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Coalition offers bus trip to Washington peace rally
Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action has reserved buses to take area residents to the national demonstration, Stop the War Against Iraq Before It Starts, to be held in Washington on Saturday. Seats at $30 each can be reserved on the coalition’s Web site, www.peacecoalition.org, or by calling (609) 924-5022. Credit card payments are accepted. Only…
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Candidates talk development
One in a series that focus on important issues in each township By: Al Wicklund and Nick D’Amore JAMESBURG The four candidates for Jamesburg Borough Council in the Nov. 5 election see Jamesburg’s downtown as the chief area for the continued development of the borough followed by properties on John Street that they believe…
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Township considering truck noise ordinance
The council plans to introduce an ordinance that would prevent trucks from idling for too long. By: Chris Karmiol The Township Council is looking to quell the noise coming from idling trucks making pickups and deliveries, especially those at the Wawa store on Hickory Corner Road. Complaints from residents of the Windsor Woods residential development,…
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Monroe gears up for food drives
Collections begin soon By: Al Wicklund MONROE It’s a sign that winter and the holidays of late fall and winter are drawing near. The Monroe Township Senior Center has launched its annual Turkey Drive, a seven-week program to provide more than 200 meals for the holidays. The center expects to provide Thanksgiving Day dinners…
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Deer reflectors installed in East Windsor
Officials hope the reflectors will prevent deer from darting into the road in front of a car. By: Chris Karmiol EAST WINDSOR On Monday morning, township resident Nancy Bowman was rescuing a lost parakeet in her backyard. On Tuesday morning, she had moved on to bigger creatures. Ms. Bowman, an active and outspoken member…
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Letters to the Editor, Oct. 25
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Oct. 25 By: Princeton needs constructive change To the editor: Having grown up in Princeton and seen so many changes happen over the past 50 years, it amazes me that the basic issues never change and never get resolved until maybe now. When I had a local business, and…
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Stuart teams move to backyard fields
Neighbor’s generosity aids Tartans By: Justin Feil If it seems as though the Stuart Country Day tennis, field hockey and lacrosse teams didn’t miss a beat even if they were missing their home fields, there’s a reason. Actually, there are a lot of reasons. The Tartans got a helping hand from some of their closest…
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Scouts selling bird selling
Boy Scout Troop 52 does annual fundraiser By: Rebecca Tokarz WriterMembers of Boy Scout Troop 52 are for the birds literally. The group of about 35 Scouts is selling bags of birdseed and feeders for its annual fall fund-raiser. They have been selling the Lyric brand items since Sept. 26 and will continue to…
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Seniors make town great community
To the editor: After carefully reading many opinions and observations regarding the recent defeat of the Board of Education referendum, I feel compelled to respond to those who have directed the blame towards our senior community, the mayor, and the Township Council. First, the very fiber responsible that helped build Monroe Township into the…
