Category: archives

  • Second firm to review police plans

    Another architectural firm will assess future Cranbury police station. By: Matt Kirdahy    A second architectural firm will share its assessment on the potential home for Cranbury’s police.    On Monday, representatives of Berkowsky and Associates of Cranbury, with Kurt Schmitt of the Verona-based Mylan Architectural Group, will provide an update on the design of Cranbury’s proposed…

  • Lynx

    "Lynx," a friendly bobtail female cat, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting a cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • Borough to reorganize fire department

    A paid borough staff member would oversee day-to-day operations and a single chief would be elected. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Borough Council launched a reorganization of the volunteer Princeton Fire Department on Tuesday that for the first time includes a paid borough staff member to oversee day-to-day department functions.    The council unanimously introduced three…

  • Editorial: It’s never too early to start giving

    EDITORIAL: With Thanksgiving swiftly approaching, local food pantries are in high need of donations.    The leaves have only just begun to turn — and to fall — and buying Halloween candy is still on the "to do" list.    Sure, this is a busy time of year. The season is turning, football is in high gear…

  • Rallies lead HC by South girls’ volleyball

    Lachenmayer, Pirates hope to be better in states By: Justin Feil    Dana Lachenmayer is among the West Windsor-Plainsboro girls’ volleyball team leaders in kills, digs and blocks, and if you didn’t know better, in cups of coffee consumed.    Lachenmayer whirled, twirled, high-fived and maintained a steady stream of encouragement for the Pirates even as they…

  • Little Tigers finally get to play at home

    Football team falls in turf debut By: Bob Nuse    Steve Everette can sense his Princeton High football team is getting closer and closer to a win every week.    This past week, with everything in place, was nearly the week the Little Tigers pulled off their first win of the season. In front of a Homecoming…

  • WW-P board votes to restore school club funding

    Money for advisors was originally cut from this year’s budget. By: Gwen McNamara    The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education gave Superintendent Robert Loretan the go-ahead Tuesday to reinstate some co-curricular activities cut during this year’s budget process.    The superintendent will use $13,000 from a grant and $23,000 from a sewer easement to bring back…

  • Library geared up for teen poetry slam

    By: Jennifer Potash    This is not your grandmother’s poetry reading with tea and cookies.    The Princeton Public Library, in celebration of Teen Read Week, will host "Slammin’ @ your library," a poetry reading event for kids in grades 6 through 12 at 7:30 p.m. today, Friday.    The event offers children in two different age groups…

  • Candidates discuss land swap

    The first of two stories on where candidates stand on the issues facing Monroe. By: Al Wicklund and Rebecca Tokarz    MONROE — The positions of Monroe Township mayor and two at-large councilmen will be on the ballot in the general election Nov. 4.    In the contests for four-year terms will be Democratic incumbents Mayor Richard…