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  • World War II uniform donated to Cranbury

    Hightstown sisters donate their father’s World War II uniform and dog tags to the Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society. By: Sarah Winkelman    HIGHTSTOWN — Looking through her late father’s Army photo album last week, Carolyn Thompson reread one of the letters her dad sent to her mother during World War II.    "He was in Southampton,…

  • East Windsor garbage tax rate not changing

    Township Council approves $1.64 million garbage budget that features a stable tax rate for East Windsor residents. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    EAST WINDSOR — Township residents will not see a tax-rate increase for solid waste collection after the $1.64 million garbage budget was approved by the Township Council on Tuesday.    In a unanimous vote, the…

  • Work set to begin on Grovers Mill Pond dam

    Project to extend into next year. By: Shanay Cadette    WEST WINDSOR — Work could begin at the Grovers Mill Pond dam as early as July 1, officials told Township Council members Tuesday.    The township cannot drain the dam until August to start major restoration work, according to state Department of Environmental Protection guidelines. However, officials…

  • Authors to visit library

    Program to begin June 15 at East Brunswick Chateau By:Joseph Harvie    MONROE — The Friends of Monroe Township Library is ready to bring the insight of two professional authors to the residents of Monroe.    The first program is a Book and Author Luncheon, which will be held at 12:30 p.m. on June 15 at the…

  • DEP sues IBM over local well

    Alleges year of contamination By:Matthew Kirdahy    The state Department of Environmental Protection has filed a lawsuit against IBM on Ridge Road in Dayton seeking to make the company finish cleaning up chemicals that have contaminated groundwater for 25 years.    According to the DEP, IBM was required to clean up the pollution in the 1970s. Recent…

  • Movie Timetables

    Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from June 4 to June 10, 2004. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that theaters…

  • Borough police seek arbitration for new contract

    Talks have been less than amicable. By: Jennifer Potash    Contract negotiations between Princeton Borough and Princeton Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association Local No. 130 appear to be less than amicable.    The union, which represents the patrol officers, detectives and sergeants in the department, is seeking compulsory arbitration for the new contract.    Also, the union is appealing the…

  • Ancient history comes alive at school cultural museum

    Montgomery Middle School students re-create ancient history. By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — A long line extending out the entrance of Montgomery Middle School did not deter parents waiting to walk through the school’s much-anticipated Cultural Museum Experience.    An estimated 1,500 to 2,000 parents, family and friends were expected to make their way through the museum…

  • Survivors share stories with Monroe students

    Eighth graders at Brookside School get Holocaust education By:Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    MONROE — At the trial of the commander of the Nazis’ Plashow concentration camp, one Holocaust survivor walked into the courtroom, spit in the war criminal’s face and walked out.    Rosalie Klein had finally gotten the chance to return a fraction of the suffering…