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  • Primary vote on Tuesday

    Voters will not have many candidates to choose from in Tuesday’s primary elections. By: Josh Appelbaum    Voters in Cranbury will have few choices to make Tuesday in the primary election.    The election, in which Democratic and Republican voters will pick their party’s candidates for the general election on Nov. 8, will see contested races for…

  • Local GOP looks to rebuild

    Republicans have no representation on the five-member Township committee. By: Josh Appelbaum    If you ask stalwart Republican and former Township Committee member Art Hasselbach about the state of his political party in Cranbury, he’ll give you a frank response.    "What Republican Party?" he asks.    Mr. Hasselbach said the party is not unified and that it…

  • Young artist’s emerging talents go on display in exhibit at Rutgers

    Roman Petruniak of Hightstown takes part in a three-artist exhibit, "Emerging Artists of New Jersey" at Rutgers University. By: Marisa Maldonado    HIGHTSTOWN — Roman Petruniak was surprised when a curator at Rutgers University asked the insurance value of his drawings.    He told her, as a joke, that his drawings, which are part of a three-artist…

  • ‘Palindromes’

    Todd Solondz’s new film takes no prisoners – either you hate its frankness or you fancy its indeterminacy. By: Bob Brown Sharon Wilkins (right, opposite Alexander Brickel) is one of the many actors who portray Aviva, a young girl determined to become pregnant in Palindromes.    Todd Solondz wrote and directed this film, which is a…

  • Montgomery Veteran’s Memorial groundbreaking set

    Monday ceremony to be held at Montgomery Park. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — The groundbreaking for the Montgomery Township Veteran’s Memorial will take place 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday.    The event will kick off construction of the project — a memorial intended to honor all current and former township residents who served during times of…

  • Band takes home the big prizes in Kutztown

    Cranbury School bands and choir win high marks at Kutztown University’s music festival. By: Josh Appelbaum    The collection of trophies on the counter of the main office in Cranbury School is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the music education students.    On May 13, that dedication paid off again when students and…

  • Cell firm sues town over tower

    Omnipoint Communications sues the Zoning Board of Adjustments over a request denial. By: Josh Appelbaum    Omnipoint Communications is challenging a Zoning Board of Adjustment decision to deny the company’s request to build a 150-foot cellular tower on Plainsboro Road.    Omnipoint filed a lawsuit in Middlesex County state Superior Court Law Division on April 21. Omnipoint…

  • Women are in a league of their own

    The League of Women Voters is preparing for a new year. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — The League of Women Voters is one of the most outspoken and influential grassroots organizations in the nation — but, as with any grassroots group, its work starts locally, Judy Perkus said last week.    Ms. Perkus currently serves as…

  • Life is But a Dream

    The Quotations help revive the sounds of doo-wop at Mercer County Community College. By: Susan Van Dongen THE QUOTATIONS    The four friends from Brooklyn had their cars all picked out — 1961 T-birds, kelly green with white vinyl roofs and a custom painted "Q" on the side, which stood for their doo-wop group, The Quotations.…