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Updike on tap Monday
By: Casha Caponegro The Township Committee is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Monday to discuss the future of the Updike property. Residents are encouraged to attend the hearing, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Cranbury School cafeteria, and voice their opinions on whether or not the township should acquire the…
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The jury’s still out on car phones
PACKET EDITORIAL, July 26 A couple of years ago, when the cellular phone was still a relatively new phenomenon and few people had grown comfortable with wireless technology, a spate of automobile accidents some of them particularly gruesome and well-publicized gave rise to an organized movement to ban the use of cellphones while…
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Aid sought for Princeton Township Police fitness center
Princeton Township police and volunteers are seeking to raise $40,000 in donations from individuals and public and corporate sponsors for a fitness center in the new Municipal Building on Witherspoon Street. "It’s not a lot of money, but in terms of the conditioning and the good health of our police officers, I think it’s a…
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Montgomery 14s one win from state crown
Three one-run wins propel all-stars to championship By: Bob Nuse So much for the thought that the host team would be fodder for the District champions who gathered for the Southern New Jersey Babe Ruth State Tournament for 14-year-olds at Montgomery’s John McKnight Baseball Complex. Montgomery picked up its third one-run win in as many…
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Sneaky spiders cause some to contemplate ‘arachnicide’
Freelancer Minx McCloud shares her experience with baby spiders By: Minx McCloud Did you ever make a decision that you just knew was going to come back and bite you in the butt? It happened to me a couple of months ago. I woke up one morning to find my bathroom ceiling covered with tiny,…
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JAMESBURG: Budget adopted despite aid drop
Town prepares on Monday to pass its 2002 budget By: Al Wicklund JAMESBURG The Borough Council is ready to adopt an amended 2002 budget Monday that carries a larger than anticipated in municipal purpose taxes. The reason for the increase is $100,000 less than anticipated in extraordinary aid given to the borough by the…
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Not just a job at swim club
There’s more to being a lifeguard than sitting on a throne looking at swimmers By: Angel Chen Trying to stay cool, working with friends and making some extra money. For lifeguards working at the Cranbury Swim Club on Old Trenton Road, that’s the recipe for a cool summer job. Lifeguards say things run pretty smoothly…
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THE STATE WE’RE IN: "Crossroads" a perfect vehicle for preservation
THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers: Our columnist looks at preserving Crossroads Our state has an abundance of historic sites, battlefields, farms and natural areas dating back to the Revolution. In fact, more Revolutionary War battles and engagements were fought in New Jersey than in any other state. And Washington’s surprise crossing of…
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DISPATCHES: Finding the devil in the definitions
DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Our managing editor parallels our current society to Amborse Bierce’s "The Devil’s Dictionary" I recently have been rereading Ambrose Bierce’s "The Devil’s Dictionary." Bierce was an American journalist and fiction writer of the 19th century, author of the classic short stories "Chickamauga" and "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." In 1914,…
