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  • Noise violation charges against SAVE shelter dropped

    Animal shelter agrees to take temporary control measures as plans proceed to build new facility. By: David Campbell    Charges against the SAVE animal shelter for noise violations from barking dogs were dropped in municipal court Tuesday after attorneys for the shelter and Princeton Township agreed to a temporary measure aimed a mitigating the noise at…

  • WW-PS girls play great in state loss

    Pirates give defending group champ Marlboro a scare By: Bob Nuse    Even though her team’s season ended with a 49-37 loss to top-seeded Marlboro in the quarterfinals of the Central Jersey Group IV tournament, West Windsor-Plainsboro High South coach Beth Fitzpatrick couldn’t be prouder.    "We played great," said Fitzpatrick, whose team ended the season with…

  • Wringing Out the Emotion

    Song stylist Eddie Skuller croons cabaret music with cinematic shadings. By: Susan Van Dongen Eddie Skuller will sing jazz standards, accompanied by Ethan Herr on piano, at Odette’s in New Hope, Pa., March 12-13.    There’s something just a bit suspect when a pop star like Rod Stewart records an album of classic cabaret songs and…

  • A Blast that Shatters Volvo’s Past

    It begins with subtle design changes on the outside and ends with revolutionary stuff under the skin. By: Jason Stein Built off its Performance Concept Car, the S60R is a glimpse into where Volvo wants to be when it comes to exhilarating driving. It begins with subtle design changes on the outside and ends with…

  • LETTER: Whatever happened to dignity, respect?

    To the editor:     In this election year the one big question yet to be asked is, "Will mankind ever learn to truly become humane and tolerant of each other, to live side by side in diversity within our democracy and respectful of one another? Or will we continue to churn up the same inhumane…

  • Sting

    "Sting," a 2-year-old, orange male cat, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Sting" or another dog or cat, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • Spring start to Half Acre

    Rt. 130 intersection slated to be widened. By: Matthew Kirdahy    The intersection of Half Acre Road and Route 130 could have a new look starting this spring.    As part of two developer’s agreements with the township, developers Prologis Trust and Rock-Cranbury will widen the road, and add a left-turn-only lane and a turn-signal traffic light…

  • Residents get say on cable deal

    400 people turn out to Cable Franchise Committee meeting. By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — Complaints about Comcast Corp.’s rates and a call for a townshipwide public access channel were heard Wednesday night as the Cable Franchise Committee held a public hearing in the Monroe Township High School’s Performing Arts Center.    The hearing, originally scheduled for…

  • ‘American Pictures’ brings racism into focus

    Danish social critic gives talk at university. By: Elyse Graham    Jacob Holdt, a Danish social critic, examined the roots of American racism and oppression in a presentation Friday at Princeton University.    An audience of about 300 attended his slide show, "American Pictures," a collection of photographs from across the United States.    Mr. Holdt began touring…