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  • Peddie’s Provost scores wins in pair of Prep meets

    By: Neil Hay    The winter track season is quickly drawing to a close, with both the Mid-Atlantic Prep League and state prep championships already in the books. The Peddie boys and girls teams have just one dual meet remaining, tomorrow, against visiting Hill.    In Saturday’s Mid-Atlantic Prep League championships at Lawrenceville, the boys and girls…

  • POCKETS OF NEED: Cupboard shelves are filling slowly

    Jamesburg Presbyterian Church’s Deacons Food Pantry’s shelves are slowly starting to be filled with canned goods. By: Leon Tovey    Editor’s note: Part of an occasional series focusing on issues of hunger and financial need in the Jamesburg, Monroe area.    JAMESBURG — The shelves at the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church’s Deacons Food Pantry are no longer bare,…

  • OBITUARIES: Charles Jackson

    Charles Jacskon    Charles Schlageter Jackson, 91, of Monroe, died Friday, Jan. 21, at the Monroe Village Health Care Center.    He was born on Sept. 5, 1913, in the home of his maternal grandfather, Charles Schlageter, in Clifton.    He graduated from Clifton High School. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in education from Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa.,…

  • It’s all in the details

    Shop does everything from wash and wax to accesorize. By: Josh Appelbaum     For two business owners in Cranbury, the work is in the details.     Whether it is washing, waxing or buffing, installing video or audio accessories or security systems, removing dents or tinting windows, for Chris Pellicane and Patrick Gaudajnino, owners of Custom…

  • Bill’s Olde Tavern

    The owners maintain high standards that make this a popular destination for a loyal clientele attracted to American classics served in a woody atmosphere. By: Faith Bahadurian Bill’s Olde Tavern Mercerville (609) 586-0192 Food: Very good Service: Excellent Prices: Moderate Cuisine: Italian and American Ambience: Cheers with great food Hours: Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.;…

  • WW open space group re-elects leader

       WEST WINDSOR — The Friends of West Windsor Open Space held its 10th annual meeting last week and re-elected Michael Schuit as president of the organization.    At its meeting, the FOWWOS board elected Ron Slinn of Penns Neck as a trustee, voted to extend the terms of trustees whose terms had expired and re-elected its…

  • Steady steam of firsts keeps new school superintendent busy

    Judy Wilson tours the hallways, "trying not to get lost." By: Rachel Silverman    "Hi, guys, I just want to introduce myself," Superintendent Judy Wilson said to the five students working in Princeton High School’s computer lab. "I’ve just been walking around today, trying not to get lost," she laughed.    "This is a privilege guys, it’s…

  • Feb. 11, 5:02 p.m.: The greatest of losses

    May peace be with Ossie Davis and Arthur Miller. By: Hank Kalet    First we lose Ossie Davis and then we lose Arthur Miller.    Titans of the theater and the arts in general, committed political activists, visionaries and risk-takers — these two men in different ways helped usher in the best of what the latter part…

  • WW-P school board election taking shape

    Stephen Smith decides not to seek another term. By: Jill Matthews    Though the West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education election for three open seats is not until April, the race already is beginning to take form.    At Tuesday’s board meeting, the three incumbent board members whose terms expire this year — Linda Geevers, Patricia Bocarsly and…