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  • Bonus flap reflects shift in ETS role?

    Critic says testing service should have lowered test prices instead of giving top executives large bonuses. By: Jeff Milgram    Educational Testing Service, the Lawrence-based nonprofit organization that produces the SAT, should have lowered the price of its tests rather than give 15 top executives large bonuses, a critic of standardized testing said Monday.    "Is ETS…

  • Editorial: Now is the time to help others

    Remember the joys of Thanksgiving and help those less fortunate By: >    While we take this day to enjoy the love and prosperity that comes with celebrating Thanksgiving, it is equally important to remember that giving to the less fortunate is a year-round necessity.    There will be no shortage of need in the coming month,…

  • POLICE BEAT 11/28

    From the Nov. 28 edition of the Register-News By: BORDENTOWN CITY    Police said they are investigating a suspicious fire at the Modern Equipment Company on Ann Street on Nov. 21.    Police said a witness reported the fire at 10:25 p.m. when he saw flames reflecting off an abandoned building adjacent to the loading dock of…

  • Nursery to raise funds for ill children

    Money to be given to the Sunshine Foundation By:Eve Collins        BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The Hidden View Nursery and Garden Center on Route 130 will be raising money for the Sunshine Foundation this year with a little help from Santa Claus.    Starting Dec. 7, Santa will visit the nursery every weekend until Christmas Eve to…

  • Montessori School sets pre-holiday food drive

    By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — The New Horizon Montessori School is conducting its annual food drive this week, collecting provisions for the underprivileged before the holidays.    "In the spirit of the season, we’re doing what we can to help the needy," New Horizons Executive Director Hasan Syed said.    New Horizons will be collecting canned goods…

  • And now, surfing for gifts downtown

    Borough resident creates a cyber version of the Princeton shopping experience. By: Jennifer Potash    For harried holiday shoppers, a Princeton Borough resident has created a Web site that recreates the sense of shopping in downtown Princeton — but without the parking problems.    The idyllic shopping environment of downtown Princeton and Palmer Square served as the…

  • Potential open space preservation sites submitted to county by township panel

    Committee makes deadline by five days By:Eve Collins    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — With five days to spare before deadline, the Township Committee passed a resolution authorizing the submission of the Burlington County local Open Space Preservation Program applications at its Monday night meeting.    The applications are due Nov. 30.    "These are properties that we have identified…

  • Rescue squad facing donation crisis

    Fund drive falls $120,000 short of $200,000 goal By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad is confronting some near- and long-term budget problems as its annual fund drive has fallen short by $120,000 of its $200,000 goal.    A new appeal is now out to the community, said Adam Tavolaro, squad president.    "We…

  • Vote slated on selection of principal

    Charles Rudnick could be moving up from assistant principal to the top administrator at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South. By: Gwen Runkle    Charles Rudnick, the current assistant principal at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, could soon be moving up to become the school’s top administrator.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education is expected to…