Category: archives

  • Wyeth looking to Rouse to develop land in WW

    Wyeth’s 653-acre Route 1 property is zoned for office development, but company representatives have agreed to pursue a mixed-use plan. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — Wyeth Inc., the owner of the largest undeveloped tract of commercial land in the township, is looking to collaborate with the Rouse Co. of Columbia, Md., to work with…

  • Selection adds needed voice; Focus on future of Valley Road

    PACKET EDITORIALS, Oct. 11 By: Packet Editorials Selection adds needed voice    The Princeton Regional School District has worked hard in recent years to assemble a corps of administrators, faculty and staff that reflects the diversity of the student body. The district has been especially diligent in seeking out African-Americans, Asians and Hispanics, who collectively make…

  • Better Beginnings marks 35 years of caring

    The popular day care center in Hightstown first opened its doors in 1967. It will mark its 35th anniversary at the annual Mayors’ Shining Star Gala Oct. 20. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — Bettie Witherspoon remembers their quivering hands; two little girls who hadn’t eaten since their afternoon snack the day before. This was breakfast,…

  • Falcon cross country shows bounce-back ability

    By: Redd E. Patrick    As head coach Frank Bonich builds the Monroe High School boys and girls cross country programs, he has found some rough spots along the way.    But just when frustration sets in, just when it seems the project may take longer than expected, his young troops bounce back and the promise returns.…

  • Panel backs Tenacre expansion

    Religious organization plans to build a new nursing residence and an administrative building and to modify several existing buildings. By: David Campbell    A Princeton advisory panel Wednesday night unanimously endorsed a plan by the Tenacre Foundation on The Great Road to build a new nursing residence and an administrative building and to modify several existing…

  • Circulation plan includes traffic light proposal

       The Township Committee is considering a plan that could bring another traffic light to Main Street and a new access road to Cranbury School from Park Place. By: Rebecca Tokarz    The Township Committee is considering a plan that could bring another traffic light to Main Street and a new access road to Cranbury School from…

  • School district mulls bid process

    School officials have their eyes on other districts, such as Princeton Regional, that have had difficulty obtaining bids for construction projects at or below budget. By: Chris Karmiol    The East Windsor Regional School District has begun its march toward building additions and renovations on its schools after passing a bond referendum last month. The next…

  • Women make voices heard in borough politics

    In the race for Borough Council this season, the four candidates are women. Some of those candidates talked about that fact with the Herald this week. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — Politics, traditionally, has been a male-dominated field. Certainly women are common on the political scene these days (after all, the mayors of both East…

  • Cheatham helps North advance in states

    Knights’ new third singles has made adjustments By: Justin Feil    For the first two years of the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North girls’ tennis team’s existence, Lauren Cheatham was a steady first doubles player. She was part of a Knights team that debuted strongly, but took its hits, then last year began to show that it…