Category: archives
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Letter: CBPA appreciates aid with decorations
To the editor: The Cranbury Business and Professional Association would like to thank Cranbury, and in particular Fred Carr and Tom Witt, for its generosity in subsidizing the time and expense involved in making the holiday decorations along Main Street possible. These festive decorations are a wonderful opportunity for the local businesses and residents…
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New teachers’ contract ratified in Montgomery
Three-year pact brings an average pay hike of 4.99 percent for each year. By: David Campbell MONTGOMERY The Board of Education this week announced the ratification of a new three-year contract with the Montgomery Township Education Association. "I am pleased that once again the Board of Education was able to demonstrate its professionalism and…
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Faith of the Heart
George Street Playhouse’s production of ‘Agnes of God,’ a taut murder mystery set in a convent, promises to be an emotional and thought-provoking drama. By: Jim Boyle Suzzanne Douglas (left) plays a doctor investigating the mysterious death of a baby in a convent and questions the implicated nun, played by Maria Dizzio (right), in the…
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BREAKING NEWS: Holmes sworn in as mayor
Lawrence Councilman takes first turn leading township. By: Lea Kahn Township Councilman Mark Holmes was chosen as mayor at Township Council’s annual reorganization meeting New Year’s Day, becoming the first black to hold that post. Veteran Township Council members Pam Mount and Greg Puliti and their running mate, Michael Powers, were sworn into office for…
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For the Jan 2 issue
Jerome "Red" L. Becker Jr., Doris Evelyn Szczepanik, Joseph A. Kennedy, Judith F. Dorfman, Anne Silvers, Lillian Claire Scott Reese, Mary M. Wincklhofer. Jerome "Red" L. Becker Jr. HIGHTSTOWN Jerome "Red" L. Becker Jr., 83, died Thursday, Dec. 25 at home. Born in Hightstown, Mr. Becker was a lifelong resident of Hightstown. Mr. Becker…
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Chief writes last chapter in his police story
After 33 years of service Police Chief Harry Kleinkauf retires. By: Matthew Kirdahy Police Chief Harry Kleinkauf’s last weeks as a Cranbury police officer were hardly different from any other time in his 33 years serving the small town he just had some cleaning to do. His office, though small, housed years of memories…
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A year of war, camera phones and trucker caps
PERCEPTIONS By Steve Feitl: 2003 was year like any other filled with technology, tragedy and celebrity. By: Steve Feitl It’s that time where many people across the nation look back at the events of the past year, in hopes of gaining some perspective on whether it was a "good year" or a "bad year." Lost…
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Stasi likes changes in PHS hoops
Little Tigers pick up first win By: Justin Feil Eliza Stasi has seen a lot of changes in four seasons with the Princeton High girls’ basketball team. The Cranbury resident has found some of the best changes early in her senior season. Stasi is playing more than ever under first-year head coach Nikki Inzano, the…
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Stem-cell bill offers hope of curing disease
EDITORIAL: Gov. McGreevey has a chance to make New Jersey the second state to allow stem cell research. Gov. James E. McGreevey has an opportunity to sign legislation that would promote responsible biomedical research in New Jersey and open the door to cures for chronic diseases. The legislation would allow embryonic stem-cell research in the…
