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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…

  • 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…

  • Nothing bad about this year for Monroe’s softball team

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    Keith Hudak described the Monroe High softball season as a rollercoaster ride, which usually meant there were highs and lows.    But highs and lows, it seems, are different than good and bad.    "I don’t look at anything bad with this season, to be honest," the veteran coach said. "We were young,…

  • GMB students look ahead

    Jamesburg graduates plan for the future. By: Audrey Levine    JAMESBURG — The students stood under a small structure covered in lace and leaves, waiting for the music to begin.    The audience rose to its feet and turned to face the back of the gymnasium as "Pomp and Circumstance" began to play and students started to…

  • PRESS FORUM: What advice do you have for the Class of 2005?

    PRESS FORUM Join the debate.    The Cranbury Press is hosting a weekly forum that allow readers and users of the World Wide Web to offer their opinions on a variety of issues.    The forum is designed to encourage debate and to offer the community information about the direction residents of Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe want…

  • There’s really only one sane alternate route

    PACKET EDITORIAL, June 24 By: Packet Editorial    It may be unwise to predict what the weather’s going to be like more than a few days down the road — but when the road happens to be in the Princeton area, it’s already pretty clear that motorists are headed for a long, hot summer.    From local…

  • Beazer Homes offers a variety of home options to Mercer County residents

    The new showcase model homes at Gatherings at Lawrenceville exemplify elegance and convenience Photo courtesy of Beazer Homes The new showcase model homes at Gatherings at Lawrenceville exemplify elegance and convenience.    Mercer County has always been a great place to live, work and play. Its schools are second to none. The area boasts acres of…

  • High School South graduates take on the real world…

    Students, parents and faculty recall the times they have shared By: Emily Craighead    TRENTON — West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South’s class of 2005 numbered 339 graduates who each spent more than 700 days within South’s wall-less classrooms and emerged lifelong learners ready to tackle the real world or — in other cases — college.    But…

  • Plainsboro police get grant for training

    Recording equipment will help train officers in dealing with domestic violence offenders By: Emily Craighead    PLAINSBORO — The police department has received a $1,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for domestic-violence training.    The funds will be used to purchase a video camera and microphone with a digital recorder to record interviews…