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  • Businesses looking forward to successful Cranbury Day

    Cranbury Day, a time to play and do a little business By: Casha Caponegro    A day of activities and events will occur Sept. 7 at the annual Cranbury Day celebration.    Pony rides, music, a magic show and a clown are just some of the fun-filled entertainment provided at the event, which will be from 9…

  • PRESS FORUM

    How will you commemorate the anniversary of Sept. 11? How will you commemorate the anniversary of Sept. 11?

  • 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, Aug. 30 through Thursday, Sept. 5. 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…

  • Let’s get rid of wish factor in state budget

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Aug. 30 By: Packet Editorial    A legislative task force in Trenton is finally getting around to an issue that has boggled the minds of many 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…

  • Monroe district holds orientation

    3-day session teaches everything from rules to where things are around town By: Rebecca Tokarz    MONROE — Freshman teachers met Monday for the first time at Monroe High School for teacher orientation.    Over a three-day period, the 52 new additions to the Monroe school district will learn everything from lesson plan methodology to rules and…

  • Letters to the Editor, Aug. 30

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Aug. 30 By: Downtown merchants just want to survive To the editor:     Want another view of the garage controversy?    In your editorial of Aug. 16, you asked what planet the merchants were doing their business on. I hope this letter clarifies Landau’s position in the solar system.    We are not…

  • Seniors grateful for taxpayer generosity

    To the editor:     It’s great to be a senior living in Monroe in 2002. For us living in Concordia, it is like living the American dream. We love the shows, the people, the discussions, the activities and the organizations. We can play, volunteer, be serious, be alone, and all with good security within a…

  • Historical Society forums to spotlight D&R exhibit

    Programs offered in conjunction with the society’s current exhibition, From Towpath to Bike Path: Princeton and the D & R Canal, on view through March.    The Historical Society of Princeton is offering two free forums this fall on the history and preservation of the Delaware & Raritan Canal. The public programs are being offered in…

  • Hang time: Learning about life at gymnastics camp

    Kids learn to stumble and tumble, but strive for success By: Rebecca Tokarz    Kids are tumbling and flying high for the summer gymnastic camps held at the Cranbury Gymnastic Academy.    "I like the (uneven and even) bars. I can go up and down on the bars — I like to climb," 6-year-old Marley Pulz said.…