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  • Princeton school board approves teacher contract

    The vote is unanimous for three-year pact. By: Jeff Milgram    With no discussion, the Princeton Regional Board of Education unanimously ratified a three-year contract with the Princeton Regional Education Association Tuesday night that gives teachers a 4.5-percent increase in the first year, 4.7 percent in the second and 4.6 percent in the third.    The contract…

  • Wild things

    Six Flags Great Adventure provides a sense of adventure with its safari attraction. By: Scott Morgan    It is a gray, if not quite foggy, Friday morning and the traffic through Great Adventure’s Wild Safari Park is a little thin. Most people zip past the elk and bison; some cruise past slowly enough for their children…

  • Voters reject school expansion plan

    Referendum would have brought new high school to town By: Nick D’Amore    MONROE — The district’s school expansion plan was soundly defeated Tuesday, with a large amount of the senior population turning out against the plan.    The plan, which included constructing a new high school, was defeated 5,510 to 3,744.    The plan also consisted of…

  • Students get a presidential lesson in politics

    MTHS students listen to President Bush in Trenton By: Nick D’Amore    MONROE — Some local students got a rare opportunity to see President George W. Bush and to observe a part of the campaign process firsthand in Trenton on Monday.    Students from Monroe Township and South Brunswick high schoolswere among the many who turned out…

  • JAMESBURG: Borough mulls billing for emergency calls

    Third party payment plan introduced By: Al Wicklund    Al WicklundStaff Writer    JAMESBURG — The Borough Council introduced an ordinance Wednesday that could establish a third-party payment plan for emergency medical services within the borough.    Jamesburg Administrator Denise Jawidzik said the plan would benefit the borough’s First Aid Squad and the residents of Jamesburg and Helmetta.…

  • Hate group distributes more fliers in Princeton

    Neo-Nazi group distributes anti-Semitic and racist message. By: David Campbell    Several anti-Semitic and racist fliers were distributed on driveways and front lawns in Princeton between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, Princeton Township and Princeton Borough police said.    The fliers from National Alliance, a neo-Nazi group based in Hillsboro, W.Va., were similar to ones distributed in…

  • High school test results disappoint

    The first High School Proficiency Assessment produced less than stellar results for Hightstown High School. By: Chris Karmiol    The East Windsor Regional School District released its results this week for the New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA), which tests 11th-grade students in mathematics and language arts literacy. The results proved less than stellar, but…

  • History’s Helpers

    Society receives rave reviews for local preservation work By: Casha Caponegro    Residents and visitors agree that Cranbury would not have the quaint, historical feel that it does without the tireless efforts of the Historical and Preservation Society.    In central New Jersey, one of the most densely populated suburban areas in the country, it is unusual…

  • Thanks for help with Cranbury Day

    To the editor:     Cranbury Day 2002 was a wonderful day. Once again, the weather was perfect and all day Main Street was full of people having a great time, shopping, eating and visiting with friends and neighbors.    The Cranbury Business and Professional Association would like to thank everyone who helped organize, plan, set up…