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  • Column: Postcard from Athens

    Triathlon has amazing results By: Walker Wright    The men’s triathlon at Volugmeni this morning was amazing. Towards the end, as Kiwi countrymen Hamish Carter and Bevan Docherty pushed one another to the line amidst the backdrop of the shinning Aegean, I got goose bumps for the first time during these Games.    Before the medal ceremony…

  • Plainsboro scales back intersection redesign

    By: Shanay Cadette    PLAINSBORO — Officials have trimmed some $300,000 from a proposed design to reconfigure the intersection of Edgemere, Plainsboro and Dey roads near the Municipal Complex.    Officials told the Township Committee on Wednesday that a road-widening proposal to add more lanes was removed from the design to avoid attracting more cars at the…

  • Olympics: gold for Read and Ahrens, Potts lead triathlon

    Hun grad helps crew to first By: Bob Nuse    Andy Potts and Jason Read spent their high school years in Princeton. They’ve spent the last two weeks in Athens, making their friends back home proud.    Read, a Hun School graduate, was part of the men’s eight crew that won the Olympic gold medal on Sunday.…

  • OBITUARIES, Aug. 27, 2004

    Dr. Miguel Ondetti, Stanley M. Davis, Katherine W. Moore, Samuel S. Simone, Orlinda Torres, Ashley E. Thomas, Patricia L. Hall, Theresa King. Dr. Miguel Ondetti Creator of breakthrough drug     Dr. Miguel Ondetti of Princeton died Monday. He was 74.    He was co-creator of the first new class of drugs for hypertension and congestive heart…

  • Mironov gets senior award

    East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov receives award from New Jersey Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging for initiating projects to benefit seniors. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    EAST WINDSOR — Mayor Janice Mironov was recognized recently for initiating projects to benefit seniors.    The New Jersey Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging gave the mayor…

  • Unconventional warning to protect residents

    REALITY CHECK, Aug. 27 By: Dawn Cariello    Gov. James E. McGreevey claims that one reason for not exiting office immediately is that he wants to implement his homeland security plan for the Republican National Convention. Contrary to conventional wisdom, this plan does not protect New Jersey from terrorists. It protects New Jerseyans from Republicans.    On…

  • Montgomery farmers market widens selection

    By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Friends Farmers Market is set to add organic meats, poultry, cheese and eggs to its list of available products for purchase.    Two new vendors will be added beginning Sept. 9.    Griggstown Quail Farm will offer chicken, quail, a variety of sausages, bacon, fresh mozzarella, fruit pies and eggs.…

  • Kids in the kitchen make flapjacks

    Library hosts ‘Kids in the Kitchen’ By:Joseph Harvie    MONROE — The kitchen is closed. Well…at least for the remainder of the summer.    The last installment of the Kids in the Kitchen program was offered Wednesday at the Monroe Township Public Library when a group of nine children, ages 8 to 12, made a traditional breakfast…

  • Teachers get to know the district

    Township schools host orientation for instructors By:Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    MONROE — New teachers became learners Thursday when they were introduced to the district at a new instructor orientation at the Monroe Township High School.    Teachers said they anticipated the opening day of school, Sept. 7, with a mix of eagerness and apprehension.    "I’m a first-year…