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  • Falcons’ winter season had several highlights

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    The Monroe Township High School girls’ winter track team wrapped up the 2003-04 season with a mixture of pride and regret: pride in the accomplishments of the team and individual athletes, and regret that weather cancellations prevented the Lady Falcons from collecting another division title in the Greater Middlesex Conference.    The…

  • EDITORIAL: Criticism goes past decorum into vitriol

    EDITORIAL: US Reps. need to acknowledge that the Spanish election was on more issues than the war in Iraq.    Did you ever have the overwhelming urge to grab a politician by the throat, push him up against a wall and tell him to shut up?    Ordinarily, we just ignore the empty rhetoric of opportunistic officeholders…

  • Martin F. Conroy

       Martin F. Conroy, 71, of Monroe, died Friday, March 19.    Born in Jersey City, he resided there, in Old Bridge and in Whiting before moving to Monroe three years ago. He was employed as a truck driver for Paper Plus in Carteret for 10 years, retiring 12 years ago. Prior to that, he worked for…

  • Miranda back at PHS baseball helm

    Former coach is new to players By: Bob Nuse    John Miranda isn’t your typical new coach.    For one thing, he’s not exactly new. But at the same time, he’s new to just about all of his players on the Princeton High baseball team.    Miranda coached the Little Tigers from 1996-2001 and was all set to…

  • Princeton Boy Scouts earn Eagle rank

    Troop 43 Court of Honor held after civic projects completed. By: Jennifer Potash    Several Boy Scouts from Princeton Borough and Princeton Township have been awarded the organization’s highest rank after completing civic projects in Princeton and surrounding communities.    At Boy Scout Troop 43’s Court of Honor held March 12, Daniel Opatut, David Smaus and Edward…

  • Princeton Township open-space plan aired

    Long-range plan pushed following ‘exponential’ acquisition of property. By: David Campbell The Princeton Township Committee got a first look at the township’s new Open Space and Trails Strategic Work Plan during its regular meeting Monday night.       The "exponential" acquisition of open space by the township in the last decade, township Open Space Manager Greg O’Neil…

  • Collectors descend in droves on book sale

    Zero hour on opening day likened to the running of the bulls. By: David Campbell    "You’ll see it, it’s going to move in fast," Princeton Township Police Sgt. Tom Murray said at about one minute before zero hour. "It’s like the running of the bulls."    Zero hour was 10 a.m. Wednesday, the moment the doors…

  • Town taxes on the rise

    Council to vote on $28.2 million municipal budget on Monday. By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — The Township Council will conduct a public hearing and vote on an amended proposed $28.2 million 2004 municipal budget, Monday.    The Township Council meeting, scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m., will be held in the council chambers of the Municipal…

  • William Reddan Jr.

       William G. Reddan Jr., 57, of Monroe, died Friday, March 19, in New York City.    Born in New York City, Mr. Reddan was a resident of Monroe for more than 25 years. He was the chief information officer and senior vice president of Parsons Brinckerhoff in New York City for more than 15 years. Mr.…