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  • WW-P board begins effort to hire a new superintendent

    The first step: Select a search firm. By: Gwen Runkle    The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education does not often make decisions quickly, but one thing it has agreed it cannot dillydally with over the next 10 months is finding a replacement for Superintendent John Fitzsimons.    On Tuesday, the board got the search process moving…

  • Cranbury remembers a Sept. 11 hero

    Tree to be dedicated in Todd Beamer’s honor By: Rebecca Tokarz    After all of the tributes commemorating the one-year anniversary of Sept. 11, Cranbury will acknowledge local hero Todd Beamer with a tree dedicated in his memory.    Ceremonies begin in Heritage Park at 11 a.m. Sept. 14 with a yet-to-be-determined Cranbury resident singing the national…

  • Embracing a Master Filmmaker

    The New Jersey Film Festival will pay tribute to John Frankenheimer, one of the most influential directors of the last 50 years. By: Jim Boyle    American cinema lost one of its true masters this year when director John Frankenheimer died in July from complications during spinal surgery. The Queens, N.Y., native was responsible for such…

  • Be prepared to pay for support

    To the editor:     I am writing in response to the letter from Marilyn and Sol Mix.    Their letter made many good points about the Senior citizen programs in New Jersey. Seniors get the advantages not because they need them but solely based on their age.    While I am a strong supporter of state plans…

  • Experienced Falcon tennis team could be on the upswing

    By: T.J. Furman    MONROE — The rebuilding year has come and gone for Trudy Marmorek and her Monroe High girls tennis team. Now it’s time to see if the foundation from the 2001 season can hold up a winning record in 2002.    Hobbled last year by the loss of three players — including their No.…

  • Plenty of changes as we head back to school

    RUDE AWAKENING By: Rudy Brandl        Every September, I try to come up with a good theme for a Back to School column. It’s not always easy to find a fresh angle, especially after 13 years on the job, but I think I’ve got a good one for the upcoming school year.    Changes.    This column…

  • JAMESBURG: New preschool opens its doors

    Little Wonders Day School calls old Borough Hall home By: Al Wicklund    JAMESBURG — The light blue building at the corner of East Railroad Avenue and East Church Street, which once housed the Jamesburg Borough Hall, will welcome its first fall group of preschoolers Monday.    Brightly painted and well-lit, the Little Wonders Day School will…

  • Maxine Ix Tyler

    Maxine Ix Tyler, 71, died Thursday at Capital Health System at Mercer hospital, Trenton. Born in Charlottesville, Va., she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ix. She attended Immaculata Junior College in Washington, D.C. She was an athlete from an early age and won many equestrian events. She also enjoyed golfing…

  • A YEAR OF CHANGE

    The Herald marks the one-year anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 with a section dedicated to articles about the previous year and its impact on local people. • House a ‘reminder’ of wife lost to tragedy • Creativity, laughter marked Lapin’s life • Crash victim made others comfortable • Difficulties for widow in terror’s wake •…