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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Press Forum: Gay marriage
Should gay marriages be legal in New Jersey? Should gay marriages be legal in New Jersey?
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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…
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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…
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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…
