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  • In shift of sentiment, Montgomery residents back school budget

    Crowd makes plea for restraint as Township Committee considers cuts. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — What some may have believed would serve as a sequel to last month’s rejection of the $67.9 million school budget by angry voters was instead a rally in favor of it, as about 50 residents voiced support of the school…

  • Rocky Hill school board re-elects president

    By: Kara Fitzpatrick    ROCKY HILL — There were no surprises Wednesday, when the borough school board held its reorganization meeting.    Randie Zimmerman was elected to again serve as president and Dianna Dineen was chosen as vice president.    Ms. Zimmerman will serve as president for her fifth year and Ms. Dineen will be vice president for…

  • West Windsor nets $100,000 for senior center

    By: Emily Craighead    WEST WINDSOR — The Township Council last week accepted a $100,000 grant from the state to assist with the senior-center expansion.    Plans for the expansion are still in the early stages, but the township already has secured a $50,000 grant from the Department of Community Affairs and $500,000 from the county. The…

  • Class reunions help keep the memories alive

    Jamesburg High School graduates of all classes gather for a third biennial reunion. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — In order to combat the seemingly inevitable erosion of the memory of Jamesburg High School, the school’s Alumni Association began holding biennial, all-class reunions in 2001.    The third of the reunions was held April 30 with more…

  • Effort to ban pedophiles fails the test of logic

    PACKET EDITORIAL, May 6    When we first heard about the movement to prevent anyone ever convicted of a sex crime from moving into certain neighborhoods in Miami Beach, Fla., we didn’t give the matter a whole lot of thought.    It was one of those stories that popped up on CNN or talk radio from time…

  • $8 million Schalks Crossing bridge subjected to a final review

    Renovation plan includes wider roadbed and sidewalks. By: Emily Craighead    PLAINSBORO — A renovated bridge on Schalks Crossing Road over the Northeast Corridor rail tracks is still three years away, but a final plan is in the works.    "It’s a project we’re committed to doing as fast as we can," state Department of Transportation spokesman…

  • Police ask Hispanic residents for help in robbery cases

    Five Princeton males arrested in relation to several armed robberies and assaults. By: David Campbell    Princeton Borough police held a news conference Thursday urging any victims of armed robberies and assaults since December — particularly Hispanics reluctant to approach police for fear of being reported to federal immigration authorities — to come forward and report…

  • Order up!

    Take a peek behind the scenes of a Cranbury restaurant. By: Josh Appelbaum    A touch of haute cuisine has come to Cranbury in a small way, but that doesn’t keep Hannah & Mason’s from delivering some big flavors.    Hannah & Mason’s, which opened in July 2004 at 39 N. Main St., is a 60-seat fine…

  • Engel enjoys first day on job

    New leadoff hitter delivers win for WW-P South baseball By: Justin Feil    Rob Engel found out Tuesday that he was moving to leadoff hitter for the West Windsor-Plainsboro South baseball team’s Wednesday game at Lawrence.    "I had a tough night sleeping," said the Pirate senior. "I was a little uncomfortable."    But when the seventh inning…