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  • Synagogue members to mark holidays with new Torah

    The congregation of Chabad of the Windsors will take part in dedication and commemoration of a handwritten Torah. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    EAST WINDSOR — For some area Jews, this month will be more than a chance for atonement and renewal — it will become a celebration of a milestone and their heritage.    Before the…

  • Bake sale to raise dough for Kerry campaign

       Local supporters of the Democratic presidential bid of Sen. John Kerry will hold a "Bake Back the White House" bake sale on Sept. 25 in Tiger Park.    The proceeds from the fund-raiser will go to MoveOn Political Action Committee, a nonprofit organization supporting Sen. Kerry in his bid for the presidency.    The event will be…

  • EDITOR’S NOTE: Editorial and op-ed

    EDITOR’S NOTE By Hank Kalet: Editorials meant to open up public debate. By: Hank Kalet        The Cranbury Press has one basic mission: To report the news objectively and fairly and to act as a voice of the community.    While that involves coverage of local issues — such as the construction of a new police…

  • Former rival now guides PHS tennis

    By: Justin Feil    There’s an old saying that if you can’t beat them, join them.    Sarah Heyman can take nearly the opposite twist of that quip. As a doubles player for West Windsor-Plainsboro in the 1995 and 1996 seasons, she won against everybody, including Princeton High.    After a year as assistant coach for the Little…

  • Letters to the Herald

    For the Sept. 3 issue. Patten and Quattrone leading borough down dangerous path To the editor:     The great airship or zeppelin called the "Hightstownberg," not to be confused with the "Hindenberg," which crashed and burned in 1937 at Lakehurst, is ready for service. Pilot Bob Patten and Copilot Larry Quattrone along with stewardesses Nancy…

  • Rocky Hill approves bonds for county park

    Montgomery to pick up 80 percent of the tab. By: Jill Matthews    ROCKY HILL — At a special Wednesday meeting, the Rocky Hill Borough Council unanimously approved a $280,000 bond ordinance to finance the development of the new Somerset County park, commonly known as the Schafer tract.    Councilman Martin Engelbrecht was absent. No members of…

  • Committee creates cable panel

    Cranbury sets up committee to hear what residents want from a cable provider. By: Josh Appelbaum    The Cranbury Township Committee wants to know what residents want in a cable television provider.    The committee approved an ad hoc subcommittee Monday that will assess the community’s needs as the township negotiates a new contract with Comcast Cable…

  • Redevelopment Plan slated for adoption

    Final decisions regarding the redevelopment of the Bank Street rug mill area in Hightstown will be made at an upcoming council meeting. By: Michael Ross    HIGHTSTOWN — Borough Council may render a final decision Tuesday night on a proposed Redevelopment Plan of the Bank Street rug mill area.    The plan calls for the construction of…

  • Contract awarded for police station

    M & K Contracting was awarded the $3,2 million contract for constructing new police station. By: Josh Appelbaum    The Township Committee awarded a $3.2 million contract on Monday for the construction of a new police station to a Colts Neck contractor.    M & K Contracting was awarded the $3,241,875 contract and township officials expect building…