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  • West Windsor settles police, fire union contracts

    Agreement ends years of negotiations. By: Jill Matthews    WEST WINDSOR — After several years of negotiations and arbitration, the township has finally reached contract agreements with police and firefighter unions.    The township went into arbitration with police, which resulted in a four-year contract that will begin retroactively on Jan. 1, 2003 and end Dec. 31,…

  • LETTERS: Sen. Kerry best on environment

    To the editor:     Most Americans care about the environment and will consider this in the November election. But John Kerry and President Bush have very different ideas on the subject. President Bush links every proposal to the economy and cost effectiveness, while Sen. Kerry understands that there are hidden costs, such as health, loss…

  • Movie Timetables

    Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from October 22, to October 29, 2004. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that theaters…

  • Renovations to church move ahead

    Demolition of the 151-year-old church begins. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — Drivers cruising past the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church on Gatzmer Avenue might notice a large hole in the ground behind the church, where its education center used to be.    Demolition of the 3,600-square-foot building began Oct. 12 and, according to the Rev. Gary Filson, most…

  • Ferguson-Brozak race mirrors sharp presidential divide

    Republican incumbent and Democratic challenger hold divergent views on Iraq, the economy, stem-cell research and abortion. By: Jill Matthews    On the issues — ranging from tax cuts for economic growth to abortion — the Republican and Democratic candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives from the 7th Congressional District offer starkly different opinions.    Republican Michael…

  • Oct. 22, 7:35 p.m.: Hypocrisy and terror

    Fighting terror by backing terror — a long and venerable tradition. By: Hank Kalet    Hypocrisy is the rule of thumb when it comes to the war on terror. And it is undercutting our moral legitimacy.    Here is an interesting piece by Frida Berrigan of the World Policy Institute’s Arms Trade Resource Center on the topic.

  • Committee hopefuls talk farmland, zoning, traffic

    Council candidates discuss the level of imporance of preserving open space. By: Josh Appelbaum    The four candidates for Township Committee all agree that preserving open space is important, but they disagree on how high a priority it should be for Cranbury.    This article is the third and final in a series detailing candidates’ stances on…

  • Week of October 22, 2004

    Princeton, Montgomery, Pennington, Lambertville, South Brunswick Princeton    Prudential Fox and Roach Realtors congratulates Priya Khanna on her recent move to the Princeton office and recognizes her for her success to date. Ms. Khanna has done over $7 million dollars worth of business in the first eight months of this year. Licensed in 1997, Ms. Khanna…

  • Knights hope year ends way it began

    Tenenzaph, WW-P North look for increased scoring By: Bob Nuse    Trevor Warner wonders which West Windsor-Plainsboro High North boys’ soccer team will be on the field as the Knights open the Mercer County Tournament on Saturday, then the state tournament the following week.    Steve Tenenzapf is wondering the same thing.    "We talked about that at…