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  • Princeton University faculty elected to science academy

       Fifteen Princeton University faculty members have been honored by the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the university has announced.    Seven have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. They are among 72 new members inducted in recognition of distinguished and continuing achievements in original research, the university…

  • Arts committee eyes a change in status

    The Arts Review Committee may cease to become a township board so that it may accept donations and hold fundraisers. By: Josh Appelbaum    The Arts Review Committee may cease to be a township board so it can fundraise and bring new programs to the Gourgaud Gallery.    As a township board, the group cannot accept donations…

  • Edwards will not be back to coach HHS football

    By: Neil Hay    When the 2005 football season rolls around, a new head coach will be prowling the Hightstown sidelines.    Skip Edwards, who guided the football program the last four years and returned the Rams to the state playoffs with back-to-back appearances the last two seasons, will not be retained. It is expected that defensive…

  • Raiders roll in sectional baseball playoffs

    Mercy rule win sends team to CJ 4 semifinals By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High baseball team is still very much alive in two major tournaments after Friday’s 13-3 romp over Brick Memorial in the Central Jersey Group 4 quarterfinals.    Hillsborough (16-5), which faces Immaculata in Monday night’s Somerset County championship game at Commerce Bank…

  • New girls’ fields satisfy Title IX suit filed against Princeton schools

    Two softball fields to be constructed at John Witherspoon Middle School. By: Rachel Silverman    Princeton Regional Schools will construct two girls’ softball fields at John Witherspoon Middle School, according to an agreement announced Thursday between the school system and a group of parents who filed a Title IX sex-discrimination suit against the district.    Although the…

  • Seminary honors a distinguished almunus

       Dr. C. Samuel Calian, retiring Pittsburgh Theological Seminary president, received Princeton Theological Seminary’s Distinguished Alumnus Award at its annual reunion banquet May 20.    Dr. Calian was celebrated for visionary leadership in the academic theological community as president of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary for 24 years; his contributions to the Pittsburgh-area community; prolific writing that has greatly…

  • In tough times let’s cut bad programs first

    EDITORIAL    Next year New Jersey faces a projected deficit of $4 billion. Against this stark backdrop, state officials and lawmakers are attempting to craft a budget. Unfortunately for the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), budgeted expenses are almost $96 million less than last year.    Considering the projected $4 billion deficit facing the state, cuts to…

  • MHS snaps slump in state softball tourney

    Cougars shut out Ferris in opener By: Justin Feil    Annie O’Toole felt she was in a bit of a slump.    So too, it appeared, was the Montgomery High softball team.    Both broke out when it counts most — for the state tournament — in a 4-0 win over Ferris High in the North Jersey Section…

  • Arts council, WW take step in conversion of old firehouse

    A memorandum of understanding will be drafted by township business administrator. By: Emily Craighead    WEST WINDSOR — The Township Council took another step Monday toward turning the former Princeton Junction firehouse on Alexander Road into an arts center.    The council gave Business Administrator Chris Marion the go-ahead to draft a memorandum of understanding between the…