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  • Scott to be introduced as PU coach

    Former Tiger assistant returns to take over for Thompson By: Justin Feil    At 11 a.m. today, Joe Scott officially will be introduced as the 27th head coach of the Princeton University men’s basketball team.    Scott replaces John Thompson, who departed to take the head coaching position at Georgetown University on Tuesday. It took Princeton just…

  • Montgomery firehouse expansion hearing to resume

    Representatives for fire company present case that is opposed by many neighbors. By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Zoning Board of Adjustment heard arguments for the controversial use variance application for the expansion of Montgomery Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 facilities before a crowd of about 50 people Tuesday.    The meeting was cut short,…

  • Magee ‘saves’ the day for NBC girls’ lacrosse

    By: Sean Moylan    The Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ varsity lacrosse squad was outshot, 29-27, in Saturday’s game played at Cinnaminson.    Yet, the Greyhounds’ sophomore goalie Amanda Magee stood on her head and made 23 saves to catapult NBC to a 13-6 victory.    "That was probably the best game of her (Magee) varsity…

  • Junior volunteers get recognition

    AROUND CRANBURY: New Recreation Department lost and found, art student scholarship,. Dr. Daniel Goldberg exhibit to close. By: Lorraine Sedor    Anita O’Meara called with the news that a lost and found for items left behind at the town’s parks has been established by the RecreationDepartment.    Any items found at the ball fields or playgrounds may…

  • Chemoprevention, other alternatives are emerging for cancer

    "By using effective chemoprevention in the early stages of cancer, invasive disease may be prevent´ed." By: Lorraine Seabroook with Contance Pfeiffer,Pharm. D.    According to the American Cancer Society, almost half of all Americans will develop some form of cancer and approximately 25 percent will die of the disease. However, approximately two-thirds of cancer deaths in…

  • Monroe voters reject school plan

       MONROE — Township voters rejected a proposed $62.8 million school budget Tuesday that would have carried an 8.9 percent increase in taxes. By: Joe Harvie    MONROE — Township voters rejected a proposed $62.8 million school budget Tuesday that would have carried an 8.9 percent increase in taxes.    The plan was rejected by a vote of…

  • Princeton voters pass school budget

    New electronic voting system gets mixed reviews. By: Jeff Milgram    Turnout was low, results were delayed by a glitch in the new computer voting machines, but Princeton voters approved the district’s $62.3 million 2004-2005 school budget by a 2-to-1 margin Tuesday night.    The budget passed 671-332 overall with Princeton Borough providing a 189-112 margin, while…

  • Pennington Quality Market’s ‘Fight Cancer Day’ is Tuesday

    PQM will join forces with The American Cancer Society and donate 5 percent of its total sales to the society.    Pennington Quality Market (PQM) will hold its 11th annual "Fight Cancer Day" on April 27 from 8 a.m.-9 p.m.    PQM will join forces with The American Cancer Society and donate 5 percent of its total…

  • Vikings start off with a little bit of everything

    GIRLS LACROSSE By: Rich Fisher    Anyone trying to get an early read on the South Brunswick High girls’ lacrosse team might want to try something a bit simpler. Like War & Peace, or something along those lines.    "I think this team has its ups and downs, like every team does," said sophomore attack Heather Bacci.…