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  • Teacher pay pact won’t bust budget

    No severe cuts seen; board to hold ratification vote on Tuesday. By: Jeff Milgram    The Princeton Regional Board of Education will not have to make severe budget cuts to cover a recently agreed upon teacher contract, Superintendent Claire Sheff Kohn said Wednesday.    And the Princeton Regional Education Association ratified the contract Wednesday, Co-President Suzanne Thompson…

  • Movie Timetables

    Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from Friday, Sept. 20 through Thursday, Sept. 26. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that theaters…

  • Students deserve public’s support

    To the editor: We are writing this letter in response to what we believe are negative comments and misinformation that appeared in last week’s letters to the editor concerning the upcoming bond referendum in Monroe Township.     We have lived in Monroe for 19 years and have two children ages 13 and 10 who attend…

  • Laughters to power EMS fund raiser

    Comedy night set for Sept. 21 By: Rebecca Tokarz    JAMESBURG — The Borough will be hopping with humor as the township EMS and Rescue host a night of comedy.    "We are pumped for the event," said Bob Scorzo, co-chairman and senior EMS member.    The first Comic Relief Fund-raiser will be held Saturday at the Jamesburg…

  • D&R panel approves Toll recreation area

    Commission reaches compromise with West Windsor over a waiver for stream-corridor intrusion. By: David Campbell    The Delaware & Raritan Canal Commission reached a compromise Wednesday with West Windsor Township officials over a waiver for stream-corridor intrusion by Toll Brothers’ Estates at Princeton Junction housing development off Bear Brook Road.    The township had sought a 24-space…

  • PHASE THREE: Lend me your ears, nose and throat

    PHASE THREE by Arnold Bornstein: A trip to the doctor proves to be an enlightening experience    I went to my otolaryngologist in Princeton for the first time the other day, a word not only challenging for a spelling bee, but also worthy of an award for those recognizing its definition. I had a head start…

  • Awadagin’s Choice

    Excelling in violin, piano and tennis, Awadagin Pratt made the decision to follow in the footsteps of Glenn Gould. By: Susan Van Dongen Pianist Awadagin Pratt will perform Beethoven, Bach, Liszt and Gibbons at the Mount-Burke Theatre in Hightstown.    Through the long distance telephone connection, classical pianist Awadagin Pratt is a man of few words,…

  • Hun has ‘Wright’ stuff

    Raiders, transfer hold off MHS girls’ tennis By: Justin Feil    A year ago, Ann Wright took to the court 16 times with Erika Matsumoto for Montgomery High and 12 times they came away with victories as second doubles partners, including a win in the Central Jersey Group II girls’ tennis championship-clinching match.    Wright and Matsumoto…

  • District refinances debt

    Monroe looks at debt By: Nick D’Amore    MONROE — The state approved the school district’s proposal to refinance over $28 million in debt from past bond referendums.    Business Administrator Wayne Holliday said a district plan to refinance debt from the 1997 and 1999 bond referendums was approved by the state Sept. 13.    The move means…