Category: archives
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Green Party picks chairman for East Windsor
A Twin Rivers resident will lead the party in the township. By: Chris Karmiol EAST WINDSOR The Green Party, perhaps best known for its maverick consumer-advocate-turned-political-hopeful Ralph Nader, has named Twin Rivers resident Bill Jackstat as municipal chairman for East Windsor Township. In that role, Mr. Jackstat, a 20-year township resident, will help to…
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Crosstown 62 wants to offer free rides for medical services
The current $2 one-way fee paid by patrons would be dropped. By: Jennifer Potash Crosstown 62, the municipal transportation program for elderly citizens, wants to offer free rides for medical appointments next year. "This is a major change," Marge Smith, chairwoman of the Human Services Commission, said Wednesday. Crosstown 62 users currently pay $2 per…
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WW-P South’s Gill is having a ball
Senior hopes to help Pirates turn around record By: Bob Nuse It’s rare to find Andy Gill without a basketball in his hands. In fact, there are some at West Windsor-Plainsboro High South that would like to see a little less of Andy Gill with a basketball in his hands. "I actually just got my…
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Princeton environmental panel seeks staff support
Members hope to draw on proposed hiring of parks manager By: David Campbell The Princeton Environmental Commission on Wednesday night said it doesn’t have the administrative support needed to carry out the growing number of programs on its agenda. One possible solution, commission members said, might be to draw on the talents of a new…
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Two honored for dismantling fusion reactor
PLAINSBORO In recognition of their contributions to the successful dismantling of the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor (TFTR), Erik Perry and Ronald Strykowsky, engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), have received the Kaul Prize for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research and Technology Development. The award recognizes the two for…
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TANGENTS: Sleigh trouble means a surprise visit from Santa
Santa drops by for a special visit By: John Saccenti Residents in Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe were shocked and more than a little excited surprised recently when they were treated to a surprise visit from the jolly old elf known as St. Nick. According to witnesses, a large sleigh pulled by four of the traditional…
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Officials discuss fate of Manduca building
A one-story modular building stands in the way of the planned expansion of the Grace Norton Rodgers Elementary School. By: Chris Karmiol EAST WINDSOR The school board last week discussed the fate of the Michael L. Manduca Student Services Building, a one-story modular building bordering the play fields of the Grace Norton Rodgers Elementary…
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DISPATCHES: ‘Well, they never stopped rocking’
Dispatches: A trip to Albany to see the Boss does not disappoint By: Hank Kalet Bruce Springsteen never disappoints. I want to emphasize, never. I saw him for the fifth time Friday, trekking north to Albany to catch what turned out to be a nearly three-hour party, featuring 10 cuts from his newest disc, "The…
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Let’s Dance and Eat
Dinner dancing is making a comeback at the Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn in Hopewell. By: Rich Fisher TimeOFF/Frank Wojciechowski Above, Raymond and Hope Allen-Hunt of Skillman dance in the Starlight Room at the Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn. Most boomers don’t associate the terms "dinner" and "dancing." Dinner is something you may go out…
