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  • Plumsted budget defeated by 151 votes

    Unchallenged Kathleen Sanford returns to school board. The 2003 Plumsted school budget was defeated in Tuesday’s school elections, receiving 306 ‘no’ votes and 255 ‘yes’ votes. Kathleen Sanford ran unchallenged for the board’s only open seat, which carries a term of three years. She received 437 votes. She was appointed last January to fill the…

  • BREAKING NEWS: Lawrence voters approve budget

    Incumbents gain re-election to board of education. By: Steve Feitl    Lawrence Township voters on Tuesday approved the tax levy for the school district’s $50.6 million operating budget for 2003-04.    Also at the polls Tuesday, voters elected incumbents Michael Brindle, Michael Wilson and Michael Winka over newcomer Daniel Surtz in the race for three school board…

  • American cheese — and darn proud of it

    IN THE KITCHEN by Faith Bahadurian:  American cheesemakers, many of whom trained in Europe, are flourishing (with a lot of hard work) all over the country.    It used to be that the term "American Cheese" conjured up one thought – white or yellow? America’s cheese of choice for many years was the floppy processed slices…

  • South volleyball on road to recovering

    Full-strength Pirates have chance to rebound from 1-3 start By: Justin Feil    Michael Adams’ opinion of the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South boys’ volleyball team changed quickly once he saw it in action.    Initially unsure of how the Pirates would fare this season because of a lack of varsity experience, the WW-PS head coach’s hopes rose…

  • Public has its say today on school issues

    Polls close at 9 p.m. as residents vote on budgets, candidates. By: Jeff Milgram    Now it’s up to the voters.    Residents of the Princeton Regional, West Windsor-Plainsboro and Montgomery Township school districts will join those of 547 other districts in the state and go to the polls today to elect school board members and approve…

  • Jamesburg voters overwhelmingly defeat spending plan

    BREAKING NEWS: 68 percent of voters cast ballots against budget. By: Al Wicklund    Residents defeated a proposed $10.24 million budget Tuesday night that carried with it an 8.2 percent increase in school taxes.    The plan, which called for a tax hike of 43 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, was defeated 267-128, sending it to…

  • Record-setting mayor takes a breather

    Donald Matthews has served 21 consecutive years on the Montgomery Township Committee. By: Paul Sisloak    MONTGOMERY — In 1982, Don Matthews answered a knock at his door from residents Walter Raymond and then-mayor Ted Lubas asking him to run for the Township Committee.    Upon accepting their offer, Mr. Matthews had no idea that 21 years…

  • A Little Jewel

    The Tin Angel, an intimate listening room in Old City Philadelphia, has been showcasing emerging artists for more than a decade. By: Matt Smith    On a cold Sunday evening, the streets and sidewalks of Philadelphia’s hip Old City neighborhood are all but empty. Everyone who’s anyone is crammed into the Tin Angel, the tiny 115-seat…

  • Three win seats in Northern Burlington

       Voters in Northern Burlington voted James Foley, 220 votes, Henry Strasser, 280 votes, and James Nucito, 516, to three-year seats on the school board. By:    Voters in Northern Burlington voted James Foley, 220 votes, Henry Strasser, 280 votes, and James Nucito, 516, to three-year seats on the school board.    If voters approve the $27.9 million…