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  • Town sets Barclay deadline

    Deadline set on Dec. 10. By: Josh Appelbaum    Arthur Danser has until Dec. 20 to enter into a contract with the township and purchase the Barclay north and south properties, or appeal a court ruling that struck down his challenge to auctions the township conducted Oct. 7.    Township Attorney Trishka Waterbury said the Township Committee…

  • Monroe may have turned the corner this year

    By: Rich Fisher    Winning seasons are not commonplace for the Monroe High tennis team, but a new trend may have started this year.    Coming off a five-win campaign in 2003, the Falcons rolled to a 13-7 overall record and finished 13-5 and in third place in the Greater Middlesex Conference’s White Division. They also made…

  • Finding adventure on Minnesota rivers

    Monroe girl scout goes on the adventure of a lifetime. By: Elaine Worden    MONROE — Imagine sleeping in a tent surrounded by a million acres of forest. A place of a hundred pristine lakes and rivers miles from civilization where the only sounds come from the wind and the rushing waters.    For 14-year-old Marlene Grischuk,…

  • OBITUARIES, Dec. 10, 2004

    Sarah T. Bond, Anna Henriques, Paul E. Bevensee, Zofia H. Hulak. Sarah T. Bond Retired school teacher     Sarah Turner Bond of Princeton died Dec. 5. She was 90.    Born in Savannah, Ga., Mrs. Bond lived in Princeton 54 years.    She was a schoolteacher before retiring.    She studied architecture at Auburn University for four years…

  • Homes off Nassau Street endorsed by advisory panel

    Four houses planned for site behind existing historic residence. By: David Campbell    A Princeton planning advisory board has signed off on designs by developer Barsky Brothers to construct four new houses behind an existing historic residence on the north side of Nassau Street across from Princeton Avenue.    The developer also has proposed to convert the…

  • AROUND CRANBURY: Cranbury caldenar makes good gift

    AROUND CRANBURY By Lorraine Sedor 2005 calendar features rustic barns.    The Environmental Commission is seeking interested residents to serve on the committee. The seven-member commission is not a regulatory body, but it is responsible for providing review and recommendations on open space preservation, water resource management, air pollution control, solid waste management, noise control, soil…

  • Borough termed lagging in pedestrian protection

    Panel seeks more funds for crosswalks. By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton Borough should commit more funds to crosswalk and sidewalk improvements to enhance the safety of pedestrians, according to a proposal from the borough Traffic and Transportation Committee.    The committee on Wednesday urged the Princeton Borough Council to develop a capital improvement plan for crosswalks and…

  • PU men box out Rutgers

    Wallace’s big line helps Tiger hoops top Scarlet Knights By: Bob Nuse    When Joe Scott looks at the boxscore after a game, he never looks at the scoring column first. That’s especially true when it comes to his starting center, Judson Wallace.    "He got a couple of offensive rebounds in the beginning and I think…

  • OBITUARIES: Ellen Pisnov

    Ellen Pisnoy    Ellen I. Leibowitz Pisnoy, 71, of Concordia, died Friday, Dec. 3, at her residence.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Ms. Pisnoy lived in Freehold for more than 33 years before moving to Concordia three-and-a-half years ago. With her husband of 54 years, Jerome, she owned and operated a number of dry cleaning establishments including…