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  • 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.…

  • WW 10s baseball splits pair

    Tops Nottingham to stay alive By: Scott Kraus    HAMILTON — West Windsor ran into a big obstacle in its path to win the District 12 10-year-old All-Star Tournament on Tuesday at HTRBA’s Van Horn Field, and that obstacle was Sunnybrae pitcher John Lansing.    Lansing pitched a complete game against West Windsor, earning a 4-2 victory…

  • Local county officials say flood assistance unlikely

    County does not expect to receive any state or federal aid to help with the $10 million worth of flash flood damage. By: Leon Tovey    Officials doubt they’ll get any state or federal help to pay for the estimated $10 million needed to clean up damage from Sunday’s flash flood.    Rory Zach, director of the…

  • 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…

  • Council approves borough’s 2005 budget

    Hightstown Borough Council approves 2005 budget, which includes $280,000 in extraordinary state aid. By: Jessica Bowker    HIGHTSTOWN — The Borough Council on Monday approved its 2005 budget, which included extraordinary state aid received last week.    The budget passed 5-1, with Councilman Walter Sikorski voting against it, amid concerns about the extraordinary aid.    "We should look…