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Report cards rank area high schools among state’s finest
Four schools’ SAT scores within top 11 in New Jersey. By: Jeff Milgram Princeton Regional School District is paying less in teacher salaries, hiring less experienced teachers and spending $2,000 more in pupil costs than the state median. Teachers in the Montgomery Township School District are paid $9,000 less and have less than half the…
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PU twists facts on endowment says family in court papers
Robertson family seeks return of $550 million for Woodrow Wilson School. By: Jeff Milgram The Robertson family says Princeton University’s November motion to dismiss the family’s lawsuit, which seeks to reclaim a $550 million endowment for the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, contained factual errors and asked a judge in Trenton to…
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High Pointe’s custom amenities attract savvy buyers
Toll Brothers’ community offers elegance in a wide selection of home styles, starting from the mid-$600,000s. Toll Brothers’ High Pointe at Hopewell, a single-family home community in Mercer County, will release 12 home sites for sale as a result of the community’s popularity and home buyer demand. The new section boasts spacious, tree-lined home sites…
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Gray stands tall when swimming far
Little Tiger readies for Mercer County Championships By: Justin Feil The sprint world is not one in which Cranbury’s Kristin Gray fits, or rather she fits too easily. The Princeton High swimmer resides firmly in the world of distance events. "I’m short," said PHS junior. "I can’t sprint. Bigger people like (6-foot-7) Jesse Applegate are…
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DeLuca community to overlook town founder’s ancestral estate
The Estates at Prospect Manor features 21 luxury single-family homes priced from the $500,000s What community setting could speak more to the heart of historic Yardley Borough, Pa., than one built around the ancestral home of the Yardley family? DeLuca Homes introduces The Estates at Prospect Manor, a community of 21 single-family homes built on…
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DEP division gives OK to township deer plan
Fish and Game Council is next stop on Feb. 15. By: David Campbell The Division of Fish and Wildlife of the state Department of Environmental Protection has approved Princeton Township’s amended deer-management application, division spokesman Al Ivany said Thursday. "Now it’s up to the Fish and Game Council to decide whether they will approve the…
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Plainsboro cops upset with proposed changes
Union sees no reason to change no confidence position regarding chief. By: Gwen Runkle PLAINSBORO Despite recent proposals to improve management of the township Police Department, the township’s rank-and-file police union still sees no reason to stand down in its position of no confidence in police administrators. The Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 319 announced…
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PHS tuition could result in tax hike
A raise in tuition could mean a raise in public taxes By: Matt Kirdahy Rising tuition at Princeton High School, two new bus routes and an increase in staff salaries and benefits could mean an 6.3 percent increase in school taxes for Cranbury residents. The Board of Education unveiled a tentative budget for the 2003-2004…
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MHS boys basketball team eyes hopeful future
By: Redd E. Patrick The Monroe High School boys basketball went from having the best season in school history to possibly its worst, but the future is not bleak. On Wednesday night, the Falcons fell to 0-15 with a 78-39 loss to Sayreville. They will close out the regular season with games against Carteret, Colonia…
