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  • Rocky Hill may face contentious primary

    Republican Club endorses only one of two incumbents running for council. By: Jill Matthews    ROCKY HILL — The Rocky Hill Republican Club Screening Committee has endorsed only one of its two Borough Council incumbents up for re-election this year, setting off what could be a contentious primary.    With two seats up for election and three…

  • Three teaching positions axed as school budget adopted

    Parents and teachers make plea to keep teachers during Princeton Regional Board of Education session. By: Jeff Milgram    Parents and teachers from Community Park School are asking the Princeton Regional Board of Education to reconsider the human consequences of its 2004-2005 budget — the elimination of three teaching positions.    The board approved tenure for 31…

  • Poetry is in motion at Montgomery High School

    Seven visitors speak about creating, writing and reading. By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — Seven poets from the Dodge Poetry Festival spoke with students at Montgomery High School about creating, writing and reading poetry Tuesday.    The poets were at the school all day, bouncing between panel discussions in the auditorium and classroom visits for workshops and…

  • A television-inspired effort to help animals

    Brookside students take their personal time to raise money for snow leopards. By: Joseph Harvie    MONROE — Jenna Ladyhin is an animal lover. Photographs of her dog are taped to the side of her desk.    She loves them so much that after creating a pretend charity in class, she decided the cause was too great…

  • Library had humblest of beginnings

    Monroe Township Library celebrated its 15th anniversary. By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — At its start, before it had its first book, the Monroe Township Public Library was composed of an enthusiastic librarian, a folding chair and a card table, all sharing space on the lower level of the Municipal Building.    The librarian had no telephone.…

  • Borough school plan calls for small tax hike

    Board approves budget with 1.1 percent increase in taxes. By: Matthew Kirdahy    JAMESBURG — The school board unanimously approved a $10.5 million 2004-2005 spending plan Monday that calls for a 1.1 percent increase in school taxes.    The voters will have their say on the budget during the April 20 school election. Voters have rejected the…

  • Gurdie

    "Gurdie," an 11-month-old rat terrier, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Gurdie" or another dog or cat, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • April 2, 3:45 p.m.: Gas station mania

    A local group tries to stop construction of gas stations on Route 1 in South Brunswick. By: Hank Kalet    Here’s a good grassroots attempt to affect local zoning. The folks off Raymond Road are hoping to foil attempts to build two new gas stations on the already station-saturated Route 1. There are eight now up…

  • Princeton Packet Girls’ Swimmer of the Year

    Rossi did every necessity for PHS team By: Bob Nuse    It wasn’t the kind of thing Greg Hand would ask just anyone to do. But the Princeton High swim coach knows that Nina Rossi isn’t just anyone.    With his Princeton girls’ swim team locked in a tight battle with Metuchen in the Central Jersey B…