Category: archives
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TANGENTS: A big toothy grin for this year’s trip to the dentist
TANGENTS By John Saccenti This year, the dentist’s office is all smiles. Hey everybody, they gave me floss this time, and I got it without a lecture. Last year in these very pages I whined about going to the dentist. The waiting, the gruff looks, the many lectures about the virtues of flossing and the…
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EDITORIALS: Mourning loss on Main Street
EDITORIALS A staple of business life on one of America’s Main Steets. A Main Street institution is closing after nearly 80 years. Since its opening in 1926, Cranbury Paint & Hardware has been a fixture. Grills and lawn mowers would line the sidewalk in front of the store during the warmer months, while local residents…
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Voters OK school tab
Cranbury school budget passes 3-to-1. By: Josh Appelbaum Cranbury voters gave a big thumbs up to the district’s $15.6 million school budget Tuesday. Voters overwhelmingly supported the plan, which includes a $12.4 million tax levy, by a 3-to-1 ratio, with 303 residents voting for and 76 against. Voters also re-elected three incumbents, Kenneth Griffin, Frank…
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Officials leery over merger proposal
Local officials say new legislation could create a commission in charge of identifying pairs or groups of muncipalities for consolidation. By: Leon Tovey Local officials say proposed legislation that would create a commission charged with identifying pairs or groups of municipalities ripe for consolidation is something they’ve seen before. And that they still don’t think…
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West Windsor-Plainsboro voters support school budget
Richard Kaye and Randall Tucker elected in West Windsor board race. By: Emily Craighead The mood was cautiously optimistic Tuesday night at the Community Middle School commons, where West Windsor-Plainsboro school administrators, Board of Education members and board hopefuls awaited election returns, chatting and munching on chocolate-chip cookies. There were smiles and congratulations when they…
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MHS golfers too streaky
By: Redd E. Patrick The Monroe High School golf team has been consistent about one thing this season … inconsistency. Grant Herring shoots 42 to take home honors in a victory over Colonia early this week, but then struggles with a 52 a day later vs. Old Bridge. Doug Rohrig gets hot with a pair…
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LETTERS: Parties in need of rejuvenation
To the editor: I read with interest the article in last week’s Cranbury Press concerning only one candidate filing for the Cranbury Township Committee seat this fall. I have a suggestion that may produce a better result in the future. Both Mr. Klein and his Democratic Party counterpart should announce to the public that…
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Scenic gardens await local artists
Artists hope to draw inspiration from the beauty of newly blooming foliage. By: Josh Appelbaum The mild weather and blooming spring foliage will set the scene for artists to capture the natural beauty of local gardens next month. The Cranbury Arts Council will once again enlist the gardens of Cranburians for the upcoming season of…
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Ready to move on
Mayor Becky Beauregard to step down at the end of the year. By: Josh Appelbaum Mayor Becky Beauregard won’t be seeking another temr on the Township Committee, but that doesn’t mean she won’t remain active in the community. Ms. Beauregard, a Democrat, decided not run for another three-year because she intends to focus more on…
