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  • Consultant recommends joining borough and township police dispatch services

    Report says consolidation could save $2.6 million over five years By: Marjorie Censer    Public safety consultant Carroll Buracker recommended Wednesday that the Princetons consolidate their emergency dispatch services, locate the service at the township’s dispatch center and each pay half the cost.    Mr. Buracker — hired by the two municipalities to conduct the study —…

  • Restaurant OK’d for former Catania’s site

    Eatery will serve Thai, French, Japanese cuisine By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — The Planning Board approved a site plan Monday for Tusk Fusion Restaurant — the latest eatery to occupy the location on Route 206 most recently known as Catania’s and once the County Line Inn.    The 19,260-square-foot building will serve a variety of dishes…

  • Triathlons a special bond

    Bergs competing together in multi-event races By: Justin Feil    In 1998, at the age of 13, Chris Berg competed in his first triathlon with his father, Tony.    Through the years, the Bergs have continued to find time to compete together, even now as Chris prepares to begin his junior year at the University of San…

  • Board eyes new school

    Voters to get say on plan in December referendum. By: Melissa Hayes    MONROE — With enrollment on the rise, the school district is getting ready to ask voters in December to approve construction of a new elementary school.    The school board agreed June 15 to hold a referendum Dec. 13 asking voters for approval to…

  • Schools chief gets extension

    School board shows its support for Superintendent Ralph Ferrie and high school Principal Frank Kasyan. By: Melissa Hayes    MONROE — The school board showed its support for two district administrators June 1 when it voted to extend Superintendent Ralph Ferrie’s contract and grant high school Principal Frank Kasyan early tenure.    Dr. Ferrie’s contract would have…

  • ‘The Jungle Book’ to delight kids

       Princeton Summer Theater kicks off its Family Entertainment Series with Tim Kelly’s "The Jungle Book," based on the "Mowgli" stories of Rudyard Kipling. "The Jungle Book" will run July 7 through 9 and July 14 through 16, with performances at 2 p.m. on Thursdays and 11 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.    Tim Kelly’s "The Jungle…

  • Blueberry Bash at Terhune

       Blueberry Bash, a free summer festival at Terhune Orchards, will take place Saturday, July 9, and Sunday, July 10, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.    The public is invited to pick their own blueberries while enjoying the sights and scents of the seven varieties of blueberries at Terhune Orchards. Tractor-drawn wagons will take people for…

  • OBITUARIES, July 1, 2005

    Samuel L. Pettit, Roy D. Gobel, Robert I. Richardson, Edna G. Van Zandt. Samuel L. Pettit Financial analyst     HOCKESSIN, Del. — Samuel Leonard Pettit died June 4 at Cokesbury Village. He was 77.    Born in New York, he was a longtime Princeton resident, moving to Wilmington, Del., in 1963, when he started his career…

  • 2 chain stores announce plans to move into Plainsboro Plaza

    Ace Hardware and Peebles Department Store are moving into Plainsboro Plaza. By: Emily Craighead    PLAINSBORO — By October, township residents will have two new stores they can shop at without having to brave Route 1 traffic.    The Planning Board earlier this month approved applications for Ace Hardware and Peebles Department Store to move into the…