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  • Princeton airport to offer free tours

    A chance to see the workings of a small facility that dates back to 1911. By: Paul Sisolak    MONTGOMERY — Aviation enthusiasts are invited to learn about the workings of an airport this summer.    Beginning July 8 and continuing through August, Princeton Airport on Route 206 will be providing free airport tours every Tuesday at…

  • Students at GMB look to next year

    Eighth graders prepare to enter high school. By: Brooke Olster    Anxiety and excitement are some of the many feelings eighth-graders are experiencing at Grace M. Breckwedel School as they near graduation.    "It’s going to be sad to leave Jamesburg schools, but a lot of us have friends in Monroe," said eighth-grader Leah Scarletti.    Many eighth-graders…

  • Man charged with hit and run

    Witness helps police nab Jamesburg man. By: Al Wicklund JAMESBURG — A Jamesburg man was arrested and charged with being involved in a hit-and-run accident thanks to a witness who described the car.    William Czok, 47, of Sherman Street was charged with aggravated assault and assault with a motor vehicle Wednesday.    He was lodged in…

  • Ethics complaint against Dee Dee Dodson dismissed

    Union president challenged former school board member’s moderation of a Web site. By: Gwen McNamara    A complaint filed with the state School Ethics Commission against former West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education member Dee Dee Dodson has been dismissed.    Deborah DiColo, president of the district’s teachers’ union, filed the complaint against Ms. Dodson in February.…

  • Acclaimed architect stricken by spinal infection, paralysis

    A misunderstanding with his medicines appears to have led to tragic consequences for Michael Graves. By: David Campbell    Princeton architect and designer Michael Graves is permanently confined to a wheelchair following a severe spinal-cord infection.    According to published reports, Mr. Graves, 68, was stricken by a meningitis-like illness. But Caroline Hancock, director of communications for…

  • Victorian Nassau Street house may make way for new offices

    Advisory board approves proposal for three-story mixed-use building. By: Jennifer Potash    The Site Plan Review Advisory Board of the Princeton Regional Planning Board gave its support Wednesday for a new three-story mixed-use building along the east end of Nassau Street — an area that used to be known more for service businesses.    The project will…

  • Dispatches: Economy requires us to aid neighbors

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Sluggish economy results in local need. By: Hank Kalet    It certainly is a sign of the bad economic times we’re living in that, even as the national unemployment rate has hit a nine-year high, economists are optimistic because it didn’t go higher.    The U.S. Labor Department announced Friday that unemployment has…

  • Raymond Davis

       Raymond Davis, 63, of Jamesburg, died Tuesday, June 3, in Manville.    Born in Tabor City, N.C., Mr. Davis lived in Old Bridge for a short time before moving to Jamesburg 33 years ago. Mr. Davis was employed for the past 35 years as a heavy equipment operator through the Operating Engineers Union Local 825 in…

  • Fun run is a wake-up call for dad

    Father’s Day event supports fight against prostate cancer. By: Dennis O’Neill    Still looking for that perfect gift for Dad on Father’s Day? The Mercer County Prostate Cancer Awareness Task Force has an invaluable suggestion: Run five kilometers or walk two miles to save his life.    Runners, walkers, and supporters of all ages will gather at…