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  • Nonprofit employees charged with theft

    Former employees of Princeton Young Achievers accused of unauthorized credit card purchases. By: David Campbell    The former executive director and another former employee of Princeton Young Achievers, an organization that offers after-school activities to at-risk youths, were arrested Tuesday on charges they racked up about $6,600 in unauthorized purchases using a company credit card.    Nichelle…

  • Library confronts parking woes

    Abuse of system, cost and cumbersome technology are creating a nightmare for staff. By: Jennifer Potash    A corollary to the cliché "there’s no such thing as a free lunch" might be "there’s no such thing as free parking" for Princeton Public Library patrons.    The library is finding a growing demand for the free parking offered…

  • Peddie volleyball repeats Prep championship

    By: Neil Hay    That’s two in a row.    State prep championships for the Peddie volleyball team, that is.    New coach, same results. With Nick Hiebert at the controls, the Falcons cruised through the tournament, winning both the semi-finals and finals on the road to retain its state title.    After winning out-bracket and quarterfinal games at…

  • Borough boutique has ‘dressier’ look

    Cranbury resident Lenora Lewis brings downtown shopping to Hightstown with the opening of Kisura Boutique. By: Michael Ross    HIGHTSTOWN — A gorgeously beautiful woman. In Swahili, the concept is surmised in one word — kisura. Two weeks ago, kisura came to Hightstown.    On Nov. 2, Lenora Lewis opened the Kisura Boutique at 124 N. Main…

  • PHASE THREE: Looking out my window, thinking

    PHASE THREE By Arnold Bornstein Who says football is a waste of a perfectly good Sunday?    An 18th Century Swiss education reformer, Johhann Heinrich Pestalozzi, once said, "Not art, not books, but life itself is the true basis of teaching and education." At first, the quote sounds pretty good until you start thinking about it,…

  • Nov. 19, 5:26 p.m.: Dispatches and some music reviews

    The red-blue divide, The Legends and R.E.M. live in concert. By: Hank Kalet    Call this a bit of housekeeping:    First, here is this week’s Dispatches on the red-blue stereotype and its impact on our democracy.    A review of The Legends on Pop Matters.    Also on Pop Matters, my review of R.E.M.‘s recent show at the…

  • Thai food next for restaurant that has seen many changes

    Route 206 eatery, once the County Line Inn, braces for yet another new owner. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — Another owner will take over the location that in the past seems to have been the unlucky seat in a sort of restaurant musical chairs.    Most recently known as Catania’s, the Route 206 spot has seen…

  • Hospital’s ‘kick’-off

    Trampled child was first major surgery at 85-year-old facility. By: David Campbell    Richard Carroll is a living testament to the University Medical Center at Princeton’s long history of care.    This month, the hospital on Witherspoon Street is marking its 85th anniversary. As it happens, Mr. Carroll, who turned 86 in August, was there when the…

  • Historic move for homestead

    Holland House, a Second Empire style Victorian, moves to a permanent location. By: Josh Appelbaum    A 150-year-old Cranbury house that has endured almost two years of legal wrangling, being gutted and moved twice finally got a permanent home this week, and besides a few broken windows, is still standing tall.    The Holland House was moved…