Category: archives
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Bunn warming up as MHS starter
Junior helps Cougars to 6-2 start By: Bob Nuse Mike Bunn knew all he needed was a little more playing time to show what he was capable of doing on the basketball court. After being one of the top scorers for the Montgomery High freshman boys’ basketball team two years ago, Bunn spent last year…
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Princeton University code writer breaks gender barrier
Boyfriend also garners honors at TopCoder competition. By: Jeff Milgram Major League Baseball has the World Series. The National Football League has its Super Bowl. The world of computer programming has TopCoder competitions. And a Princeton University doctoral student has become the first woman to advance to the finals of a major TopCoder event. And…
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Letters to the Editor, Jan. 14
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Jan. 14 By: Take a new look at PHS ‘wish’ list To the editor: Plans for the redesign of Princeton High School were based in part on a wish list developed by the community. Focus groups assembled. My children sixth-graders at the time and I were asked to…
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Local firm offers doctors insurance option
NJ PURE hopes to ease the burden of purchasing malpractice coverage in New Jersey. By: George Frey Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski At NJ PURE, Lena Chang, Eric Poe and James Sheeran are working to give New Jersey’s doctors a new option in the battle against rising malpractice insurance costs. Concerns that doctors soon might…
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Richard Ducsai
Richard D. Ducsai, 65, of Monroe died yesterday, Jan. 13. At Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge Division. Born in Perth Amboy, Mr. Ducsai lived there until moving to Monroe 30 years ago. Mr Ducsai was employed for the past 17 years as a laborer at Raritan Valley Workshop in East Brunswick. He was predeceased…
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Lavino finishes encourage girls’ track teams
Teams impress with top-three finishes By: Justin Feil The Montgomery and West Windsor-Plainsboro South High girls’ teams are hoping that several top three finishes at the Lavino Relays on Saturday are only a sign of things to come this weekend in the state Group Relays to be held at Princeton University’s Jadwin Gym. Twice it…
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Gym-exemption policy for PHS athletes revisited
Phys ed time was once used for study hall, but no more. By: Jeff Milgram Meetings of the Princeton Regional Board of Education’s Program Committee rarely draw an audience. But it was standing room only Monday evening when the committee which normally confines its activities to approving curriculum changes and new textbooks discussed…
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Judge: State law protects Boychoir School
A setback for former students who claimed they were sexually molested. By: Jeff Milgram A Superior Court judge has thrown out two lawsuits against the American Boychoir School, saying that as a nonprofit organization it cannot be sued because employees molested students "no matter how flagrant that conduct may be." Judge Jack Sabatino ruled Jan.…
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Plainsboro set to renew franchise for Comcast
By: Gwen Runkle PLAINSBORO The Township Committee has decided to renew Comcast Cable’s franchise agreement with the township. Last week, the committee passed a resolution granting Comcast franchise renewal. The township administration is in the process of developing an ordinance to put the renewal into effect. Several details, including the length of the franchise…
