Category: archives
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EDITORIAL: State budget guesswork must cease
Where do the numbers come from and why are they so large? A legislative task force is getting around to an issue that has vexed taxpayers for years: How do the people who put together the state budget manage to come up so consistently with revenue projections that bear so little resemblance to reality? A…
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Mayor offers defense of garage plan
Reed says more parking badly needed, building height is appropriate. By: Jeniffer Potash The downtown needs the extra parking spaces in the proposed Spring Street garage and the height of the structure fits with the surrounding buildings, Mayor Marvin Reed said Tuesday during a public defense of the much-criticized project. Mayor Reed answered his critics…
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Facing the Fire
Playwright Regina Taylor talks about A Night in Tunisia at George Street Playhouse. By: Matt Smith If you happen upon playwright and actress Regina Taylor on an airplane or in a New York City coffee shop, expect to see her immersed in conversation with her constant companions pen and paper. She keeps homes in…
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CRANBURY: Township to begin sewer obligation
Time for the town to repay its portion of the $4.7 million agreement By: Casha Caponegro The time for Cranbury to begin fulfilling its portion of a $4.7 million sewer agreement is drawing near. A schedule, detailing the time-line the township must adhere to on the agreement, was presented to the Township Committee on Monday…
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War in Iraq is not prudent
To the editor: I strongly oppose President George Bush’s proposal for a preemptive strike against Iraq. I believe this would be morally wrong and against the principles for which our country stands. I have seen no evidence that Iraq is about to take action against us with deadly weapons. There are several other nations…
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Cranbury School kids reflect on past year
The school tries to center around the positive of the last year By: Casha Caponegro Students at the Cranbury School spent part of Wednesday reflecting on heroism, courage and strength. It was these positive issues that school officials stressed on the one year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Wednesday began with a schoolwide…
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Talent level raises Falcons’ expectations
BOYS SOCCER: More than a dozen experienced players are returning for Peddie’s 2002 season. By: Neil Hay Be wary of high expectations. Steve Collis is. With more than a dozen experienced players back, good things are in store for the Peddie boys’ soccer team for 2002. So what’s the caveat, coach? "There’s probably more pressure…
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New North coach brings passion for running
Neff takes over Knight girls’ cross country program By: Justin Feil Melinda Neff didn’t get into long-distance running until she started college, but since then she hasn’t stopped. Now, she’s trying to share her enjoyment with running as the new head girls’ cross country coach at West Windsor-Plainsboro North. "That’s the reason I’m coaching …
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MONROE: Meeting room will get historic touch
A new look for Town Hall meeting room By: Al Wiclund MONROE The main meeting room in the Monroe Township Hall will be getting a new look within the next two weeks when Kathleen Morolda and Ann Dennehy of the Cranbury Station Gallery get to work. Long a goal of Councilman Henry Miller and…
