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  • Princeton Township looks to save mature trees

    Ordinance would require homeowners to obtain a permit before cutting down trees of 16-inch diameter or more. By: David Campbell    The Princeton Township Committee introduced an amending ordinance Monday night aimed at protecting township-owned trees and large mature trees on private properties.    The ordinance, which the committee approved unanimously, seeks to strike a balance between…

  • Plainsboro approves 1-percent hotel tax

    By: Gwen McNamara    PLAINSBORO — The Township Committee unanimously approved a hotel tax Wednesday.    The new 1-percent tax will take effect in October. It stems from a provision in the state’s recently approved budget package that enables the state to charge a 7-percent tax on hotels, motels and bed-and-breakfasts. Under the provision municipalities could charge…

  • Effort begins to save barn

    Buyer sought for preservation. By: Matt Kirdahy    A Cranbury homeowner wants to preserve a bit of history and make sure the township benefits.    Ron Howarth of Cranbury Neck Road is selling a barn that local historians say is more than 200 years old. The 25-by-60-foot building is on his property. He said it’s about 30…

  • BLACKOUT BLUES?

    Where were you when the lights went out on 8/14? By Ruth Luse    Thursday’s blackout in the Northeast affected many in different ways — particularly those, we’re sure, who travel in and out of the New York City and the North Jersey area for business and/or pleasure.    If you had an experience you’d like to…

  • Hightstown High School construction plans hit snag

    Hightstown Board of Education rejects all 10 bids for high school construction. By: David Pescatore    HIGHTSTOWN — Construction plans for Hightstown High School suffered a setback Monday, when each of the 10 bids received was rejected by the Board of Education for being over budget.    District Business Administrator David Shafter called the bids "substantially over…

  • Press Forum: Gay marriage

    Should gay marriages be legal in New Jersey? Should gay marriages be legal in New Jersey?

  • Montgomery 11s reach regional final

    Confidence carries all-star baseball squad through losers’ bracket By: Justin Feil    Win or lose, the Montgomery 11-year-old all-star baseball team went into Thursday’s scheduled championship knowing one thing. They couldn’t have gone any farther.    That they reached the Cal Ripken Mid-Atlantic Regional final at all was testament to their resolve to go for a first-ever…

  • Seniors may be able to drive to school

    Officals are seeking alternate parking spaces to enable Hightstown High School seniors to drive to school. By: David Pescatore    HIGHTSTOWN — The use of an electric company’s parking lot and a setback in Hightstown High School’s construction plans could mean that area high school seniors will be allowed to drive themselves to class in the…

  • School extends itself to meet special needs

    Extended School Year Program helps students stay on top of their academic skills. By: Gwen McNamara    The first day of school is just around the corner, but for about 70 kindergarten through 12th-grade students in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, it’s as if they never left.    That’s because for the past six weeks the…