Category: archives
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Some students miss test targets
Monroe school district is working on ways to improve proficiency test scores. By: Rebecca Tokarz MONROE The school district is working on ways to improve its language arts and math proficiency levels for students with disabilities after the state added two district schools to its early warning list under the federal No Child Left…
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Film to mark a World War II quest
Benedict Yedlin to host video based on his book, "Brother Men Who Fly." Benedict Yedlin of Princeton, World War II veteran, will host a free screening of "Brother Men Who Fly," a one-hour video based on his book, at Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Princeton Township Municipal Building. The…
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Editorial: Endorsement
EDITORIAL: Cranbury Township candidates endorsement Cranbury voters should give Pari Stave and Alan Danser another three years on the Township Committee. Ms. Stave and Mr. Danser do not offer silver bullet solutions to the problems facing the township. But they bring a level of experience and understanding that will be vital as the township continues…
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Hightstown football closing in on a playoff spot
By: Neil Hay In their first two games of the 2003 season, the Hightstown football team stayed with both Hamilton and Steinert before falling. Tonight at Notre Dame, coach Skip Edwards is hoping that his Rams can be more than just competitive against the 6-0 Irish. "We are going to play forty-eight minutes of football,"…
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‘Atlantic Bridge’ takes PHS teacher to Germany
History Teacher Carol Joyce brings back some lessons. By: Jeff Milgram Talking about history is one thing talking to people who were eyewitnesses to history is something else. Princeton High School history teacher Carol Joyce just returned from a two-week trip to Germany where she met with students, teachers, professors and present and former…
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MHS makes gradual progress in field hockey
By: Rich Fisher The Monroe High field hockey team is not enjoying the same second-half surge it had last season, when it won six of its last nine games. The Falcons carried a 4-12 record into Wednesday’s contest with South Brunswick, but first-year coach Virginia Gonzalez is still happy with the progress of the squad…
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PAST EVENT: Behind the Scenes
McCarter Theatre is giving theater-goers a chance to tour every nook and cranny of its Berlind Theatre with a Festival of Short Plays Oct. 25 By: Matt Smith TimeOff 25th anniversary event Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski A Festival of Short Plays Oct. 25 will showcase the inner workings of the new Berlind Theatre at…
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Competition renews gym’s ‘momentum’
Stiff competition from nearby facility brings a "soul-searching" transformation. By: David Campbell Tony Vlahovic, president and founder of Momentum Fitness, which recently completed extensive renovations of its facility off Route 206 in Montgomery Township, has grown to regard stiff competition as an opportunity to rediscover why he started his business more than six years ago.…
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DEP rejects eating club’s bid for tax-exempt status
Borough officials applaud ruling, citing possible loss of $400,000 in property tax revenues. By: Jennifer Potash Princeton Borough scored a victory Tuesday in its effort to keep the private Prospect Avenue eating clubs on the tax rolls. State Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bradley Campbell denied the University Cottage Club’s application for historic property certification…
