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  • Marcia B. Shapiro

       EAST WINDSOR — Marcia B. Shapiro, 60, died Friday at The Medical Center at Princeton, Princeton Borough.    Born in New York City, she lived in East Windsor the past 28 years.    Mrs. Shapiro retired after 32 years as a teacher with CS 102, Bronx, N.Y.    She was the 1989 recipient of the Bronx Historical Society…

  • PTO set to serve up spaghetti for hundreds

    Join the community for dinner this Sunday By: Casha Caponegro    The Cranbury School PTO wants residents to take a break from cooking this Sunday.    The PTO will serve up its annual spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the school cafeteria. Tickets, which cost $6 for adults and $3 for children, will be…

  • Terrorism-response drill planned

    Princeton emergency personnel to test preparedness. By: David Campbell    Princeton emergency personnel plan to conduct a terrorism-response drill on Sunday morning at Princeton University’s DeNunzio Pool next to Jadwin Gymnasium off Faculty Road.    The drill is intended to test the preparedness of local police, fire, EMS, municipal health and university officials in the event of…

  • School vote shows split in community

    To the editor:     What happens when you combine self-serving politicians, apathetic parents and selfish PRC residents — cancer of the community.    What are the symptoms of this devastating disease — silent politicians who care only about their re-election, parents who aren’t registered to vote or vote no for a well-planned, much-needed school referendum, PRC…

  • Letters to the Editor, Oct. 18

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Oct. 18 By: Library branch would be costly To the editor:     We are among those who have benefited from and enjoyed having the library in the Princeton Shopping Center. It is much closer to where we live and there is plenty of parking. There are many advantages to having it…

  • Turkish Restaurant

    Puffy breads oozing feta, spicy salads and flavorful kebabs make this ethnic restaurant in Bristol, Pa., an exciting place for culinary exploration. By: Richard Burns Turkish Restaurant 388 Bristol Pike (Route 13) Bristol, Pa. (215) 781-9686 Food: Excellent Service: Good but inconsistent Ambience: Open, friendly and casual Cuisine: Turkish Prices: Inexpensive Hours: Daily: 6 a.m.-11…

  • Town readies sidewalks plan

    New program could limit costs By: Rebecca Tokarz    The township will embark on a new program designed to upgrade its sidewalks without costing too much money.    The program calls for the township to make the repairs to those sidewalks in the worst shape and then bill homeowners. The program should save the homeowners money because…

  • JAMESBURG: Pumpkin pickup set for Saturday

    Decorators should pick up pumpkins between 10 a.m. and noon By: Al Wicklund    JAMESBURG — Children who plan to decorate pumpkins for the borough’s Pumpkin Festival should pick up their pumpkins Saturday, between 10 a.m. and noon, at Triangle/Veterans’ Park.    The festival’s pumpkin judging will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 26 at…

  • North girls reach CJ III tennis final

    Su wins key match at second singles By: Justin Feil    The goals of the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North girls’ tennis team haven’t changed in the past two seasons.    "We definitely want to surpass where the team went last year," said WW-PN head coach Albert Paulsson, whose Knights did just that by first knocking off top-seeded…