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  • Monroe honors the fallen

    Town remembers Sept. 11 By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — Singers, speakers and musicians brought township residents together Wednesday night with messages of sad remembrance of those lost in last September’s terrorist attacks.    They also brought messages of confidence that the country and its people are strong enough and have the will to endure and triumph…

  • Schools face task of teaching the unthinkable

    Educators say lessons must be relevant, insightful and age-appropriate. By: Jeff Milgram    How do you teach the unthinkable to children?    This is the challenge public and private schools are facing a year after the terror attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The answer, educators say, is to make the lessons relevant, insightful…

  • Moving Day for Princeton Township

    Complex choreography takes staff across street to new building. By: David Campbell    On Thursday morning, Peter Kneski was literally in two places at once.    The Princeton Township zoning officer was coordinating the township municipal staff’s move from the old Valley Road building into the new building across the street on Witherspoon Street.    As Mr. Kneski…

  • Peddie off and running Saturday

    CROSS COUNTRY: The Falcons are hoping to get to the .500 mark and better last year’s 5-7 record. By: Neil Hay    With so many young runners out this year, a record that comes within hailing distance of .500 will be a plus, according to Peddie boys’ cross country coach Gerry Hart.    A year ago the…

  • MONROE: Pedestrian dies in car accident

    Woman struck by car on Englishtown Road By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — A Monmouth County woman attempting to cross Englishtown Road was struck by a car and died of her injuries Sunday night.    Irene Huber, 72, of Freehold died of massive internal injuries at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold at 9:04 p.m., about an hour…

  • Feelings range from sad to angry

    People in Hightstown and East Windsor shared their thoughts on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks against the United States. By: T.J. Furman and Scott Morgan    The first anniversary of the tragic events of Sept. 11 was marked with ceremonies and services across the country as well as in East Windsor and Hightstown.…

  • Car accident leads to charges

    The driver of the car that crashed into a guardrail last month, killing an Allentown girl, has been charged with death by auto. By: Chris Karmiol    EAST WINDSOR — A township teen who was driving the car in which an Allentown girl was injured, and later died, as the result of a high-speed accident was…

  • Coldwell Banker to host annual Meet the Builder Sept. 29

    Annual event offers the opportunity to see new homes and meet the men and women responsible for building them    The New Homes Division of Coldwell Banker New Jersey will hold is fifth annual Meet The Builder Day on Sunday, Sept. 29. On this day, many builders of new home communities marketed by Coldwell Banker will…

  • Falcons move in right direction

    FIELD HOCKEY: The season’s first two games should be a good barometer of where Peddie stands. By: Neil Hay    With early-season home games against Hun (yesterday) and Lawrenceville Prep (tomorrow), Peddie field hockey coach Leigh Wood will get a quick assessment of her team.    "We open with a bang," said Wood, the sixth-year varsity coach.…