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  • Princeton school construction moving right along

    Redesign of plans for Princeton High expansion and renovation at halfway point. By: Jeff Milgram    Footings and foundations have been laid and building supplies are being stockpiled as work gets under way for the Princeton Regional School Districts $81.3 million school renovation and expansion project.    And The Hillier Group, the district’s architect for the project,…

  • Falcon golfers finish tied for fifth at GMC’s

    By: Redd E. Patrick    Monroe High School golf coach Pete LoPresti entered his team into last week’s Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament with realistic expectations.    In the back of his mind, he may have been hoping his team could exceed those expectations, but with lousy playing conditions and a quality field, he’ll accept the results and…

  • Two charged in vandalism

    Young men turn themselves into police after ransacking Cranbury mailboxes. By: Matt Kirdahy    Two men were charged with vandalism after they turned themselves in to police last week.    Jean-Michael Francois, 19, of Washington Drive in Cranbury and Tyler Wood, 19, of Farrand Road in Princeton were charged with vandalism on May 23. Police Chief Harry…

  • The Village Nurseries to celebrate 150 years

    The East Windsor business has been serving the area’s agricultural needs for generations. By: Sarah Winkelman    EAST WINDSOR — A century and a half ago, area residents and farmers went to The Village Nurseries to purchase fruit trees and shrubs. Even though the nursery’s name and product line has changed over the years, people still…

  • Letter: A great day despite the rain

    To the editor:     The Cranbury Lions would like to thank everyone who braved a wet, damp and undeniably cold Memorial Day to view the annual Memorial Day Parade.    We would especially like to thank the Cranbury Police Department for traffic control, the Cranbury Public Works Department for their assistance, and all the groups that…

  • Steve Barna

       Steve F. Barna, 80, of Jackson, died Tuesday, May 20, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold.    Born in 1923, in Perth Amboy, he formerly resided in Monroe and then in Palm Bay, Fla., for some years. He retired after many years with Jersey Steel.    He is survived by his niece, Patricia Letizia of Jackson; a…

  • Road to Wellville

    Fitness center marries medicine and sports science. By: David Campbell    MONTGOMERY — The Medical Center at Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center, which is celebrating its grand opening this weekend, is more than just about working out.    As the name suggests, the new 46,000-square-foot facility, housed in the former Grand Union supermarket site at Princeton North…

  • WW-PN golf shoots for CVC Valley title

    Knights dominated nine-hole matches By: Bob Nuse    When it comes to playing a nine-hole golf match this year, there are few teams better than West Windsor-Plainsboro High North.    The Knights entered Thursday’s season-ending tri-match against Ewing and Trenton at Mountain View needing a pair of wins to ensure a Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division title.…

  • North girls’ lacrosse tourney run over

    Mendham knocks Knights out of ‘A’ bracket By: Bob Nuse    MENDHAM — Rather than dwell on a second half where little went right, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North girls’ lacrosse team can focus on a season where very little went wrong.    The Knights were eliminated from the state tournament with a 19-6 loss to Mendham…