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  • OBITUARIES, Nov. 29, 2002

    Oscar Marbach, Robert T. Hall. Oscar Marbach Retired from Ciba-Geigy     MONTGOMERY — Oscar Marbach died Tuesday. He was 80.    Born in Lucerne, Switzerland, he was a Toms River resident for 48 years before moving to Montgomery.    He was a finance and accounting manager for the Ciba-Geigy Corp., now Novartis, in Toms River, retiring in…

  • Helping hands

    Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes — kids included By: Karen Deaver    I’ve withstood freezing temperatures on a Manhattan street corner for the occasional petition, forwarded spammed protest letters and joined organizations so that they could pay for the address labels and notepads they were sending me in hopes that I’d join.    Although I’ve…

  • Bird Watching

    The Bucks County Audubon Society hosts ‘Inspired By Nature,’ an art show and sale in New Hope, Pa. By: Amy Brummer    The late-19th century was a bad time to be a bird in America. Hunting had evolved from a need-based activity to one that supplied the growing food and fashion industries in bulk.    Entire species,…

  • Princeton Packet Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year

    Morgan played big role in PHS’ success By: Bob Nuse    Even before he stepped on the field as a soccer player for Princeton High School, Wayne Sutcliffe could tell that Ryan Morgan was a special kind of player.    "When he was in seventh and eighth grade, the PSA team he played on, Princeton Union ’84,…

  • PHS choir eyes European tour

    By: Casha Caponegro    Members of the Princeton High School choir have something to sing about this year.    The choir is planning to embark on a European tour Feb. 14-22, traveling to Vienna and Budapest to perform at world-renowned concert halls.    "I am definitely excited," said Mohak Mhatre, 17, of Cranbury. "This is something you’ll never…

  • School district faces rough ride for next two years

    Must house more students in the same space until construction and renovations are completed. By: Scott Morgan    EAST WINDSOR — The school district is expecting its population figures to grow almost across the board next year and is facing the question of where to put new students.    At Monday night’s regular school board meeting, Business…

  • Letters to the Editor, Nov. 29

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nov. 29 By: The time to settle with Toll is now To the editor:     Over the past few weeks, Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh and West Windsor Township attorneys have been working hard to come to settlement terms with Toll Brothers in the ongoing litigation between Toll Brothers and West Windsor Township.…

  • Around Cranbury: Lighting a candle helps a good cause

    By: Lorraine Sedor    With Thanksgiving just concluded— if not the leftovers—holiday plans are in full swing all over town. On Thursday, Dec. 5, members and friends of the Cranbury Historical Society will be decorating the museum in preparation for their annual Christmas tea.    Stop by the Museum on beginning at 9 a.m. and help string…

  • Questions stall start of Updike development

       The Township Committee has delayed approving an agreement with the developer of 16 houses on the Updike property because it wants language in the agreement clarified. By:Casha Caponegro    The Township Committee has delayed approving an agreement with the developer of 16 houses on the Updike property because it wants language in the agreement clarified.    The…