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  • Seniors grapple with the meanings of Islam

    On Wednesday morning, in the upper room of the Clay Street Learning Center, a group of Princeton seniors gathered to puzzle out the problem of Sayyid Qutb. By: David Campbell    In an article last month in The New York Times Magazine, journalist Paul Berman described Qutb as al Qaeda’s Karl Marx, its intellectual hero and…

  • New Rutgers president seeks support

    Wants Legislature to restore 12-percent cut in state aid. By: Jeff Milgram    Richard L. McCormick, the former newspaper carrier who will be inaugurated as Rutgers University’s 19th president Sunday, came to the Nassau Club on Wednesday to ask for help in getting the Legislature to restore a 12-percent cut in state aid.    "It will have…

  • Religious revival on college campuses predicted

    John DiIulio sees fading impact of baby boomers. By: Jeff Milgram    When the National Review magazine asked him to write a review of William F. Buckley’s new spiritual autobiography, "Nearer My God," former Princeton Professor John DiIulio decided he’d better read Mr. Buckley’s earlier book, "God and Man at Yale."    Published in 1951, when Mr.…

  • Borough police chief confident of crime control efforts

    Offense statistics don’t tell the whole story, Chief Charles Davall tells Rotary Club. By: Jennifer Potash    A quick glance at the FBI’s crime statistics for Princeton Borough might suggest the tiny municipality has much in common with New Jersey’s urban centers.    The Uniform Crime Report, issued by the FBI, tracks major crimes, such as murder,…

  • Election Forum

    For the April 11 issue By: Dolgon thankful for endorsement To the editor:     I would like to thank the East Windsor Educational Association, our children’s teachers, for endorsing my re-election to a seat on the East Windsor School Board. It is very gratifying to know that this group of highly dedicated individuals believes that…

  • West Windsor, not West Palm Beach, has attraction for New Jersey retirees

    WEST WINDSOR — When Joe Dantone decided to retire, he and his wife Anita did not jump on a plane to fly to sunny Florida or move out west to Arizona. By: Gwen Runkle    Instead, the former Pennsylvania residents decided to live closer to their children in West Windsor and East Brunswick and moved into…

  • Elections set for Tuesday

    A list of polling places for Tuesday’s election. By: David Pescatore    East Windsor and Hightstown residents can vote in the annual school elections Tuesday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.    • Residents of Hightstown General Election districts 1, 2 and 3 can vote in the cafeteria of the Grace N. Rogers School at 386 Stockton St.…

  • The Big Cheese

    Stage Left Restaurant in New Brunswick claims to own "The Best Cheeseburger in the World." By: Jim Boyle    Since its invention in 1885, the hamburger has gone through many incarnations and identities. It’s been baked, broiled, flame-broiled, grilled and barbecued. It’s been topped with all different kinds of cheese, bacon, lettuce and tomatoes. It’s hard…

  • Perfect start encourages North volleyball

    Knight boys are senior-laden squad By: Bob Nuse    If the first two weeks of the season are any indication, this could be a special season for the West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys’ volleyball team.    "We beat Hunterdon Central and Bridgewater, who are two teams that we have never beaten before," said WW-P North coach Mike Smyrychynski,…