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  • Arts Council triggers ‘quality-of-life’ debate

    An outreach effort to surrounding community appears to have achieved mixed results. By: Jennifer Potash    After The Arts Council of Princeton failed by a single vote three years ago this month to win approval of its expansion plans, the arts organization began a new process of reaching out to the neighbors who bitterly opposed the…

  • SCHOOLS: Indian Fields

    Making common connections between different cultures By: Melissa Morgan    Second-grader Brielle Goldstein has already uncovered the secret to most holiday celebrations, despite the culture or the country.    "I know what all holidays have in common — food!" she said on Monday after working on her international snowperson project at Indian Fields School.    The project, part…

  • Red Raiders to lean on four seniors

    Boys basketball By: Mike Molaro    There are very few "givens" when it comes to high school sports.    But one thing is just about certain when it comes to The Pennington School boys basketball squad. The Red Raiders will be a much different — and better —team in February when the state Prep B tournament rolls…

  • Letters to the Editor, Dec. 12

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Dec. 12 By: Programs in the arts nurture creativity To the editor:     I write this in support of the arts in general and The Arts Council of Princeton in particular. This is not a good time in our country’s history for the arts. Witness the fact that at the national…

  • Wintry weather again makes early appearance

    Melting snow and heavy rain caused hazardous road conditions throughout Mercer County. By: David Pescatore and Sarah Winkelman    A soaking rain on Thursday combined with last weekend’s snowstorm resulted in flooded roads and hazardous conditions throughout the area over the past week.    A flash flood warning was in effect for all of Mercer County throughout…

  • Sunny ’04 forecast for Exit 8A

    Cranbury Zoning Board will continue to allow warehouses to be built east of Route 130 as long as land is available. By: Matthew Kirdahy    The industrial zone at N.J. Turnpike Exit 8A continues to be a hot spot for industrial development between Boston and Washington, D.C.    Planning Board Chairman Tom Harvey said that as long…

  • Pennington girls face season of rebuilding

    Girls basketball By: Mike Molaro    Rebuilding is one thing.    Having to do it with just four returning players and eight freshmen is something else. That’s the task facing The Pennington School’s girls basketball team this season.    The Red Raiders, coming off a 16-9 campaign that ended with a 38-18 loss to Rutgers Prep in the…

  • Ready for the Airwaves

    Hoping for success with a major label, Laguardia travels from Bucks County, Pa., to sunny California. By: Daniel Shearer After three years of hard touring, Laguardia is a long way from its first jam in a rehearsal room in Warminster, Pa. Above, from left: Michael Morpurgo, Joshua Ostrander, Greg Lyons and Lee Bernsetin.    Life looks…

  • DOT again delays release of bypass impact statement

    Local officials voice little concern. By: David Campbell    The state Department of Transportation has postponed the release of its environmental review of alternatives to the former Millstone Bypass until the end of January, agency spokesman Michael Horan said this week.    The DOT’s environmental impact statement, which will include a recommended roadway alignment to address traffic…