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  • Eleven homes approved by Plainsboro planners

    By: Shanay Cadette    The Plainsboro Planning Board has approved the construction of 11 single-family houses.    The board unanimously agreed to preliminary and final subdivision approval for Zahab, Inc. of Dayton to build the 4,000-square-foot homes near Schalks Crossing Road.    The custom-built houses will feature three-car garages and walk-out basements. The development will be known as…

  • Major Route 1 project in WW awaits pact on fees

    Affordable housing contribution has been stumbling block delaying Palladium development’s hotel and office project. By: Shanay Cadette    WEST WINDSOR — The Township Council has delayed its vote on a settlement agreement between the township and Steiner Development over affordable-housing fees.    The council was expected to approve an agreement Dec. 15, but likely won’t vote on…

  • Locomotive Fantasy

    The members of the Abington Lines Model Railroad Club show the beauty of ‘superdetailing.’ By: Daniel Shearer Staff photos by Daniel Shearer An HO-scale train crosses the two-track viaduct at Abington Lines Model Railroad Club in Richboro, Pa.    Some boys never outgrow their toys. Others retire and rediscover them.    Regardless of what inspires people to…

  • Clark attracts army of supporters

    Some former Dean allies have broken ranks to join with the retired general. By: Jennifer Potash    Wesley K. Clark, the retired general now seeking the Democratic nomination for president, has a growing and loyal army of supporters in the Princeton area.    Sprung from an Internet-based petition to "draft" the retired four-star Army general, a Princeton-based…

  • Woman robs Washington Township bank

    Police say no weapon was displayed; undisclosed amount of money stolen. By: Sarah Winkelman    WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP— Police are searching for a woman who robbed a Wachovia bank in Robbinsville on Tuesday afternoon, making away with an undisclosed amount of money.    A white woman approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall and wearing a black wig and…

  • ’21 Grams’

    The team that produced ‘Amores perros’ delivers a film that deftly handles existential quandaries. By: Jay Boyar     "They say we lose 21 grams at the exact moment of our death," muses the college professor portrayed by Sean Penn in 21 Grams.    And for the metrically challenged, we’re also told that 21 grams is the…

  • KIDS AND COMMUNITY: A peaceful country begins with emotionally healthy people

    KIDS AND COMMUNITY by Judy Shepps Battle:The government should do more to help prevent teen suicide. By: Judy Shepps Battle    The recent capture of Saddam Hussein indisputably proves our government’s ability to achieve any goal it chooses. Once US leaders made it a top priority to find Saddam and his henchmen, significant manpower and financial…

  • Cougar offense unfurled

    MHS girls’ basketball off to perfect start with Princeton look By: Justin Feil    Frequently these days, Montgomery High girls’ basketball team practices are interrupted for the question: "Why?"    And the answer is not as simple as: "Because." Though they returned all but two seniors from last year’s 16-9 team, the Cougars made a major change…

  • WW-P South boys look for better results

    Pirates drop season opener to Ewing By: Bob Nuse    Eric Mooney was hoping to see positive results right away.    "As a new coach, you always want to see it happen right away," said Mooney, who is in his first year as the head boys’ basketball coach at West Windsor-Plainsboro High South. "You tend to get…