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  • The comeback kid

    PU-bound Hearne rejoins U.S. Junior World crew team By: Justin Feil    Alex Hearne was excited to be a part of the United States Junior Rowing team two years ago, but it meant even a bit more this year. That’s because in the year in between Hearne wasn’t deemed good enough.    "I came back from rowing…

  • Crash kills WW-P North soccer star

    On and off the field, Diana C. Rochford is remembered as ‘the best’ By: Sarah Winkelman    A dark cloud hung over West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North on Monday as coaches, teammates and friends mourned the death of a star soccer player.    Diana C. Rochford, 17, of Eaton Court in West Windsor was co-captain of WW-P…

  • County college gears up to meet area corporations’ high-tech needs

    Mercer’s state-of-the-art facility for conferences and training is scheduled to open in January. By: George Frey    Is your company looking for the latest in technological innovation in its search for conference space? Do you want to link up with your European offices via satellite teleconferencing for a presentation? It will soon be available at Mercer…

  • PU soccer teams in early action

    Men, women in Mercer Cup this weekend By: Justin Feil    The men’s and women’s soccer teams at Princeton University might have wanted to flip-flop their pre-season schedules. Both teams are defending Ivy League champions. The similarities pretty much end there.    The men, who lost seven seniors, won’t kick off preseason until Thursday. The women, who…

  • Young animal-lover’s efforts help feed sheltered cats, dogs

    Focus on Animals attracts a spirited volunteer By: Gwen Runkle    PLAINSBORO — Ahjiné Garmony has wanted to become a veterinarian since she was 6 years old, so when the 12-year-old township resident recently decided to volunteer, helping animals seemed a natural choice.    "I love animals," she said. "I like to watch a lot of the…

  • Car accident claims flight instructor

    Crash on Mount Lucas Road injures three others By:    A 26-year-old flight instructor at Princeton Airport was killed early Sunday morning when the car in which he was riding hit two utility poles and a boulder on Mount Lucas Road.    The driver and two other passengers were injured.    Killed was Simon Reynolds of Lowescroft, England,…

  • Treichler shakes off rust to win CVCC junior tourney

    MHS junior wins golf title by 17 strokes By: Bob Nuse    Just imagine how well Dan Treichler might have played if he spent more time working on his golf game?    As it was, Treichler turned in a dominating performance to win the Cherry Valley County Club Junior Club Championship. Treichler, who is about to begin…

  • Happy ending

    Fire company’s new home nears completion By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — After a rocky start more than a year ago, construction of the Princeton Junction Volunteer Fire Co.’s new firehouse on Clarksville Road is nearly complete.    "The new building is coming along nicely," said Township Engineer George Fries, project coordinator for the firehouse. "It…