marisa Maldonado    EAST WINDSOR — Etra Lake Park will host two free concerts featuring the oldies group The Platters and rock-soul band Jobonanno and the Godsons of Soul as part of the township’s summer concert series.…