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  • McGreevey call for restraint leaves mayors dubious

    Governor says towns and school districts can tighten their belts, but local officials say many suggestions just amount to pennies. By: Gwen McNamara    PLAINSBORO — Gov. James E. McGreevey is asking local governments and school districts to tighten their belts in an effort to curb rising property taxes.    At a meeting Tuesday at the Plainsboro…

  • Prescription fix may break medicare

    DISPATCHES: New senior prescription drug plan not all its cracked up to be. By: Hank Kalet    Seniors need a prescription drug benefit, but they need a functioning Medicare system a whole lot more.    The law signed by President George W. Bush on Monday has the potential to transform the system on which seniors rely into…

  • Fed up and focusing the fight elsewhere

    To the editor:     Tonight, in the perception of many of the Cranbury residents I respect most, I should not be writing this letter, I should be attending the Township Committee meeting at which will be discussed the issues surrounding development versus preservation, of the Simonson and Barclay South tracts. It takes more patience than…

  • Spreading joy

    Lifestyle By: David Pescatore    HIGHTSTOWN — With his long white beard and curly platinum-blond locks, it is easy to mistake Michael Herbert-Smith for that jolly man from the North Pole, and that wouldn’t be too far from the truth.    Mr. Herbert-Smith, 49, has been impersonating Santa Claus since elementary school and professionally for 21 years.…

  • EDITORIAL: Public Works earns credit for hard work

    A thank you to the people at South Brunswick Public Works for keeping the roadways clear during last week’s snowfall.    The snow started falling early Friday and didn’t let up until early Sunday morning. And when all was said and done, nearly a foot of snow was dumped on the area, with drifts in some…

  • Princeton panel reports on alcohol abuse

    Middle school student use rises as does treatment for intoxication at the university. By: Jennifer Potash    Middle-school-age students appear to be abusing alcohol at a greater rate and treatment for intoxication among Princeton University students increased this year by about 40 percent, according to studies presented Tuesday to the Princeton Borough Council.    The studies were…

  • Hun gets by Blair in opener

    Savage, Raider boys’ hoops face busy schedule By: Bob Nuse    So much for any first-game jitters.    After having its scheduled opener against Redemption Christian cancelled due to last week’s snowstorm, the Hun School boys’ basketball team had to open its season against Blair Academy on Wednesday night.    That’s the same Blair program that has won…

  • Pizza supports the local PTO

    AROUND CRANBURY: Cranbury pizza donates five percent of its Tuesday evening orders to the Cranbury PTO, three 8-week-old kittens rescued and more. By: Lorraine Sedor    The tree lighting at Memorial Park took place as scheduled but most other events planned for last weekend’s holiday kick-off will take place tomorrow and Sunday. The United Methodist Church…

  • Womanspace plans night of candles

    Communities of Light, organized in Mercer County by Womanspace is planned to increase awareness of domestic violence. By: David Pescatore    Area residents are being asked to create "communities of light" to increase awareness of domestic violence and the services available to victims.    Communities of Light 2003 is being orchestrated in Mercer County by Womanspace, a…