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  • Bryn Mawr book sale coming March 23

       The 74th Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Book Sale is less than a month away.    The sale will begin Wednesday, March 23 and run through Saturday, March 26 at Princeton Day School’s Campus Center off The Great Road.    The sprawling sale of used books begins March 23 with a preview sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with…

  • Officials: DOT wants to scrap bypass

    Washington Township officials say move could threaten plans for Town Center. By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — Plans for Town Center have been in the making for years, and from the very first day Washington officials accepted that a southerly bypass must go in for the concept to work. Now committeemen are fearful that the Department…

  • Citizens should help leaders make tough budget decisions

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    In March 2003, while working on that year’s municipal budget, Fran Bartlett, then Hopewell Township’s mayor, said: "The last thing I want to do is layoffs." By budget adoption time that year, township officials fortunately were able to pass a budget that did not involve layoffs.    This year, balancing the importance…

  • Tax appeals could boost bills

    Shrinking commercial ratables may cause school, town tax hikes. By: Joseph Harvie    The township is facing a 1.94 percent decrease in the size of its ratable base because several businesses have won tax appeals this year, which could mean higher taxes for residents.    The township ratable base was set at $3.798 billion on Jan. 10,…

  • Sholl helps PHS reach CJB final

    By: Justin Feil    Caroline Sholl was focused on running when she came into Princeton High School, but she’s found just as much team success in the pool for the Little Tiger girls’ swim team.    "Swimming turned out to be a lot of fun," said Sholl, a senior from Cranbury. "The team has been a lot…

  • SBHS eager for states

    By: Ken Weingartner    The streak is over, but the South Brunswick High ice hockey team is ready to begin another.    South Brunswick saw its 10-game unbeaten streak end with a 5-1 loss Tuesday to Toms River North, the No. 16 team in the state, in the semifinals of the Southern Conference White Division’s Jim Dowd…

  • Library to host youth teen night on March 4

       Princeton-area teens are invited to the Princeton Public Library 7 p.m. Friday, March 4, when the library and Corner House present "Friday Night Live."    The free event is open to all high school students.    Planned as a fun-filled evening, Friday Night Live will feature performances by a cappella groups from Princeton High School and Princeton…

  • Lack of respect fuels Siris’ hockey squad

    Hopewell Valley ice hockey By: Mike Molaro    People may have done the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys ice hockey squad a huge favor by possibly overlooking them in the Mercer County Tournament.    That lack of recognition and respect only fueled an already burning fire inside every Bulldog skater.    "There’s been a lot of talk…

  • Bulldogs lose heartbreaker to Rumson

    Hopewell Valley swimming By: Jim Green    It’s always tough to lose a state tournament swim meet. But to lose by four points? That can be really hard to swallow.    That’s what the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys swimming team found when it was defeated by Rumson-Fair Haven 87-83 in the Central Jersey Public B…