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  • Jonesy and Newton

    "Jonesy and " "Newton," two friendly male cats, are in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Jonesy," "Newton" or another dog or cat, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • Death row inmate exonerated by DNA test calls for reform

    Kirk Bloodsworth addresses Princeton University audience. By: Jessica Stahl    Kirk Bloodsworth, the first individual to be exonerated of criminal charges based on DNA evidence, spoke about the need for criminal justice reform in a talk Tuesday night at Princeton University.    Mr. Bloodsworth was wrongly convicted of the rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl and…

  • ‘Kinsey’

    With fine acting at the core, this film paints the pioneer in human sexuality as a crusader for people’s right to follow their inclinations, regardless of moral strictures. By: Bob Brown    He was the authority on the reproductive cycle of gall wasps. But when it came to his own sexuality, Alfred C. Kinsey was like…

  • Grant to fund study of combining police dispatching in Princeton

    Cost savings seen, but many logistical issues to address. By: David Campbell    Princeton Borough and Princeton Township will receive a $20,000 state grant to examine the feasibility of merging the two communities’ police dispatching services.    Princeton Township Mayor Phyllis Marchand announced the state Department of Community Affairs grant at the Township Committee’s meeting Monday night.…

  • Ann Traney

    By:    MANVILLE — Ann (Bezek) Traney died Nov. 15 at Raritan Valley Health and Extended Care Center in Bridgewater. She was 91.    Born in Plainfield, she had been a resident of Manville since 1943.    Mrs. Traney was a former communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville.    Her husband, Victor Traney, died in 1960.…

  • Route 92 roundtable gains support

    Municipalities to meet and discuss proposed toll road. By: Joseph Harvie and David Campbell    The Princeton Township Committee endorsed a resolution Monday calling for a mediated roundtable with other municipalities to determine the fate of Route 92.    The committee voted 3-0 in support of a mediated roundtable similar to the one that was created by…

  • Borough uneasy with new state affordable housing rules

    Construction at university could add to housing obligation. By: Jennifer Potash    When the state Council on Affordable Housing adopted its third-round municipal affordable-housing obligation formula on Monday, it apparently kept a requirement that could impose a significant burden on Princeton Borough.    While all municipalities must meet a quota of low- and moderate-income housing established by…

  • Princeton Human Services Department launches toy drive

       To spread some holiday cheer to underprivileged children, the Princeton Human Services Department is asking the community to donate toys and other gifts as part of the department’s annual toy drive.    About 200 children in Princeton Borough and Princeton Township have filled out wish lists at the department and thus far 85 have been "adopted"…

  • OBITUARIES: Joseph Landix

       Ferdinand Joseph Landix Jr., 57, of Jamesburg, died Thursday, Nov. 18, at Haven Hospice, Edison.    Born in New Orleans, he was a retired carpenter, having worked 25 years with Hercules Inc. in Parlin. He was an Army veteran of Vietnam.    He is survived by his wife, Vivian Landix of Jamesburg; a daughter, Rebecca Landix of…