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  • Hospital’s staff braves the weather

    An opportunity to come together and go the extra mile. By: David Campbell    For staff at The Medical Center at Princeton, the snowstorm that began Sunday afternoon and raged into Monday was an opportunity to come together and go the extra mile — hip-deep in snow, if need be.    Ask Alice Lawrence of Hightstown, a…

  • Woman charged in fatal accident

    Renee Moore, 27, of Bensalem was charged with various motor vehicle offenses and drug possession following an accident Halloween that killed newlywed Gwen Taylor Alper, 49. By: Linda Seida    SOLEBURY — The survivor of a two-vehicle crash that killed a New Hope woman on Windy Bush Road last Halloween has been charged with various motor…

  • PU men use W’s for ‘W’

    Wallace plus Wysocki adds up for Tigers By: Bob Nuse    John Thompson came into the season hoping to be able to play Konrad Wysocki and Judson Wallace at the same time.    What the Princeton University men’s basketball coach didn’t count on was Wysocki missing most of the early part of the season with an injury.…

  • State-issued report cards show progress of students

    Educators gauge districts’ strengths, weaknesses. By:Eve Collins and vanessa S. Holt    The school report cards were released last week by the state Department of Education, helping educators gauge a district’s strengths and weaknesses in comparison to other school districts in the state.    The reports summarize each district’s performance on state proficiency tests and compile information…

  • Township open space funds run short

    By: Concetta Benuzzi Volpe    WEST AMWELL — As the township continues its quest to preserve half of its 14,000 acres, open-space preservation funding is running low, and raising the open space tax may be a viable option to assure future acquisition efforts advance, officials say.    But first, the township is soliciting assistance from land donors,…

  • WW-PN faces tough CJ B swim opener

    Kalinowski looking for best swim against HoVal By: Justin Feil    Megan Kalinowski will be a great captain for the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North girls’ swimming team next season because of all the practice she’s had this season. One of just two club swimmers on the Knight team, it’s a natural role, but one that’s tough…

  • Forbidden Ground

    Bimbetta combines 17th-century Baroque music with cabaret, theater, showy costumes and pop culture, and puts an edge on it all with a female perspective. The group performs in Hightstown Feb. 22. By: Jillian Kalonick    Today’s popular musicians may face objections for their lyrics or racy music videos, but in 17th-century Italy and Spain it was…

  • Family celebrates 80 years of medical compassion and care

    Activities held to commemorate anniversaries. By:Eve Collins    FLORENCE — "It seems like the more chains go up, the busier we get," said Carolann Boyd, whose husband owns Boyd’s Pharmacy in Florence. The store is celebrating its 80th anniversary this week.    Lardner Clark Boyd III, known as Clark or Doc to customers, has been running the…

  • Forbidden Ground

    Bimbetta combines 17th-century Baroque music with cabaret, theater, showy costumes and pop culture, and puts an edge on it all with a female perspective. By: Jillian Kalonick    Today’s popular musicians may face objections for their lyrics or racy music videos, but in 17th-century Italy and Spain it was dance music with repeating bass lines —…