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  • Male fertility has to be checked when conception is a problem

    "Couples may not realize that there are only about 72 hours out of every month that a woman is fertile." By: Lorraine Seabrook    Dr. Alexander P. Vukasin, board-certified urologist on staff at University Medical Center at Princeton, answers the kinds of questions regarding male fertility that he deals with often. According to Dr. Vukasin, male…

  • For new grads: Take two steps into citizenship

       Congratulations Class of 2004. You’ve done it. You’re out. You’ve completed four years of high school. What to do now? Whether heading to college, into the military or into a job, there are two things each new grad needs to do: Make sure you are registered to vote. And then, make sure you vote every…

  • Princeton fireworks show to take place on Thursday

       The Spirit of Princeton welcomes the public to the Independence Day Fireworks Celebration on Thursday.    The fireworks will be held at the Princeton University Campbell/Finney fields bordered by FitzRandolph Road, Parking Lot 21 and Western Way. The rain date is Friday.    Seating, picnicking and music will begin at 6 p.m., and the fireworks show will…

  • THIS WEEK

    For the week of June 24-30 Friday    Baseball Night: Members of the community can enjoy an evening of baseball and help benefit the Seth Dvorin Memorial Scholarship Fund when the Trenton Thunder take on the Binghamton Mets at Waterfront Park in Trenton at 7 p.m.    A fireworks display will follow the game, which will feature…

  • Towns get MOM study preview

    Officials oppose high-speed rail line By:Joseph Harvie    Officials say they’re still opposed to a NJ Transit proposed 40.1 mile high-speed rail line that could run from Lakehurst to Monmouth Junction.    Local municipalities, including South Brunswick, got a preview last week of an Draft Environmental Impact Study on the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex commuter rail line that could…

  • School officials say tighter budget cap is attack on education

    Area administrators, board members warn of crowded classrooms, labor strife following Legislature’s passage of property-tax relief measures. By: Jeff Milgram    Legislation that lowers school budget caps from 3 to 2.5 percent and limits the amount of money districts can keep as surplus will result in crowded classrooms, make teacher strikes more likely and make long-range…

  • Ecosystem delivers greenbacks

    THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers    Let’s say there’s a small wooded lot adjacent to a river in your town.    One day, a developer comes forward and proposes some condos, or an office park on the lot. He comes to town like Harold Hill in "The Music Man," with a dog-and-pony show touting…

  • Budget to hike funding

    State budget negotiations in the Legislature should net the Cranbury School nearly $27,000 By:Joseph Harvie and Sarah Winkelman    State Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein, a Democrat whose district includes Cranbury, said the budget that was slated for a vote Thursday could bring the additional aid to the school.    The state Legislature was expected to vote on the…

  • Borough artist on display at Gorgaud

    Linda Collura’s sculptures, paintings and drawings showcased in Cranbury By:Sarah Winkelman    An artist’s first big exhibit is a thrilling experience, a chance to showcase his or her work to a large audience.    For Jamesburg resident Linda Collura, that experience will happen July 2 at the Gourgaud Gallery. The First Friday reception will be from 6…