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  • He’s got the theater in his blood

    Tim Norland will be playing Amos Babcock Bellomy in "The Fantasticks" at Plays in the Park in Edison By:Sarah Winkelman    Tim Norland is seeing stars.    The Ryan Drive resident is starring in a Plays in the Park production of "Fantasticks," a boy meets girl story with a twist. The show runs through July 10.    Mr.…

  • DEP starts water tests

    Program part of lake-saving initiative By:Sarah Winkelman    A beautiful, warm summer day usually draws large crowds to Village Park and nearby Brainerd Lake. But on Tuesday afternoon a different crowd gathered on the lake’s shore.    As state Department of Environmental Protection and township officials watched, environmental researchers rowed across the lake collecting water samples. These…

  • Lateness of borough budget will delay tax bills

    Vote on adoption now scheduled for July 13. By: Jennifer Potash    The late adoption of Princeton Borough’s 2004 budget will have some consequences for both the municipality and taxpayers.    The Borough Council held a five-minute meeting Tuesday to continue the public hearing on the budget until July 13. As of Tuesday, the state Department of…

  • Township to vote on DOT Dutch Neck Road request

    East Windsor Township Council may apply for state aid under the Department of Transporation’s Local Bikeways and Safe Streets to Schools programs. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    EAST WINDSOR — The Township Council is slated to vote Tuesday to apply for state aid to fund three projects that would allow for a roadway repair, a bikeway…

  • Violence drops in area schools

    Montgomery system deemed safest in state report. By: Jeff Milgram    Montgomery Township schools are the safest in the area, according to the annual state report on school violence.    With an enrolment of 4,337, Montgomery schools reported only 15 incidents involving violence, vandalism, weapons or substance abuse in 2002-2003 — 3.5 incidents per 1,000 students.    Princeton…

  • Appeals court upholds borough redevelopment project

    Concerned Citizens group to petition state Supreme Court for review. By: Jennifer Potash    Despite a unanimous, strongly worded decision by a state appeals court Wednesday backing Princeton Borough’s downtown redevelopment project, the municipality’s legal fight may not be quite over.    Concerned Citizens of Princeton, the nonprofit group that formed in opposition to the project and…

  • Rocky top of Everest is long climb from Rocky Hill

    Now it’s on to complete the Seven Summits for Daniel Meggitt. By: Jill Matthews    For some, it is the challenge of a lifetime. But for Daniel Meggitt, it was just one more adventure to add to his long list.    A Montgomery High School graduate and a former Rocky Hill resident who lived in the borough…

  • Ambulance crashes with patient aboard

    Police charge ambulance driver with careless driving after the vehicle overturned on Mercer Street in Hightstown en route to the hospital. By: David Pescatore    HIGHTSTOWN — Three women were hurt and lunch-hour traffic was stymied after an ambulance transporting an elderly woman to the hospital overturned on Mercer Street last week.    Police are blaming the…

  • WW has history of softball success

    Roster features many champions By: Justin Feil    The West Windsor 12-year-old all-star softball team that continues District 12 Tournament play by hosting Washington Township 8 p.m. tonight at the R.J. Ward Complex is one that knows how to win.    Two years ago, the current 12-year-olds were crowned 10-year-old champions of District 12, Section 3 and…