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  • Additional pay-to-play ban passes

    Hightstown Borough Council approves additional ban that requires property owners, developers and professionals to disclose campaign contributions made to local officials when applying for major zoning variances. By: Michael Ross    HIGHTSTOWN — Borough Council this week passed its third "pay-to-play" law this month.    The passage completes a triune of ordinances designed to bar officeholders from…

  • A hearty lesson on the importance of nutrition

    Students learn that nutrious foods can be tasty. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — The gym at the Barclay Brook School was the hottest breakfast spot in the township last week, as the parents of nearly 200 second-graders took time off from work and their daily errands to see firsthand what their children know about nutrition.…

  • For the Nov. 19 issue

    James Christiansen, Christine Holm, Julius Papp, Crystal Petrone, Gustave Robert Christie. James Christiansen    CRANBURY — James Christiansen, 84, died at his home Monday.    Born in Woodbridge, Mr. Christiansen moved with his family to Cranbury in 1924 and had lived in Cranbury since (80 years).    He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Joining the Navy in 1940,…

  • PU football tries to buck visitors

    Tigers host Dartmouth in season finale By: Justin Feil    What can you get for a buck?    A lot more than you expect. Football celebrities Terry Bradshaw and Doug Flutie tout all the collect calling minutes available for a dollar in advertisements for 10-10-220. That’s nothing compared to pride and momentum.    When the Princeton University football…

  • Letters to the Editor, Nov. 19

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nov. 19 The four faces of Witherspoon Street To the editor:     Last Saturday, Princeton Future hosted the first of a series of public forums on the future of Witherspoon Street. The well-attended session at the new Princeton Library confirmed our interest in the future of this street, which — along…

  • Book explains Etra Park to kids

    Educational Activity and Learning Guide titled "A Day in the Park!" teaches children about the environment. By: Dana Lynn Flatekal    EAST WINDSOR — Herman the Spring Pepper Frog and his friends are helping to teach children about the environment in the township’s activity book about Etra Lake Park.    The Educational Activity and Learning Guide titled…

  • LETTERS: Thanks to voters for their support

    To the editor:     I wish to thank those citizens of Cranbury who voted for me for Township Committeeman in the Nov. 2 election.    In future editions of the Press, I will communicate those items that should be of concern to the Cranbury citizens. Although farmland preservation is important, there are many other items that…

  • Autumn

    "Autumn," a 4-1/2 month-old spayed brindled female puppy, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Autumn" or another dog or cat, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • Nov. 19, 5:16 p.m.: Censorious nonsense

    A high school band learns the meaning of civil liberties in the age of the War on Terrorism. By: Hank Kalet    OK. Now I’ve heard everything.   &nbspFirst, there was the fallout from CBS’ plan to run "Saving Private Ryan" on Veterans Day — several TV stations decided not to carry the movie because they feared…