Category: archives

  • Cranbury committee makes appointments

       The following appointments were made by the Cranbury Township Committee at its reorganization meeting Jan. 5.    • Planning Board: Mayor Richard Stannard, Committeewoman Pari Stave;    • Township Attorney: Triska Waterbury;    • Board of Health Attorney: David Orron;    Deputy Township Attorney: Michele Donato;    • Development Review Committee: Harvey Moskowitz; Cathleen Marcelli;    • Auditor: William Diefenbach/John J. Maley, Jr. C.P.A.;    • Bond Counsel:…

  • Montgomery codes and ordinances now online

       MONTGOMERY — The revised general ordinances and Board of Health code of Montgomery Township are now available on the Internet, according to Donna Kukla, township clerk.    "We are happy to be able to provide the public with this easy access to our regulations," Ms. Kukla said. "Just put in a key word and all the…

  • Fund-raiser to help fight juvenile diabetes

    Fund raiser this Sunday night at City Streets Cafe to benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. By: Lauren Burgoon    EAST WINDSOR — When Brett Gash heard that family friend Lauren Nolan, 12, had been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, he knew he wanted to help raise awareness. After he discovered that several children in his neighborhood also…

  • Man gives hair to charity

    East Windsor resident donates 10 1/2 inches of his hair to Locks of Love. By: Lauren Burgoon    EAST WINDSOR — When Stuart Cohen walked into Anthony Vincent salon his long hair made him "a dead ringer for Jerry Garcia," according to his wife Gaye.    Thirty minutes later Mr. Cohen, 56, had a new haircut and…

  • Plainsboro’s top cop retiring

    Committee takes steps to replace Chief David Lyon with a public safety director. By: Shanay Cadette    PLAINSBORO — The township took the first steps Wednesday to significantly overhaul the police department in the wake of the resignation of the township’s two top officers.    At Wednesday’s Township Committee meeting, it was announced that Police Chief David…

  • Racism at the supermarket

    Offensive remarks can happen anywhere, even in our diverse and tolerant community. By: Euna Kwon Brossman Illustration by Judy Martin    As we were walking in, I heard a voice behind me taunt, sing-song style, hey, look at the pretty Chinese women, aren’t we lucky to live in West Windsor where we have these pretty Chinese…

  • Let’s extend TDR program accross state

    EDITORIAL: State Senate could take up bill that could direct growth to areas where it’s appropriate.    A small but significant victory could be achieved this week in the battle against suburban sprawl. The state Senate is poised to take up a bill that would create a statewide transfer-of-development-rights program — or, as it’s more commonly…

  • Police, firefighters injured at condo fire

    16 families left homeless By:Roger Alvarado    Four township police officers and three firefighters suffered minor injuries while attempting to put out a structure fire at the Beekman Garden Apartments on Capricorn Drive that left 16 families temporarily homeless Sunday morning.    The blaze broke out at 9:37 a.m. Sunday and caused extensive damage to two units…

  • Wetlands nix senior parcel

    Discovery expected to delay affordable housing project. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    Advocates are seeking a new site for an affordable senior housing development after an environmental review determined that the land originally considered for the project contained wetlands.    A nearly 7-acre township-owned tract near the intersection of Beekman Road and Route 1 that had been…