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  • Rug factory building will stay; site will not see houses

    Hightstown Bourough Council passes ordinance to maintain the structure of the former rug factory building off Bank Street. By: Sarah Winkelman    HIGHTSTOWN — Borough residents who live near the former rug mill won’t have too many new neighbors, thanks to a revised ordinance adopted at Monday night’s council meeting.    The ordinance passed 3-0.    According to…

  • Acura dealer donates car to school for training

    Precision Acura of Princeton, located on Route 1 in Lawrence, recently donated a 2002 Acura TLS to Mercer County Technical School/Sypek Center. The school will use the car as an instructional aid in its automotive technology program.    American Honda Motor Co. and its Honda and Acura dealerships provide training resources to outstanding automotive technology programs…

  • Minority health report, Part One: assessing the ethnic diet

    "Obesity is particularly severe among certain ethnic groups. As various ethnic groups adopt a more American diet, their risk of diet-related diseases increases." By: Denise Dacey, RD, CDE, Dietician, Princeton HealthCare System, Merwick Rehabilitation and Nursing Hospital     September is Minority and Multicultural Health Month, as observed by the New Jersey Department of Health and…

  • Windsor Castle man sought in stabbing

    Police in search of Windsor Castle Apartments resident in connection with the stabbing of a Twin Rivers man. By: David Pescatore    EAST WINDSOR — A Windsor Castle resident is wanted in connection with the stabbing of a Twin Rivers man on Sunday.    According to police, at approximately 2:45 a.m., Marcos Mejia, 30, from B Building,…

  • Falcon tennis team could be tough

    By: Rich Fisher    As a rule, Trudy Marmorek is optimistic.    And the Monroe High tennis coach has no intentions of breaking the rules this fall.    "I always go into a season with high expectations," the veteran coach said. "I think a .500 season would be wonderful this year and I think we can do it.…

  • Editorial: Republicans’ pledge clearly has its limits

    EDITORIAL: New Jersey representative is looking for congressional longevity.    Remember term limits?    About a dozen years ago, just after Bill Clinton captured the presidency and the Democrats controlled both houses of Congress, there erupted from the Republican minority a great hue and cry about the need for term limits.    Why? Because veteran senators and representatives…

  • Departing principal reflects on high school’s growth

    Anne Marie Weber oversaw a near quadrupling of the student body at Montgomery High during her 16 years as principal. By: Paul Sisolak    MONTGOMERY — When Anne Marie Weber came aboard as Montgomery High School principal in 1988, she could fit the school’s entire student body in the auditorium.    It would be a difficult task…

  • Crime figures the same as 2001

    State report issued in Cranbury last week. By: Matt Kirdahy    Reported crimes in Cranbury remained stable from 2001 to 2002 although the number of crimes in the county increased.    The total number of offenses in Cranbury in 2002 was 82, same as in 2001. The total number of offenses in Middlesex County during 2001 was…

  • OBITUARIES, Sept. 5, 2003

    John B. Redding. John B. Redding Owned plumbing-heating business     PALM BEACH SHORES, Fla. — John B. "Jack" Redding died Monday. He was 92.    Born in Princeton, he was a Princeton resident until retiring to Palm Beach Shores 27 years ago.    After attending William & Mary College and spending several years exploring the West, he…