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  • Born to Play

    Using pots and pans or hands and feet, young ones clap and dance to the beat at Kids’ MusicRound. By: Daniel Shearer Staff photos by Daniel Shearer After working at the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, Yardley, Pa., resident Marilyn Schwartz (above) founded Kids’ MusicRound with her partner, Barbara Lysenko, of Pennington.…

  • Strictly Ballroom

    Although it may look effortless and graceful, ballroom dancers are always sweating. By: Amy Brummer Staff photo by Amy Brummer "Ballroom dancing is as difficult as any sport," says Margaret Menhardt, who teaches the discipline as part of Newtown Township’s recreational program. A new session begins March 26.    When the London-based Imperial Society of Dance…

  • First Come, First Served

    A photo exhibit at the Woodrow Wilson School shows how The Crisis Ministry helps get the needy back on their feet. By: Susan Van Dongen Photo by Chrissie Knight A man’s family suddenly grows when he takes in this youngster after the boy’s mother was unable to care for him because of her addiction..    We…

  • Bigger library will charge larger user and late fees

    Officials consider doubling video rental charge, but hold back. By: Jennifer Potash    With a building double in size and loaded with new attractive features — and a $50,000 budget hole — the Princeton Public Library will raise some user fees when the new downtown building opens next month.    The library’s board of trustees approved a…

  • Ready to respond: CERT volunteers complete training

    Eleven area volunteers are now prepared to assist Hightstown residents in case of emergency after completing Community Emergency Response Team training. By: David Pescatore    Editor’s note: Staff Writer David Pescatore participated in the CERT sessions and has provided periodic reports on the training.    HIGHTSTOWN — Eleven local residents became the first CERT-ified members of the…

  • Borough hoping for more state aid

    An 18-cent municipal tax increase is included in the 2004 budget plan introduced by the Hightstown Borough Council. By: David Pescatore    HIGHTSTOWN — A 2004 budget that includes an 18-cent municipal tax rate increase was unanimously introduced by the Borough Council on Monday.    The council approved of the $4.6 million plan with the hope for…

  • Newly formed council targets invasive species

    THE STATE WE’RE IN By: Michele S. Byers    As the "Garden State," it should come as no surprise that New Jersey is rich in native plant life, from wildflowers to trees, shrubs, grasses and ferns. This state we’re in is home to more than 2,100 kinds of native plants — comparable to New York and…

  • Tax hike to get hearing

    Increase sought due to land preservation, police station, insurance, utilities and police salaries. By: Matthew Kirdahy    The cost of preserving the Fischer, Simonson and E. Barclay properties could help drive the municipal tax rate up 12.3 percent in 2004.    The Township Committee will hold a hearing and could adopt a $9.5 million budget that calls…

  • At one-year anniversary, locals offer views on war

    Area residents voice their opinions on the U.S.-led Operation Iraqi Freedom. By: Lauren Burgoon    EAST WINDSOR — Today marks the one-year anniversary of the start of the U.S.-led Operation Iraqi Freedom. A year ago, interviews conducted by the Windsor-Hights Herald showed that local residents were divided over the war issue. One year later, more residents…