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  • Montgomery takes winning ways to 13s

    Opens Babe Ruth tourney with win By: Bob Nuse    HAMILTON — For the players on the Montgomery 13-year-old Babe Ruth all-stars, it’s almost as if the last 10 months never existed.    Montgomery, which advanced all the way to the Cal Ripken World Series as 12-year-olds last summer, picked up right where it left off on…

  • Leadership unchanged on West Windsor planning board

    Marvin Gardner and Steve Jany returned to posts. By: Emily Craighead    WEST WINDSOR — The Planning Board returned Chairman Marvin Gardner and Vice Chairman Steve Jany to their respective positions by unanimous votes at Wednesday’s reorganization meeting.    A new alternate board member, Barbara Pfeifer, was sworn in to replace Bradley Walters. Mr. Walters will take…

  • Credit unions, banks declare war

    Locally, issue centers on credit unions being exempt from taxes. By: Stephanie Brown    To some consumers, banks and credit unions can be indistinguishable. But behind the scenes, the banking industry has declared war on credit unions, which they say unfairly benefit from less rigorous federal regulation.    Banks argue that the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act…

  • July 12, 9 a.m.: Welcome to the Hall of Fame

    The doors are open, now it’s only a matter of when. By: Hank Kalet    In honor of tonight’s All-Star Game, which I won’t be watching, I offer 10 sure-fire offensive Hall of Famers not named Barry Bonds    1. Rafael Palmero — second among active players in runs batted in, third in homers. When all is…

  • MILESTONES

    Issue of July 12, 2005 LAW    Steven M. Richman, a partner in the Princeton law firm of Duane Morris, has been reappointed as a trustee of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation.    Currently, Mr. Richman, who concentrates his practice in the areas of international law, intellectual property and commercial litigation, serves as a trustee of…

  • Post 218 on edge of a first

    Can make playoffs with three wins By: Bob Nuse    HAMILTON — Dan O’Brien knows this is the last go-around for many members of the Princeton Post 218 American Legion baseball team. With that in mind, he and his teammates would like make this season a special one.    In its history, Post 218 has never qualified…

  • Italian artisan at Tuscan Hills

       Italian ceramics artist Nicola Boccini will discuss his work as well as the making of Italian majolica during an appearance Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the showroom of Tuscan Hills, located at 342 Nassau St., Princeton.    Mr. Boccini is a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts of Perugia. Classically trained in the…

  • PU’s outreach programs target students, teachers

    Low-income students and teachers of science among participants.    The Program in Teacher Preparation at Princeton University, which provides outreach programs to area students and teachers, is sponsoring several institutes this summer.    The Princeton University Preparatory Program is an initiative designed to help talented low-income students from school districts in Trenton, Ewing and Princeton gain admission…

  • CSX talks don’t mollify rail breakdown worries

    Montgomery officials voice concerns about length of trains, blocked crossings and communication procedures. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — A meeting between township officials and CSX Corp. representatives hasn’t put to rest concerns the municipality has regarding length and frequency of trains and communication procedures if those trains break down, according to Committeeman John Warms.    "There…