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  • EDITORIAL: Endorsements

    Editorial staff offers no endorsement for Cranbury    Both Jack Ziegler and Becky Beauregard are highly qualified to sit on the Cranbury Township Committee.    They both have demonstrated a commitment to the community through their volunteer and government efforts over the years.    Mr. Ziegler has served on the Zoning Board of Adjustment and is an active…

  • Lost but not forgotten

    Sheila Ungar, whose life was taken by an oncoming car last week, never drove a car in her life — she thought they were too dangerous. By: Chris Karmiol    She was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York — the antithesis of suburban sprawling car culture. Sheila Ungar was used to walking everywhere. New York…

  • Thanks, Irene and Ed

    Couple to be honored for decades of volunteer work for The Medical Center at Princeton. By: Lorraine Seabrook    Not many people tirelessly devote their lives to charity work, so when you come across a person who has chosen this path, it gives you pause. Irene Farley of Princeton is just such a special person.    In…

  • Curriculum changes win ‘draft’ approval

    Princeton board defuses a controversy with a single word. By: Jeff Milgram    With the addition of a single word, the Princeton Regional Board of Education defused a controversy over eight new curricula Tuesday night.    By placing the world "draft" in front of two resolutions, board member Jeffrey Spear calmed fears by teachers that the introduction…

  • Rudy draws a crowd

    Fans line up for Hizzoner’s autograph at Barnes & Noble. By: Jennifer Potash    WEST WINDSOR — With more than a thousand people turning up at the Barnes & Noble bookshop Thursday afternoon, one might think a popular rock star was making an appearance.    "Someone told me Madonna was inside," said Shawn Deloche, a graduate student…

  • Celebrating the Battle of Monmouth

    Towns to meet in Cranbury to talk about Revolutionary War project By: Casha Caponegro    CRANBURY — Residents are invited to discuss some history Tuesday night at the Cranbury Museum.    Representatives of the Road to Monmouth Heritage Campaign 2003 project, will be on hand to discuss ways in which Cranbury can celebrate its role in the…

  • For some, anxiety is a serious disorder

    HEALTH MATTERS By: Dr. Jeffrey T. Apter    Anxiety is a part of everyone’s life, but some people experience more than the usual amount.    If you find that your days are filled with exaggerated worry and tension even when there is no great provocation, you may suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder. GAD affects approximately four million…

  • Bork brings humor, and a stern warning

    Domestic ideology is driving changes to U.S. law and soon international ideology will be in the driver’s seat, he predicted. By: Jeff Milgram    During his long legal career, former judge Robert Bork is best-remembered as:    • the U.S. solicitor general who fired special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox during the "Saturday Night Massacre";    • a U.S. appeals court…

  • Milford may see lower speed

       Driving on Milford Road one might get the idea that anything goes — where speed is concerned. That road has no posted speed limit. The township is hoping for a change soon. By: Chris Karmiol    "Discussions with the state determined that the speed limit is 50 mph," explained Mayor Jancie Mironov, "which is kind of…