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  • K. Hovnanian could return land

    Tract of land that borders Four Seasons and Shadow Oaks could be returned to township. By: Josh Appelbaum    Land that once held Cranbury’s migrant worker camp in the 1960s could be given back to the township by developer K. Hovnanian.    Housing was built on the property, known as Pin Oaks, in 1964 just south of…

  • Reading gets kids closer to the goal

    Shaun O’Hara of the New York Giants makes a big impression on Barclay Brook second-graders. By: Melissa Hayes    MONROE — Eager Barclay Brook second-graders jumped from their seats in the cafeteria, screaming "He’s here, he’s here!" as New York Giants offensive lineman Shaun O’Hara entered the room Tuesday afternoon.    Mr. O’Hara was there to kick…

  • Police building delayed

    Officials blame weather. By: Josh Appelbaum    The steel framing of a new $3.2 million Cranbury Police Station has been erected, but after a month of winter-weather-related delays, contractors say they’ll need an extra 10 days to complete the building.    In addition, the cost for construction could increase for a gas-powered, hot-water heater — the township…

  • Pennington swim team rewrites record books

    Pennington swimming By: Mike Molaro    Two things are certain about the 2004-05 Pennington School swimming season: Both the boys and girls squads were tremendously successful, and the Red Raider record books got quite a workout.    The Red Raider girls finished with a perfect 13-0 record, won the Patriot Conference title for the third straight year,…

  • Schedule set for extension

    Township to begin Liberty Way project. By: Josh Appelbaum    The township wants to line up state and federal funding to extend Liberty Way from Prologis Park to Cranbury Brook.    The township will seek a state Department of Transportation grant and a federal highway grant for a total of $1.4 million to build the extension and…

  • Blaze damages apartment

    A March 4 fire damaged an apartment building on Dennison Drive in Twin Rivers. By: Marisa Maldonado    EAST WINDSOR — A morning fire on Dennison Drive on March 4 left eight Twin Rivers residents displaced from their homes, police said.    Crews responded to heavy smoke and flames coming from an apartment building at 8:30 a.m.…

  • District sports back on table

    Jamesburg Board of Education unveils 2005-2006 budget,including after school and sports programs. By: Elaine Worden    JAMESBURG — The Jamesburg Board of Education introduced a preliminary $10.92 million budget March 3 that includes money for after-school activities, sports and a full-time librarian.    Residents will vote on the plan at school elections April 19. A public hearing…

  • LETTERS: A visit to Israel

    To the editor:     I was invited to a wedding in Haifa, Israel, which took place on Jan. 20. I really wanted to attend, however, it would have been impossible to go on such a trip for only a few days. I checked all over until I found a group leaving on Jan. 11, that…

  • Princeton Township toughens rules for leaf, brush collection

    Ordinances approved for construction of sidewalks. By: Rachel Silverman    Princeton Township approved a leaf-, brush- and log-collection program Monday night that will mean some sweeping changes for homeowners.    "Too many years have gone by without a good road-maintenance program," Public Works Superintendent Don Hansen said. "I thought it would be a good idea to pick…