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  • Legislator seeking letters for troops

       State Assemblyman Bill Baroni (R-Hamilton) will lend his legislative office to serve as a clearinghouse for letters sent to New Jersey troops stationed overseas.    Mr. Baroni, whose legislative district includes West Windsor and Plainsboro, invites residents to send letters of support to his office. In a joint effort with Brig. Gen. Glenn Rieth, the adjutant…

  • ESL classes help students break down language barriers

    Library language class helps new English speakers By:Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    MONROE — A language in which cough rhymes with off, but tough rhymes with stuff, often puts new speakers at sixes and sevens.    Add such perplexities as calling a cop to catch the mugger who copped one’s wallet and it is no wonder those learning…

  • Senior housing proposed in West Windsor.

    Company envisions building an age-restricted development off Bear Brook Road. By: Shanay Cadette    WEST WINDSOR — Canada Land Co. envisions building an "urban-style" age-restricted development off Bear Brook Road — complete with heated garages, private balconies and an exterior with varying angles and roof lines.    But the company’s proposal may require some extensive modifications if…

  • School boards need to temper internal politics

    PACKET EDITORIAL, July 16 By: Packet Editorial    Let’s hope that mountain lion (or was it a Cougar?) spotted roaming around Montgomery recently doesn’t decide to show up at the next Board of Education meeting. If so, it may be forced to take sides — and then things could get really ugly.    Not that things aren’t…

  • Aurora, Trachtenberg star in early bracket rounds

    By: Justin Feil    Ralph Aurora had a huge hitting day to help the Cranbury-Plainsboro 12-year-old baseball all-stars reach the Final Eight. In a 22-0 win over West End in the Pool A finale last Wednesday, Aurora had a single, double and triple.    Sunday night, in the Final Eight winners’ bracket semifinal, Aurora delivered the home…

  • A 15-year journey of faith

    Martin and Catherine Lombardo to celebrate their founding of Jesus Cares Ministries. By: Michael Redmond    Fifteen years ago, when they chose to pursue a new life’s work, Martin and Catherine Lombardo of Princeton Borough were already well known around town — indeed, around the county.    Both Lombardos had been active business people. And Mr. Lombardo…

  • H-EW 14’s go 1-2 in baseball tournament action

    By: Neil Hay    Having split their first two games of the series, the Hightstown-East Windsor 14-year old all-stars could not afford another loss if they intended to keep their hopes alive in the double-elimination District One Babe Ruth tournament.    But the curtain came down on the HEWYBL players Tuesday night with a 10-0 loss to…

  • LETTER: Don’t redefine marriage

    To the editor:    The Federal Marriage Amendment would keep the legal definition of marriage as it has been for millennia. What shame that after thousands of years some few now insist on forcing their will upon all of us Americans by changing the definition of marriage. Some blithely say, "It doesn’t matter as long as…

  • You Are What You Eat

    Artist Paul Bonelli gives food for thought in ‘Scenes from the Grand Opening.’ By: Susan Van Dongen "Scenes from the Grand Opening #10"    What’s with the butter?    That’s what printmaker Paul Bonelli wondered one day at the supermarket when he saw a woman and her husband filling their shopping cart to the brim with butter…