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  • June 18, 4:30 p.m.: Dispatches on Brother Ray

    Remembering a soul legend. By: Hank Kalet    Here is my Dispatches on the great Ray Charles.

  • Letters to the Herald

    For the June 18 issue. PAL will continue service for community children To the editor:     I am writing this letter in my capacity as president of the East Windsor PAL board of directors, and on behalf of the PAL board.    As was widely reported in the Windsor-Hights Herald and other local newspapers, late last…

  • WeatherBug hatches on local school grounds

    Program educates students using real-time weather measurements. By: Jill Mathews    MONTGOMERY — At 10 a.m. Wednesday, with a temperature of 78 degrees and a dew point level of 60.4 degrees, the Village Elementary School kicked off the start of one of its latest technology programs — WeatherBug.    An educational program designed by Automated Weather Services,…

  • Fiddleheads restaurant gets new owners

    New owners plan to keep menu for a while. By: Josh Appelbaum    JAMESBURG — New owners are at the helm at Jamesburg’s Fiddleheads, located at 27 E. Railroad Ave.    Business partners Dan Davis and Brian Blatz, both of New Brunswick, took over the restaurant Tuesday and opened for business Wednesday.    Preparing for the opening Tuesday,…

  • Trivia night at library on ‘Rings’

       Do your friends call you a "wizard" when it comes to "The Lord of the Rings"? If so, and you are a teen (entering the sixth grade or older), you can put your knowledge to the ultimate test at the Princeton Public Library’s "The Lord of the Rings" Trivia Night at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June…

  • A milestone year marred by great loss

    WW-P senior looks back on year of highs and lows. By: Shanay Cadette    PLAINSBORO — Wynne Hydo’s senior year of high school has featured many highs: She got accepted into her top school choice, the University of Delaware. She played varsity for both the lacrosse and field hockey teams. She danced the night away at…

  • Film series for teens to be offered during summer at public library

    Aleen Crispino    Where is the next generation of film directors coming from? If you live in the Princeton area, perhaps from your neighborhood.    Princeton Public Library will host the Summer Teen Film Series and Student Film Festival. Teens entering grades eight through 12 with an interest in filmmaking are invited to attend four evenings of…

  • Library to screen rare spy films this summer

       Three classic 1960s spy films will be shown at Princeton Public Library this summer, in a series led by film historian and archivist Bruce Lawton.    "Summer Spy Films" will feature screenings of the Harry Palmer trilogy on Thursday, June 24, Thursday, July 22 and Thursday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. The films star a young…

  • ‘Patriotic’ ads rouse complaints

    Banners are unsightly and disrespectful, residents say. By: Shanay Cadette    WEST WINDSOR — Patriotic banners that line several streets in the township are unsightly and should be removed, some residents told the Township Council on Monday.    Affixed to the tops of utility poles, the red, white and blue banners display an American flag and advertise…