Category: archives
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River of Dreams
The New Jersey State Museum’s two exhibits about the Delaware River highlights the waterways rich cultural and natural history. By: Jim Boyle Above, "The Delaware Water Gap," by Granville Perkins, 1872. Mention the Delaware River, and many people will think of George Washington’s triumphant crossing during the Revolutionary War. The waterway is rich with a…
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Post-9/11 counseling assistance available
Catholic Charities Response Program provides individual and group counseling sessions. Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, has stepped up an awareness campaign to alert residents who have experienced emotional, physical and financial difficulties since 9/11 to the continued availability of cost-free assistance. Upon their receipt earlier this year of a $1.6 million grant from Catholic Charities…
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District goals set for upcoming year
The administration crafted the three objectives, which will be reviewed throughout the year by groups of administrators, staff and parents. By: Chris Karmiol The East Windsor Regional School District this week announced its goals for the 2002-2003 school year. Those goals include: equity and respect, to encourage positive interactions among students, staff and parents; student…
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No deja vu for WW 14s
Reach finals of Babe Ruth tournament a year after early elimination By: Justin Feil The West Windsor-Plainsboro 14-year-old all-star baseball team hopes that it’s about ready to break the complete flip-flop that’s been the Babe Ruth District One tournament and take a championship. "We got knocked out pretty early last year," said WW-P manager Joe…
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Report shows township’s growth potential
Montgomery looks at what could happen under current zoning. By: Steve Rauscher MONTGOMERY The Planning Board formally adopted a recently completed build-out analysis Monday night. The report details the amount of development possible in the township under current zoning. Compiled by township planning consultants Richard and Cindy Coppola, the report is a tally of…
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Battling back
C-PLL 12’s win two straight after falling into loser’s bracket By: Rich Fisher HAMILTON Ray O’Brien does not look at the losers’ bracket as a chance to be eliminated. He would rather look at it as a chance to eliminate. "Every time we win a game, another team is knocked out of the tournament,"…
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The big dig
Princeton University campus is hard-hat zone for the summer. By: Jeff Milgram Sometimes, it seems, you can’t get there from here on the Princeton campus. From the installation of emergency lights in the Computer Center to the restoration of the gates in front of Nassau Hall to the construction of the 223-bed Ellipse Dormitory, Princeton…
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Jamesburg gets aid cut
Decrease means larger increase in taxes By: Al Wicklund JAMESBURG Disappointing state aid figures from Trenton mean the Jamesburg taxpayer could pay more in property taxes than originally expected. The borough was notified last week by the state Division of Local Government Services that a reduction in funding for extraordinary aid will cost Jamesburg…
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Teamwork puts Montgomery 10s in final
Play Saturday for state title and Mid-Atlantic regional berth By: Justin Feil One of the things that Steve Simon is most proud of is the way that everyone on his Montgomery 10-year-old all-star baseball team has contributed during this summer’s Cal Ripken tournament. "If someone’s off one day, someone else picks them up," said the…
