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  • Deer slayings were ‘self-defeating’

    White Buffalo president suspects "spiteful" hunter may be to blame. By: David Campbell    White Buffalo President Anthony DeNicola says the only people being hurt by the recent "spiteful" slaughter of two deer being monitored under Princeton Township’s experimental deer birth-control study are legitimate sports hunters.    On Tuesday, Mr. DeNicola, who oversees the pilot vaccination program,…

  • LETTER: Kerry know-how to define mission

    To the editor:     The initial debate left me with a difinite opinion that although we have a president with patriotic mission he does not have the added quality of defining and refining that mission as demonstrated by Sen. John Kerry.    In a three-day war, President Bush is good; however, in a long global struggle…

  • Hearing on property-tax reform draws large crowd

    Wide range of proposals made at West Windsor session. By: Jill Matthews    WEST WINDSOR — With proposals ranging from protecting Abbott school districts to retaining a healthy business climate, more than 150 people turned out Wednesday night to express their views on a planned constitutional convention to fix the state’s property-tax system.    Opinions and interests…

  • Police crack down on motorists in Rocky Hill

    Ninety-eight tickets and six cars towed in one day. By: Jill Matthews    ROCKY HILL — After setting up a motor vehicle checkpoint Monday at the corner of Washington Street and Princeton Avenue, police officers issued as many tickets in one day as they normally issue in a month.    South Bound Brook Police Chief Robert Verry…

  • Stuart’s Murnen has family ties

    Youngest sister hopes to be best in field hockey By: Justin Feil    Alice Murnen doesn’t worry so much about continuing Stuart Country Day School’s fine field hockey legacy.    That part will come so long as she can just live up to the family name.    Murnen, whose sisters Katherine and Hannah played for the Tartans before…

  • For the Oct. 8 issue

    Eleanor Blaustein Segal, Helen Fannick Selecky, Robert R. ‘Robbie’ Wagner Jr., Diana B. (nee Boccia) de Laurentis, Barbara Hill Hammitt, Frank S. Matuska. Eleanor Blaustein Segal    EAST WINDSOR — Eleanor Blaustein Segal, 83, died Tuesday at her residence.    Born in Trenton, Mrs. Segal was a resident of Ewing Township most of her life before moving…

  • Hopefuls set their agendas

    Preservation and taxes are top concerns By:Josh Appelbaum    Candidates for Township Committee said that preserving open space and keeping taxes stable are the top priorities for Cranbury.    But they differ on how much they are willing to spend on open space and farmland.    For the next three weeks, The Cranbury Press will be presenting a…

  • In the pink

    Hopewell Harvest Fair moment Despite the gloomy weather Saturday, the 17th annual Hopewell Harvest Fair was held at Hopewell Elementary School. Grace Kully, 4, of Hopewell could care less about the weather. She’s enjoying her pink cotton candy, which goes well with her frock.

  • OBITUARY: Leo Seitelbach

       Leo Seitelbach, 85, of Monroe, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, at home.    Born in New York City, he lived in Monroe.    Mr. Seitelbach, a professional soldier, joined the Army in August 1940, and retired in October 1965 with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer W-3. In the course of his career, he served tours of duty…