Category: archives
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University moves to extend student aid leadership
With an $8 billion endowment, Princeton takes aim at the high-quality, low-income student. By: Jeff Milgram With an $8 billion endowment, it’s easy for Princeton University to be ahead of the curve on financial aid. In 2001, when student loans made up 60 percent of all financial aid at other colleges across the country, Princeton…
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McGreevey promotes new tax program
Governor addresses representatives of weekly newspapers. By: Jennifer Potash FREEHOLD While fighting off allegations of wrongdoing arising from a new federal fund-raising investigation, Gov. James E. McGreevey sought to highlight his property-tax reform program Wednesday in a meeting with journalists representing weekly newspapers. The governor met with the journalists at the CentraState Medical Center…
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OBITUARIES
Kathryn Sorbino Kathryn "Pat" (Bongiovanni) Sorbino, 71, of Monmouth Junction, died Wednesday, June 30, at Cranbury Center in Monroe. Born in New Brunswick, she resided in North Brunswick most of her life, and moved to Monmouth Junction 10 years ago. She was a homemaker and communicant of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church in North…
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Hospital set to carry out domestic partnership law
New state regulations will affect both health care and employee policy. By: David Campbell Princeton Health Care System is making efforts to ensure the hospital system is in compliance with the state Domestic Partnership Act when the law goes into effect Saturday. The act will affect several aspects of PHCS’s operations, both as a health…
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Borough Council delays Redevelopment Plan
Hightstown Council members and residents express concern over redevelopment plans in the borough. By: Mark Moffa Borough Council members on Tuesday did not introduce a Redevelopment Plan that would allow for a new Borough Hall, condominiums, townhouses, office and retail space off Bank Street, opting instead to reconsider the plan Aug. 2. Three members cited…
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E.W. 12’s go 1-3 in District 12 LL pool play action
By: Kyle Moylan East Windsor defeated or was very competitive against everyone but the defending champs from Ewing, but it’s District 12 Baseball Tournament for 12-year-olds ended this past Monday night. "The guys gave it their best," noted East Windsor Manager John Feldhaus. "You can’t ask for any more than that." East Windsor’s tournament had…
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Road closing planned for work on sewers
By:Joseph Harvie MONROE Spotswood-Gravel Hill Road is set to be closed for one month when sewer lines that will connect developments in the central part of town to the township’s sewer system are installed. The Township Council approved a resolution Wednesday Night to close Spotswood-Gravel Hill Road in between Grace Hill and Schoolhouse roads…
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Celebrating independence
Annual fireworks, concert draws thousands to SBHS By:Audrey Levine The Malak family gathered in the grass outside South Brunswick High School, waiting patiently for the annual Fourth of July fireworks to begin on Sunday. One-year-old Ramzy Malak sat on the blanket with his sisters, waving two flags, while 3-year-old Martina sported a hat with one…
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Thieves hit new homes
K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons senior development burglarized By:Sarah Winkelman Four houses under construction in K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons senior development were burglarized between 4 p.m. July 2 and 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, police said. According to police, the thieves made off with $10,720 worth of appliances from the new development off Old Cranbury Road. Among the…
