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3M to pay fine over runoff from quarry
Correction plan coming before Montgomery Township Committee. By: Paul Sisolak MONTGOMERY The 3M Co. has agreed to pay the state Department of Environmental Protection $99,120 for storm-water runoff violations at its quarry near Belle Mead on Route 601, the DEP announced Wednesday. The company was issued 11 notices of violation by the DEP between…
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Zoning to allow recreational uses OK’d in West Windsor
By: Gwen McNamara WEST WINDSOR Eleven parcels of land along Meadow and Clarksville Roads have been rezoned to bring more recreation opportunities to the western portion of the township. On Monday, the Township Council approved an ordinance to convert 290 acres zoned research, office and manufacturing to a new research, office and recreation zone.…
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Annual berry fest a fun fund-raiser
Cranbury continues 40-year tradition. By: Matt Kirdahy Celebrating the berry in Cranbury has been a tradition for about 40 years and it continues this year with a host of activities and desserts for Cranbury residents to enjoy. Anne Gordon of the First Presbyterian Church Board of Deacons has been helping organize the annual Strawberry Festival…
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Falcons 4×400 girls team gains MOC berth
By: Carolyn M. Hartko The Monroe Township High School track and field athletes ran into some tough competition at the NJSIAA Group II Championships held at Egg Harbor High School this past weekend. All the Falcon individual contestants were knocked out of state competition at that level, and only the Lady Falcon 4×400 squad made…
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WW-P strategic planning forum rescheduled
By: Gwen McNamara The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District has rescheduled its community forum on strategic planning. The forum was originally scheduled to take place at 7:30 p.m. June 9 at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, but will now likely not take place until the fall. "We decided to reschedule the forum because we wanted…
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New political parties enter council race
The Princeton Party and Citizens Fusion Party to run a total of three candidates. By: Jennifer Potash Two new political parties filed Tuesday to enter candidates in the Princeton Borough Council race. The Princeton Party will run the slate of Alan Hegedus of Armour Road and Mark Alexandridis of Princeton Avenue. The Citizens Fusion Party…
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Sarafin trounced in primary election
Incumbent Hightstown Democrat Eugene Sarafin garnered only 8 percent of the vote in his primary bid. By: Sarah Winkelman HIGHTSTOWN Incumbents Lawrence Quattrone and Dave Schneider defeated fellow incumbent Eugene Sarafin by a wide margin Tuesday in the borough’s Democratic primary election. Mr. Quattrone and Mr. Schneider will face GOP candidates Andrew Keller and…
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PU crew wins in the end
Women capture IRA Nationals By: Justin Feil Eileen Crawford was thrilled to be able to end her Princeton University rowing career by being a part of the winning women’s lightweight varsity eight at the IRA National Championships in Camden on Saturday. It sure beat the way she and her classmates began their careers. "My freshman…
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June 6, 10:15 p.m.: This is getting repetitive
Weapons still missing. Need I say more? By: Hank Kalet I maybe belaboring this point, but I think it’s pretty clear that the Bush administration rigged the debate leading up to the war in Iraq. The basic problem, according to many news reports, is that the president and the Department of Defense were so intent…
