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  • Monroe softball ousted from CJ III play

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    The Monroe High School girls’ softball team barely got their toes wet in this year’s NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III Tournament. The ninth seeded Lady Falcons traveled to eighth seeded Monmouth Regional where a 6-2 loss in the opening round bounced them from the tourney this past Tuesday.    "They weren’t any…

  • PHASE THREE: Aging is in the eye of the beholder

    By: Arnold Bornstein    Our granddaughter Sydney, whose eighth birthday will be on Monday, had a sleepover at our home last weekend. Before going to a movie, we had dinner at an Italian restaurant near where we live. While waiting briefly for a table, she turned to my wife and me and asked innocently, "Why are…

  • Fire forces evacuations

    East Windsor Township condominium blaze traps residents of Windsor Mills on Saturday, May 15. By: David Pescatore    EAST WINDSOR — A three-alarm fire injured four people and forced the evacuation of 24 Windsor Mills condominiums Saturday morning.    According to reports, the fire was caused by careless smoking and began at approximately 10:15 a.m. in condo…

  • New superintendent seeks diverse courses

    East Windsor School District’s new superintendent Ronald Bolandi looks to expand and improve school curriculum. By: David Pescatore    HIGHTSTOWN — The need to expand the curriculum, improve communication and curb smoking are among the school district’s "glaring issues," according to district Superintendent Ronald Bolandi.    Three weeks into his tenure as superintendent, Mr. Bolandi met with…

  • Moms raise money for women’s shelter

    By: Sarah Winkelman    Laughter filled the back room of the Cranbury Inn last week as local moms gathered to raise money for a worthy cause.    "I’ve got $10, do I hear $10.50?" Mother’s Club member Jill Frost said, as she worked the club’s auction May 12. "I saw your hand move, that’s $10.50, do I…

  • Borough considers shifting welfare caseload to county

    Council searches for cost-cutting measures. By: Jennifer Potash    As Princeton Borough seeks to cut costs in face of an impending 14-cent increase in the local tax rate, the Human Services Commission debated a proposal Wednesday to send its welfare caseload to Mercer County as a means of saving tax dollars.    The commission and the agency…

  • Police expanding focus on seat belts

    By: Sarah Winkelman    In an accident, wearing a seat belt can mean the difference between life and death.    However, 59 percent of people killed in motor vehicle accidents in 2002 were not wearing their seat belts, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.    That is where the Click It or Ticket campaign comes in.…

  • Mixed reviews for Montgomery special-education program

    Parents voice opinions during state evaluation of district’s performance. By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — Parents of special-education students in the Montgomery school district gave the district mixed reviews on its performance at a session with a state special-education monitor last week.    From one parent who described himself as at war with the school to another…

  • Local police to help carry torch for Special Olympics

    By: Joseph Harvie    Instead of patrolling the highways and byways of Cranbury, Monroe and Jamesburg in patrol cars, local police officers will instead hit the pavement armed with a torch and running shoes.    On June 4, area police officers will be part of this year’s Special Olympics torch run.    Cranbury, Monroe and Jamesburg officers will…