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Local officials endorse N.J. Turnpike plan
Widening will help easse traffic congestion, officials say. By: Josh Appelbaum Cranbury officials say widening the N.J. Turnpike from Exit 8A to Exit 6 should be good for the region without having an impact on the township. They say the proposed widening would help alleviate traffic congestion on the turnpike and should cause little disturbance…
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Hanukkah a time for reflection
Rabbi discusses the importance of self-reflection and public celebration. By: Leon Tovey "It’s important to be a Jew in public, but it is equally important to be a Jew at home," Rabbi Benjamin Levy said Wednesday. "To heal the world you have to start at home." Rabbi Levy, of Etz Chaim Monroe Township Jewish Center,…
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Committee eyes cash for Greenway
Township Committee hopes to preserve farm. By: Josh Appelbaum The Township Committee introduced an ordinance Monday that would provide money to the nonprofit group Delaware and Raritan Greenway for a portion of the preservation of the Kiesler property on John White Road. The group is seeking $200,000 from the township and $200,000 from Middlesex County…
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Police station easement tabled
Committee to discuss building of new cable cabinet. By: Josh Appelbaum The Police Station Subcommittee will meet with representatives from Verizon Communications to discuss a proposed easement for a distribution cabinet to be located on the grounds of the new Cranbury police station. The Township Committee decided Monday to table Verizon’s easement request so the…
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Champion start for MHS
Cougars’ Hydrusko in top form in swim season opener By: Justin Feil Erica Hydrusko had every reason to expect just another race in the 100 free against Lawrence on Tuesday. After all, it was just the first meet of the season, and with the Holiday Classic looming this weekend for the club swimmer, the Montgomery…
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Letters to the Editor, Dec. 10
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Dec. 10 Immigration issue has many sides To the editor: In an open public meeting of Princeton Borough’s governing body, borough police Capt. Anthony Federico unequivocally stated that borough police do not report to anyone the immigration status of persons who are victims or witnesses to crimes. Further, in conformity…
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Q&A: Davidson gets A in Q-school
West Windsor-Plainsboro graduate earns PGA Tour card By: Bob Nuse Matt Davidson has always had the goal of making it on the Professional Golfers Association tour on his radar. But even he could never have expected it to happen this fast. The 23-year-old West Windsor-Plainsboro High graduate, just a year removed from Furman University, achieved…
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Celebrating the season
Mothers Club hosting party. By: Josh Appelbaum The Cranbury Mothers Club will kick off celebrations of the holiday season Sunday with its annual Potluck Dinner and Holiday Party at the Cranbury United Methodist Church. The festivities will continue throughout December with a cookie exchange and a charity blood drive. The Mothers Club established in…
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Triumph of Goodness
How a town fought hate: Passage Theatre premieres ‘Nightlights.’ By: Susan Van Dongen TIMEOFF PHOTOS/FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI David White directs ‘Nightlights’ at Passage Theatre. When hatred, bullying and violence become almost fashionable in a culture, kindness is equated with weakness. Dr. Janice Cohn, a psychotherapist, author and consultant, believes it is possible for compassion to prevail,…
