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  • Borough considers Sunday parking fee

    Ticket fine jumps from $18 to $22. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Borough Council is considering a proposal that would charge for parking on Sundays at the new downtown garage, scheduled to open at the end of the year.    And in a related development, parking ticket fines recently increased.    Borough tradition is not to charge…

  • Police: Mom killed son

    An East Windsor resident was charged this week with murdering her 21-month-old son. By: David Pescatore    TRENTON — Bail was set at $500,000 Tuesday for a township woman accused of killing her 21-month-old son.    Maritza J. Soto, 27, from Garden View Terrace in Windsor Regency Apartments, was charged with first-degree murder and second-degree endangering the…

  • Weather delays fishing at Brainerd

    Too much rain dampens outdoor fun. By: Matt Kirdahy    Rain has stalled most outdoor activities for Cranburians this spring and by this point the town’s biggest body of water has seen better angling days.    But once the raindrops quit for more than a week and the sun pokes through the clouds for more than a…

  • Amkraut hired as Tigers AD

    By: Bob Nuse    Eric Amkraut’s first impression of Princeton High was a positive one.    "I’m very excited about the people that I have met and the things that I have seen to this point," said Amkraut, who will take over as the new Athletic Director and Supervisor of Physical Education at Princeton beginning on July…

  • Montgomery planners seek sidewalks in all new projects

    Long-range plan also includes sidewalks along much of Route 206 south of Route 518. By: Paul Sisolak    MONTGOMERY — An ordinance requiring sidewalks in new developments was recommended Monday night by the Township Planning Board with the aim of encouraging pedestrian travel.    The ordinance, introduced by the Township Committee last week and referred to the…

  • Scholar heads to Mexico on a peace mission

    Part of Witness for Peace delegation that espouses nonviolence as way to deal with social conflict. By: David Campbell    Springdale Road resident Midge Quandt is an independent scholar who doesn’t just write about Central American history; she lives it.    The Princeton Township resident plans to embark for Mexico on Wednesday with about 17 other U.S.…

  • University may take over policing of off-campus clubs

    Campus public safety officers would be the first responders to incidents of student intoxication. By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton University’s Department of Public Safety may take over enforcement of the off-campus eating clubs.    Princeton Borough Mayor Marvin Reed and Princeton Borough Police Lt. John Reading said that Steven Healy, the new director of public safety, is…

  • movie test

    test By: Movies and times are valid from June 13-19. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. EAST WINDSOR MULTIPLEX CINEMAS (609-371-8472): Dumb & Dumberer (PG13) Fri.-Sun. 10:50, 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:45; Mon.-Thurs. 1, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:45. Hollywood Homicide (PG13) Fri.-Sun. 10:40,…

  • Mitchell named top HHS Female Athlete for second year in a row

    Sarah Mitchell repeated as the Hightstown High Female athlete of the year. The last time the school honored someone in consecutive years was when Ronald Reagan was president. By: Neil Hy    ÿ8MITCHELLÿWinning Athlete of the Year, now that’s something.    Winning Athlete of the Year back to back, that’s awesome.    That’s Sarah Mitchell. Awesome.    The Hightstown…