Category: archives
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C-P 12’s look to maintain success in district pool play
By: Rich Fisher If we have learned anything about Cranbury Plainsboro Little League in the District 12 baseball tournament, it is that pool play definitely agrees with the locals. Since pool play was adopted in 2002, C-P has gone 3-1 for three straight years, and advanced to bracket play each time. The past two years,…
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Bulldogs have bite as ‘other’ C-P team
By: Rich Fisher Next week, District 12-mania will grip the area as a bevy of 12-year-old All-Star teams begin the race for the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Cranbury-Plainsboro will be one of those leagues participating in the highly competitive District 12 Tournament. But there is another band of players from the two…
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Falcon Boys team had solid campaign
By: Carolyn M. Hartko The Monroe Township High School boys’ track and field team recently wrapped up a solid season. The Falcons finished 5-2 in dual meets and tied for second in the Greater Middlesex Conference’s White Division. There were nine school records broken, and overall, the boys performed well in local big meets and…
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Arguments heard in Princeton University fund case
Control of $620 million endowment at stake By: David Campbell A judge heard arguments Wednesday in the ongoing legal battle over control of a $620 million endowed foundation for the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. In February, lawyers for the university filed papers in state Superior Court seeking a…
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LETTERS: Be a champ for children
To the editor: According to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control, one in six children now suffers from a neurodevelopmental disorder such as ADHD, Asperger’s syndrome, speech and language delays, and autism. In this month’s issue of Rolling Stone, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s article, "Deadly Immunity," reveals a growing body…
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Princeton Packet Girls’ Lacrosse Player of the Year
Fries became more multi-dimensional for Hun By: Justin Feil Elizabeth Fries has always been a big scorer for The Hun School girls’ lacrosse team. This year, she worked hard to become more. "I think this year worked out pretty well," said Fries, a senior midfielder for the Raiders. "I feel like I was more of…
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Property buffer zones, shuttle plans reviewed
Planning Board review committee recommends PU’s plans for shuttle service and added density, but wants to double buffer zone with Murray Place homes By: Marjorie Censer The Zoning Amendment Review Committee of the Princeton Regional Planning Board took steps to institutionalize Princeton University’s shuttle service and increase the buffer zone between the university and Murray…
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Downtown plaza has ‘soft opening’
Financial issues with contractor had caused delays By: Marjorie Censer The plaza in front of Witherspoon House and next to the Princeton Public Library opened Thursday. Princeton Borough Mayor Joseph O’Neill called the opening a "soft opening," because the plaza remains in an unfinished state. However, it allows direct access to Witherspoon House and provides…
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Hamletonian Society is now headquartered in Cranbury
By: Ken Weingartner The Hambletonian has found a new home. Not the race itself, which will continue to be held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, but rather the Hambletonian Society, which is responsible for management of harness racing’s premier event. The Hambletonian Society, which has a staff of six people, recently moved its…
