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  • Jefferson Road protesters get assurances from town

    Many issues regarding drainage project appear to be resolved. By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton Borough staff members, elected officials and some residents of Jefferson Road and Moore Street were able to resolve many issues that prompted the neighbors to block construction of a drainage project earlier this week.    A handful of residents met with Princeton Borough…

  • Hospital postpones plan presentation

    Need for further information on feasiblity of a major new outpatient campus. By: David Campbell    Princeton HealthCare System President and CEO Barry Rabner will delay his recommendation on long-range facilities planning until the fall, said spokeswoman Carol Norris.    Mr. Rabner was expected to make a formal proposal to hospital trustees Tuesday night, but postponed the…

  • Man, 80, dies after swim

    Rossmoor resident drowns in community pool. By: Al Wicklund MONROE — A Rossmoor resident apparently drowned while he was swimming in the Rossmoor adult community pool shortly after noon Wednesday.    Llewellyn Watts, 80, of Norwich Lane was taken by the Monroe Township First Aid Squad ambulance to CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township.    Mr. Watts…

  • American Idols

    The much-heralded National Constitution Center opens its doors, coinciding with several other historical exhibits in Philadelphia. By: Amy Brummer A computer-generated image of The National Constitution Center, which opens in Philadelphia July 4.    Americans love their icons — symbols that represent what is perhaps too expansive to explain at length. In a country based on…

  • Veteran followed instincts while serving in World War II

    Monroe resident tells his wartime stories. By: Al Wicklund MONROE — In November of 1944, Stanley Hoffman, then a U.S. Army infantryman, made a simple decision that had a profound effect on whether he lived or died.    "I was with the 30th Infantry Division and we had broken through the Germans’ Siegfried Line. We were…

  • Velez has high hopes for C-P 10’s as District 12 nears

    By: Rich Fisher    David Velez likes to set his goals high, which is exactly what he’s doing with the Cranbury-Plainsboro Little League 10-year-old All-Star team.    "I’m hoping we’re going to go all the way," said Velez, whose team will begin the District 12 tournament on July 7. "I’m trying to plant that focus in the…

  • Babe Ruth tournaments begin tonight

    By: Bob Nuse    The District 12 Little League baseball and softball tournaments are not the only post-season all-star events that will begin tonight. In addition, the District One 13-year-old Babe Ruth and 15-year-old Babe Ruth tournaments also get underway tonight.    The 13-year-old tournament will be held at Switlik Park in Hamilton, with Princeton-Cranbury and West…

  • Home Depot submits new plan

    Proposes new warehouse. By: Matt Kirdahy    There could be another warehouse coming to Cranbury east of Route 130.    Developers Keystone and Trammell Crow have filed an application with the township for a 759,436-square-foot distribution center that will be used by home improvement retailer Home Depot.    The Planning Board will review the application at a July…

  • Princeton researchers working on new version of Internet

    Experimental PlanetLab will be used only by researchers for the time being. By: Jeff Milgram    Princeton University is helping to develop the next generation of the Internet, but don’t expect to use it on your personal computer anytime soon.    For the time being, the new experimental network, called PlanetLab, will be used only by researchers,…