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  • Bald eagle family grows with at least one hatchling

    Public continues to respect privacy of distinguished new homesteaders. By: David Campbell    The Princeton area’s newest homesteaders — a nesting pair of American bald eagles — now have a third mouth to feed, and possibly a fourth, according to a spokeswoman for the state Department of Environmental Protection.    The eagles’ young offspring, one or possibly…

  • Scouts plant tree to honor Earth Day

    Tiger Cub Scouts Pack 52 plant dogwood and chokeberry saplings to celebrate Earth Day. By: Sarah Winkelman    On April 22, people around the world picked up trash, carpooled to work or took shorter showers in celebration of Earth Day.    In Cranbury, Tiger Cub Scouts Pack 52 chose to observe Earth Day by planting trees. The…

  • LETTER: Voter turnout disappointing

    To the editor:     As the parent of a student in the Monroe Township school system and the daughter of two retired educators, I was extremely disappointed to learn of the defeat of the Monroe school budget last week.    But what was most disappointing was the fact that only 12.6 percent of voters outside the…

  • PDS has pitching, hitting ability

    Panthers baseball goes extra innings for win By: Bob Nuse    When one of his top three pitchers is on the mound, Bruce Devlin is confident his Princeton Day School baseball team can play with anybody.    Eventually, the Panthers’ head coach is going to feel the same way about the rest of his staff.    "When one…

  • Masters of Percussion

    Zakir Hussain brings new maestros of global music to McCarter Theatre. By: Susan Van Dongen Zakir Hussain brings new maestros of global music to McCarter Theatre.    From the peace-and-percussion jam sessions of the Diga Rhythm Band to the transcendental global journeys of Mickey Hart’s Planet Drum and the mesmerizing virtuosity of John McLaughlin’s Shakti, Zakir…

  • HomeFront makes Mother’s Day special

       This Mother’s Day, HomeFront, the Lawrenceville-based nonprofit that serves the homeless population in Mercer County, is offering a way to make the holiday particularly meaningful — a donation made in a mother’s name that helps homeless mothers in Mercer County.    For each donation received, HomeFront will mail a beautiful card to the mother or other…

  • LIFESTYLE: Spring cleaning

    Residents tidied the township and celebrated their effort with an Earth Day soiree By: Matt Kirdahy    Andrew Katz, 7, and his sister Marisa, 4, lugged a heavy spade — as tall as the two of them — to a small, redbud tree.    The brother-sister duo used the spade to cut into a pile of dirt…

  • University adopts uniform grading standards

    An expectation that professors will now award less than 35 percent A’s in an effort to combat grade inflation. By: Jeff Milgram    How do you put a value on a human life?    How do you measure the hopes and dreams, the ambitions and potential of someone whose life was snuffed out suddenly?    How do you…

  • Buckelew eligiblefor repair grants

    Lease agreement will allow repairs and improvements to be made. By: Joseph Harvie    JAMESBURG — The borough will enter a lease agreement with the Jamesburg Historical Association to help make repairs to the Buckelew House.    The house, also known as Lakeview: Buckelew Mansion, once was owned by James Buckelew, the founder of Jamesburg. The building…