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  • Changes made to plans for rug mill

    Developer of old rug mill area on Bank Street in Hightstown presents plans for the construction of offices, stores and houses. By: Marisa Maldonado    HIGHTSTOWN — The conditional developer of the old rug mill area on Bank Street received approval from the Borough Council to continue its plans to construct offices, stores and houses as…

  • Budget shows jump in township tax rate

    East Windsor Township Council introduced its 2005 budget which calls for a 3.9-cent tax rate increase. By: Marisa Maldonado    EAST WINDSOR — The Township Council unanimously introduced its 2005 budget of $18.1 million at Tuesday’s meeting. The spending plan calls for a previously predicted 3.9-cent tax rate increase — the town’s largest in at least…

  • Chevy Chase tapped for Princeton University Class Day

       Comedian Chevy Chase has been selected to deliver the keynote address at Princeton University’s Class Day ceremony scheduled for May 30.    Mr. Chase was selected by leaders of the senior class from among nominees suggested by classmates.    "We watched Mr. Chase throughout our formative years, with his movies becoming part of our collective memory and…

  • How a bad-hair day can put a big smile on your face

    The McLaren-built Mercedes SLR costs about $425,000, but you at least get some of the looks, including the signature drooping nose, in the SLK for one-tenth the price By: Malcolm Gunn The McLaren-built Mercedes SLR (above) costs about $425,000, but you at least get some of the looks, including the signature drooping nose, in the…

  • Letters to the Editor, May 6

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, May 6 Hsueh sensitive to needs of seniors To the editor:     This was one of the questions directed to the two mayoral candidates at the April 25 public debate sponsored by the West Windsor Retirees’ Group:    "West Windsor seniors — many of whom are on fixed incomes — are increasingly…

  • ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’

    Based on Douglas Adams’ five-book ‘trilogy,’ this movie succeeds on its own terms. By: Elise Nakhnikian (Strange creatures interact with humans such as Anna Chancellor (left), in ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.’)    I never saw the BBC TV series or heard the radio show based on Douglas Adams’ five-book The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the…

  • Calling all moms

    Monroe Township Mother’s Club is on the lookout for more members. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — The Monroe Township Mother’s Club is looking for a few good moms.    The Mother’s Club, which sponsors a number of popular annual township events much beloved by township children (such as the spring Egg Hunt and the Halloween Parade…

  • ‘Lots of heart’

    Miracles aren’t ‘small’ when youngsters learn to make music for themselves. By: Pat Summers    "Music teacher" only begins to describe Robert Murray Diefendorf, Westminster Conservatory music instructor. "Advocate" and "missionary" also come to mind. And there’s "idealist," too.    This combination of skills and values has built the Small Miracles Foundation, which in the last decade…

  • Senior Center offers more than bingo

    Center adds more programs and events. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — "We’ve been trying to get more programs, more educational things going," Frank Jawidzik said Monday.    Mr. Jawidzik, the director of the borough’s Office on Aging, was speaking of the borough’s Senior Center, which is housed in the old Baptist church on Stevens Avenue. He…