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  • Hightstown football clinches share of Patriot title

    By: Kyle Moylan    For some people, it would slipping in the mud or finding out their underwear was showing. Hightstown High senior Sylvester Somerselle, however, has a different idea of what is or isn’t embarrassing.    "No one can catch me in the open field," Somerselle said. "If they did, it would be a disgrace to…

  • WW police push ordinance to curb underage drinking

    Summertime teen parties are main target. By: Gwen McNamara    WEST WINDSOR — With nearly one-third of all its juvenile cases related to alcohol, township police believe West Windsor does have a significant underage-drinking problem.    On Tuesday, Police Chief Joseph Pica, Sgt. David Mansue and Angelo Onofri, the administrative assistant prosecutor for Mercer County, urged the…

  • Borough hopefuls tackle issues

    Jamesburg candidates express their views. By: Rebecca Tokarz    JAMESBURG — Candidates for mayor and Borough Council agree that traffic and safety are cause for concern and suggest lobbying county officials for speed limit changes.    Candidates for mayor and council were interviewed by The Cranbury Press editorial staff and were asked about their visions for the…

  • Falcon football team welcomes bye after loss to Raiders

    By: Ken Weingartner    Sometimes, the only thing a football team can do is take its lumps, and look forward to a week off.    That was the case for Monroe High last Saturday, when the Falcons were beaten 48-14 by North Brunswick in a Greater Middlesex Conference White Division game.    "They’re every bit as good as…

  • Brothers in stride at South

    Chen boys help Pirates cross country excel By: Bob Nuse    It didn’t take long for Jason Chen and his brother Brian to find out that running cross country wasn’t exactly what they thought it would be.    "When I first started, I thought cross country was somewhat of a sport where you could slack off," Brian…

  • Pumpkins and hayrides fall traditions at Stults

    Cranbury locals enjoy the autumn season. By: Matt Kirdahy    The signs are clear. It’s autumn in Cranbury.    There’s a cool breeze blowing through the trees, whose colors have changed to the reds and yellows people connect to the season. The sun sets earlier than it did a month ago and on weekends the Stults Farm…

  • PU, Brown share similar gridiron struggles

    Perry looking to make big play for Tigers By: Justin Feil    Both Princeton University head coach Roger Hughes and Brown University head coach Phil Estes see a lot of similarities in their two football teams.    Most similar is the need for a win. Princeton is 0-4 for the first time in program history. Brown is…

  • Ford’s all-new F-150 delivering pickup promises

    The F-150’s presence has changed, noticeably. No more rounded, curvy panels as found on the current generation (which continues for one more year as the "Heritage Edition"). By:Bob Hall     Shortly after its public debut at last January’s North American International Auto Show, we gave you an advance look at Ford’s all-new, 2004 F-150 pickup.…

  • Recycling containers prompt discussion

    Purchase of recycling containers delayed while Hightstown Borough Council gets more information on project. By: Sarah Winkelman    HIGHTSTOWN — The purchase of recycling containers downtown — costing more than $700 each — has been put on hold until Borough Council members get more details about the project.    Before agreeing during the Oct. 7 meeting to…