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Princeton Township appoints open space manager
To develop master plan for passive-recreation parks. By: David Campbell Princeton Township arborist Greg O’Neil has been promoted to open space manager and given a mandate to draft a master plan for improvement and maintenance of the township’s passive-recreation parks and the pathways that link them. "I think the choice of Greg is an outstanding…
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Stanley moved quickly up the ranks
By: Ken Weingartner Ken Stanley wasn’t expected to crack the starting lineup for the Monroe High boys’ tennis team this season. In fact, to start the year he was well down the Falcons’ depth chart. But, as they say, it’s not where you start, it’s where you finish. Stanley, a freshman, broke into the MHS…
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The Villages at Buckingham offer luxury townhouses in cerebral setting
Nestled in picturesque Buckingham Township, The Villages at Buckingham is off to a successful start, having taken 31 deposits since the community opened just four months ago. These well-appointed townhouses include features such as 9-foot first floor ceilings, basements, finely crafted custom staircases with oak railings, hardwood flooring in entrance foyer and powder room, fireplace…
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Mistakes cost Falcons in title game
Peddie’s boys lacrosse team lost to Lawrenceville 16-7. By: Neil Hay It was the biggest game of the year, the finals of the state prep "A" tournament. And the Peddie boys lacrosse team didn’t bring its "A" game. "We made too many mistakes," admitted coach Tris Wood after the Falcons had been beaten 16-7 by…
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Pond’s low water blamed for dead fish near Encore
By: Al Wicklund MONROE Dead fish in a pond between the Encore Planned Retirement Community and Prospect Plains Road probably were caused by the lowering of the water level in the pond. Richard Spilatore of the Middlesex County Board of Health said Thursday his staff has checked for contamination and ruled out that possibility.…
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Blair incident sullies image of profession
Editorial By: There isn’t a newspaper in America today that isn’t looking at itself in the proverbial mirror and asking: Could a Jayson Blair happen here? A Jayson Blair, for anyone who may have just emerged from five days in a cave, is the new shorthand for an elaborate hoax pulled off by one…
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Caregiver stress, Part One: Who cares for the caregiver?
HEALTH MATTERS By: Amy Levine "Caregivers may find that they tend to ignore their own needs in order to attend to the needs of others." Amy Levine, MSW, LCSW Program Coordinator, Senior Link Program Princeton House The Medical Center at Princeton No matter what your stage of life, the impact of taking care of a…
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Junction firehouse to become an art center
After a unanimous approval by council, it’s now a question of raising money. By: Gwen Runkle WEST WINDSOR It’s official. The township plans to use the Princeton Junction firehouse building as a community arts center. The Township Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday declaring the firehouse should be used for such purposes and received…
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Borough police seeking donation of cellphones
By: Jennifer Potash The Princeton Borough Police Department’s Cellphones for Senior Citizens program may run out of phones and the department is seeking donations of old phones from the public. Lt. Dennis McManimon said the department’s Safe Neighborhoods Unit has only 10 phones left and may soon need to start a waiting list. He even…
