Category: archives
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Green groups pan land deal
Monroe’s planned land exchange receives opposition. By: Leon Tovey MONROE The township’s plan to exchange 77 acres on Route 522 for a 35-acre piece of Thompson Park has come under fire from two prominent environmental groups that say they would consider filing lawsuits to stop the exchange if it is approved by the state…
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LETTERS: President must move to the middle
To the editor: After his victory, George W. Bush promised to re-unite the country. He can begin this process by taking the following steps, which have been called for by Democrats and Republicans alike: Start admitting mistakes in Iraq, so we begin to can fix them. Admit global warming is a serious threat and…
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State OKs fifth round of deer cull
Fish and Game Council votes 8-1 to authorize Princeton Township to continue its program. By: David Campbell The state Fish and Game Council has approved a fifth year of deer management in Princeton Township, which includes its ongoing experimental deer birth-control program in the southeast and potentially more lethal culling as well. On Tuesday, the…
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Holland House set for move
153-year old house to begin move on Monday. By: Josh Appelbaum The 153-year-old Holland House is set to be moved from the Cranbury Police Station construction site to an adjacent lot closer to Liberty Way starting Monday. The Holland House move would clear the way for police station contractors to access the lot from both…
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Celebrating diversity week
Cranbury School students participate in nationwide program that promotes tolerance. By: Josh Appelbaum The Cranbury School is making sure its students are sensitive to differences among their peers and is hosting a week’s worth of workshops on diversity. Eighth-graders will participate in Celebrating Diversity, a nationwide program aimed at resisting prejudice and intolerance. Guidance Counselor…
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OBITUARIES, Nov. 12, 2004
Frances Purvia Batenburg, Willard F. King, Irwin M. Krittman, Michael C. Perna, Joseph P. Donohue, Edward T. Cone Frances Purvis Batenburg Longtime Princeton resident Frances Margaret Simons Purvis Batenburg died Saturday at her home in Princeton. She was 86. Born in Jarbidge, Nev., the daughter of a beauty queen and a riverboat gambler, she…
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Adventures in baby-sitting
Course stresses communication, provides life lessons. By: Erica Hammond Putting a child in the care of another person can be difficult for any parent. But some local students are learning some extremely important lessons about baby-sitting from a pair of enthusiastic educators dedicated to helping kids take care of kids. A group of 11 attentive…
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Borough, township receive state funds
East Windsor and Hightstown receive Small Cities Community Development Block Grants to revitalize their communities. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval Hightstown Borough and East Windsor Township will be able to revitalize their communities thanks to grants totaling $450,000 from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. The two municipalities will receive Small Cities Community Development Block…
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Museum displays a taste of Americana
Exhibit cooks up fond memories. By: Josh Appelbaum An exhibit at the Cranbury Museum is bringing back memories for a former Cranbury resident. The museum, which is hosting an exhibit that includes a century’s worth of cookbooks for and by Cranbury residents from the Historical Society and Woman’s Club collections. It is also displaying the…
