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  • Esposito, Bassett win Stockton council race

    Democrat Neil Esposito (160 votes) and Republican Constance Bassett (138) top Republican Gary Dailey (127) in the race for two Borough Council seats. By: See this week’s Beacon for details.

  • Rackin captures mayoral election in Stockton

    Republican Gregg Rackin defeats Democrat Joan Haberle by an unofficial vote of 143-134 on Tuesday. By: See this week’s Beacon for details.

  • Mercer’s future is looking bright

    County Executive Robert Prunetti offers rosy picture. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — With plans for projects like Sarnoff Corp.’s 3 million-square-foot technology campus coming along nicely, Mercer County’s economic outlook is A-OK, according to Mercer County Executive Robert Prunetti.    Mr. Prunetti spoke last week at a meeting of the Mercer County Alliance for Action,…

  • Ridge zoning dispute compromise proposed

    Princeton Township asked to remove one site for higher-density senior housing on Princeton Ridge. By: David Campbell    State smart-growth planners have asked Princeton Township to remove one of two controversial senior-housing sites on the environmentally sensitive Princeton Ridge from its zoning plan.    The Office of Smart Growth issued its recommendation at a meeting Friday of…

  • Letters to the Editor, Nov. 5

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nov. 5 By: No ill will intended in student’s speech To the editor:    We are writing in response to your articles of Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 regarding the April 2002 Student Council presidential election at Princeton High School.    Your Oct. 25 article implies that our son, Andrew Porwancher, knowingly attempted…

  • GOP wins in Allentown

    By: Michael Schumacher (R) 385 Margaret Armenante (R) 348 Stephanie Smith (D) 303 Bill Soodul (D) 283

  • West Amwell voters re-elect Palladino

    Republican incumbent Nance Palladino (545 votes) tops Democrat Gary Robinson (425) in West Amwell Township Committee contest. LOSAP, retro pay questions are approved. By: See this week’s Beacon for details.

  • Letting seniors leave for lunch works well for WW-P schools

    Principals of both high schools agree open-campus lunch policy a success. By: Gwen Runkle    After only one marking period, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District administrators are calling the district’s open-campus lunch policy for high school seniors a success.    According to a review by Jon Cosse, director of pupil personnel services, there has been no increase…

  • Martin’s Panthers drop football finale

    PDS alum steps down as head coach By: Bob Nuse    PENNINGTON – For Billy Martin and Justin Revelle, Saturday was their final day with the Princeton Day School football program.    For Martin, it was time to move on after spending six years as a coach in the program, the last four as the head coach.…