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  • North boys fall short of next big step

    Knights soccer can’t rally against Wall By: Justin Feil    The West Windsor-Plainsboro High North boys’ soccer team began its Central Jersey Group III semifinal against Wall as the aggressor.    The Knights had the better of the early chances as Gregg Laskow fired one wide on the right side barely four minutes into play. Then, an…

  • Not just for kicks: Martial arts stress discipline, respect, and true moral character

    Lifestyles By: Ashley Caudill    From karate to kung fu, kick-boxing to self-defense, a myriad of martial arts instruction that incorporate eastern philosophies with self-defense techniques can be found in the area.    Twice a week the Allentown High School gymnasium becomes a karate dojo or training hall as instructor Jeff Miller and his karate kids practice…

  • School would increase taxes

    Plan carries 2.35 percent hike. By: Rebecca Tokarz    MONROE — Taxpayers could see an additional 2.35 percent increase in their school taxes if an $82.9 million referendum for a new high school is approved by voters Dec. 9.    According to school Business Administrator Wayne Holliday, the district’s proposal carries a tax increase of 3.83 cents…

  • Letter: School plan is a bad one

    To the editor     The students of Monroe Township deserve a good school system with adequate facilities. The existing overcrowded conditions need to be relieved. So, why do I feel compelled to vote against the proposed bond referendum?    The Board of Education does not have a site for the proposed high school. It tells us…

  • Time to say his goodbyes

    Cranbury postal worker calls it quits after 25 years. By: Matt Kirdahy    It was a countdown to a new beginning, minus a giant illuminated ball and an ageless television host.    Instead of Dick Clark counting down the final seconds of the last day of a year, Bob Marple has been counting the days until his…

  • Cold War-era diplomat focus of PU exhibit, biography

    A tribute to Princeton resident George Kennan in commemoration of his 100th birthday. By: Amy Senett    Upon graduation, Princeton undergraduates beginning new careers are encouraged to uphold the university’s motto: "In the nation’s service — and in the service of all nations." But few alumni can claim to have embodied that principle in their lives…

  • Plainsboro rejects town hall renovation bids

    Possible construction of new library opens new possibilities for space in Municipal Complex. By: Gwen McNamara    PLAINSBORO — With plans for relocating the Plainsboro Township Library to the new Village Center moving to the front burner, the Township Committee rejected five bids for renovations to the township Municipal Building on Wednesday.    "The bids came in…

  • Parks may get priority status

    Committee mulls rules for open space purchase. By: Matt Kirdahy    The township wants to make it easier for new parks to be built.    On Nov. 20, the Planning Board will consider recommending that the Township Committee amend the township’s open space ordinance to ensure that future open space acquisitions will be considered for passive as…

  • Princeton Ballet at 50

    School builds on a legacy of community service. By: Jillian Kalonick    Ten years ago, Princeton Ballet School’s dancers were taking class at a facility on Alexander Road, a space not designed with dancing in mind.    "It had been a meat locker; there were tiny waiting rooms and dressing rooms," recalls school director Mary Pat Robertson.…