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  • Health commission reviews restaurant inspection requirements

    New ordinance would impose fees to cover inspection costs of restaurant plans, clarify fees on establishments that fail health standards By: Marjorie Censer    The Princeton Regional Health Commission voted Tuesday to introduce an ordinance that would modify plan-review fees for food establishments and re-inspection requirements for those that fail inspection.    The ordinance would establish fees…

  • Mill Lake’s Delores Lobbato saying farewell to the career she loves

    Finding a surprise passion for the classroom. By: Chinenye Okparanta    MONROE — For the last 15 years, Delores Lobbato has dedicated herself and much of her time to the classrooms of Monroe.    The Mill Lake teacher, who retired this week, had other ideas when she headed for college in the late-1960s, but eventually found her…

  • The 2006 Ford Fusion

    After spending tremendous effort rekindling the past, Ford shows it still has what it takes to shape the future By: Malcolm Gunn The 2006 Ford Fusion    You might best know Ford for its unique ability to look into the rear-view mirror and build vehicles that pay tribute to the past: the GT supercar; the new…

  • State DEP approves Wright soil cleanup

    Cranbury gets go-ahead to begin arsenic removal project. By: Josh Appelbaum    The state has given the go-ahead for Cranbury to start cleaning arsenic from soil on the township’s portion of the Wright South property.    Township Engineer Cathleen Marcelli said she received a letter from the state Department of Environmental Protection saying that after a second…

  • DISPATCHES: Flag proposal threatens First Amendment

    DISPATCHES By Hank Kalet Congress is trying to rewrite United States Constitution.    "If the flag needs protection at all, it needs protection from members of Congress who value the symbol more than the freedoms that the flag represents." — U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., speaking on the floor of the House on Wednesday (quoted by…

  • Pair set for NJ all-star football

    MacQueen, Umar in North-South game By: Justin Feil    Grant MacQueen is part of something of a tradition with West Windsor-Plainsboro South football players.    Nick Umar just may be beginning one for Montgomery High.    MacQueen and Umar, who both graduated from their respective high schools Tuesday, will play for the South squad in the North-South All-Star…

  • Help on filing application for Medicare Part D scrips

       Many Princeton residents are currently receiving applications from Social Security or PAAD to determine whether they are eligible for federal assistance for the Medicare Part D program which will begin in January. These applications are due on July 6.    The Princeton Senior Resource Center will welcome Nancy Beadle from the Social Security Administration on Monday…

  • Reed and Ronnie

    "Reed" and "Ronnie" are 10-week-old kittens who are in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Reed" and "Ronnie" or another cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • Long-time Tiger Hughes is new lightweight coach

    PU alum takes over for former coach Murtaugh By: Justin Feil    Greg Hughes has been a part of Princeton University crew for 13 years.    There’s nothing unlucky about that, proven by the fact that Hughes was thrilled to be named the new men’s lightweight crew coach at Princeton on Monday.    "It’s a pretty awesome place…