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  • Public gets say on Wright plan

    Town will discuss possible uses for the 12-acre parcel By: Casha Capongegro    Residents will get their chance Monday to voice their opinions on the future of the Wright South property.    The Philadelphia-based Brown and Keener Urban Design firm will lead a work session in which township officials and residents will share their input on suggestions…

  • Twin Rivers board tries to settle lawsuit issue

    A new fee structure for using the Community Room was approved by the board of directors last week in response to a lawsuit brought by the Committee for a Better Twin Rivers. By: T.J. Furman    EAST WINDSOR — A policy change aimed at resolving an issue in a lawsuit over the practices of the Twin…

  • JAMESBURG: Church improvements are a test of faith

    The Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg has struggled for seven years to complete its renovations By: Al Wicklund    JAMESBURG — The Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg has been involved for seven years in trying to renovate and add to its century-and-a-half-old Gatzmer Avenue church.    Since 1995, the church’s pastor and board of elders have had one unhappy…

  • Torpedoes thank sponsors

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    The Twin Rivers Torpedoes swimming team would like to take this opportunity to thank the following sponsors, for without their support, we could not field a team: Twin Rivers Community Trust; 7-Eleven Twin Rivers; Anthony’s Chicken and Ribs; Betty Brite Cleaners; the Bike Shop; Brace Place; City Streets…

  • The Eye That Shapes

    The Art Museum at Princeton University is honoring the retiring Professor Peter Bunnell with a special photography exhibit. Mr. Bunnell was the musuem’s curator of photography since 1972. By: Ilene Dube    Imagine trying to plan a surprise exhibition for the curator of your department at a small museum. You have to acquire the art, have…

  • At home in Mill Lake School

    New principal is excited for the school year By: Nick D’Amore    MONROE – In her office in Mill Lake School, the new principal, Lynn Barberi, says she is excited to be at a new school and in a new building.    However, she said, "I’m really looking forward to having the kids back in the building."…

  • WW Master Plan saga may not be over

    Township Council expected to ask for another public hearing. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — After more than two years of work, the Planning Board recently gave its final approval to the township’s draft Master Plan.    But several members of the Township Council aren’t so sure all should be said and done.    On Monday the…

  • Borough may condemn land for drainage project

    Long-delayed project on Jefferson Road, Humbert Street and Greenview Avenue has been stymied by the failure to obtain easements. By: Jennifer Potash    To push through a long-delayed drainage project on Jefferson Road, Humbert Street and Greenview Avenue, Princeton Borough may turn to condemnation proceedings after being stymied in its effort to obtain easements from some…

  • A passion for porcelain

    A doll collector from Cream Ridge shares the evolution of her unique creations. By: Scott Morgan    If it wasn’t for the sweet and unassuming charm, it might be easier to imagine Jody Abrams looming over her kiln, waiting with bated breath like Victor Frankenstein to squeal, "She’s alive!"    Indeed, standing close to some of the…