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  • Prescription drug plan to be offered by county

       The Mercer County Office on Aging will be providing a prescription drug plan for senior citizens and disabled citizens that are not currently enrolled in a prescription insurance programs.    The new Mercer County Prescription Savings Program (MCPSP) will create a countywide buying group that will provide discounted pricing for prescription medications for senior and disabled…

  • Kick-a-thon will benefit hospital

    Martial Arts fund raiser being held for children in Newark hospital By: Al Wicklund MONROE — Mountain Martial Arts on Spotswood-Englishtown Road will be raising money to give a boost to sick children in a Newark hospital, Sunday.    Mountain Martial Arts students will hold a "kick-a-thon to benefit the Pediatric AIDS Unit at Beth Israel…

  • Community rallies for ailing school worker

    Funds being raised for Barclay Brook custodian By: Rebecca Tokarz MONROE — The community is banding together to help cancer sufferer and Barclay Brook School head custodian John Colgate.    Mr. Colgate’s family is trying to raise money for the 37-year-old, who has been out of work since last March when he was first diagnosed with…

  • Proposed state cuts stun local arts groups

    Cultural leaders predict hard times ahead. By: David Campbell    Princeton cultural leaders predicted hard times ahead for all New Jerseyans in the wake of Gov. James E. McGreevey’s proposal this week to eliminate $31.7 million in funding for culture and the arts in next year’s state budget.    "It will reduce the quality of life in…

  • PRESS FORUM

    Do you support the new school expansion plan put forth by the Monroe school board? Do you support the new school expansion plan put forth by the Monroe school board?

  • Arts Council seeks submissions for youth publication

       The Arts Council of Princeton is preparing to publish its fifteenth edition of "Under Age: An Anthology of Poetry, Prose, and Artwork by Students under 18."    The Arts Council urges teachers, parents, and school administrators to encourage students to submit their most creative works of literature and artwork. Submissions in both English and Spanish will…

  • Borough police chief wants to hear from residents

    By: Jennifer Potash    While some public officials may rue the constant complaint calls from constituents, Borough Police Chief Charles Davall says he wants more feedback from residents and has recently taken steps to make it easier to get in touch with him.    As part of his effort to reach out to borough residents, the chief…

  • Doctors cautiously welcome insurance deal

    State lawmakers craft bill that would lower malpractice premiums. By: David Campbell    Princeton doctors responded with caution to a deal brokered by state lawmakers this week that could lead to lower medical malpractice premiums for physicians.    Dr. Donald Denny of Princeton Radiology Associates said the deal could be "a nice compromise" but cautioned that more…

  • School budget to see rising insurance costs

    The East Windsor Regional school board said its hard to meet the state’s spending cap. By: David Pescatore    HIGHTSTOWN — Board of Education President Bruce Ettman is outraged over the rising costs the district must face in the 2003-2004 school budget.    "If you look at this budget, the large increases are in the factors we…