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  • West Windsor falls in Final Eight opener

    No quit in team despite early deficit against Nottingham By: Justin Feil    HAMILTON — The West Windsor 12-year-old all-stars knew that beating Pool B winner Nottingham in the first game of the District 12 tournament’s Final Eight would not be an easy task. And when they fell behind, 8-0, after two innings, that job seemed…

  • Joanne Hoey

       Joanne Hoey, 48, of Jamesburg died Wednesday, July 3, at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick.    Born in New Brunswick, Ms. Hoey lived most of her life in Metuchen before moving to Monmouth Junction in 1980 and then to Jamesburg in 1988.    Her parents, William P. and Ann M. Hoey, and a brother, Richard…

  • CCPA honors Princeton Medical Center

    Hospital wins chamber’s ‘Business-Education Achievement Award’ By: Geroge Frey        Serving the community with almost 20,000 admissions and several hundred thousand outpatient treatments a year, The Medical Center at Princeton recently received a Chamber of Commerce of the Princeton Area award for promoting strong partnerships and educating the community.    "I wish I had some profound…

  • Borough Council to discuss garage size and cost

    Several designs will be presented at tonight’s session. By: Jennifer Potash    How much parking should be provided downtown by a proposed parking garage? That will be the focus of tonight’s Princeton Borough Council meeting.    Robert S. Powell, the senior project executive with the development group Nassau HKT LLC, which is negotiating with the borough to…

  • Ice cream pub eyes key site

    Halo Pub II seeks to open by early next year. By: Jennifer Potash    The long lines at Halo Pub on Hulfish Street may eventually thin a bit. The store’s owner is preparing to open another ice cream shop around the corner.    Called Halo Pub II, the new shop may be the first retail revitalization adjacent…

  • Letters to the Editor, July 9

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, July 9 By: Downtown project raises health concerns To the editor:    The following letter was sent to the Princeton Borough Mayor Marvin Reed and members of the Borough Council:    We wish to bring to your attention some public health concerns with regard to the extensive development being planned in the borough.…

  • Montgomery Township pushes efficient showerheads

       MONTGOMERY — Seasonable rainfall and successful water conservation measures allowed the state to ease water use restrictions last month, but members of the township Environmental Commission are working to combat the impression that the drought is over.    To that end, the commission purchased 50 low-flow showerheads designed to reduce the amount of water used during…

  • Cigarette tax hike gives hope to smoking-ban proponents

    Prohibition advocates say state legislation may finally be passed. By: David Campbell    Does the Legislature’s recent boost of the state cigarette tax lend momentum to anti-tobacco politics — particularly in Princeton, where officials plan to revive an ordinance that bans smoking in most public places?    Princeton officials say the tax increase is meant to help…

  • WW softball looking for Bordentown rematch

    Defending champions give Final Four hosts first District 12 loss By: Bob Nuse    Mike Shevlin knows his West Windsor team won’t see many pitchers better than Bordentown’s Jamie Boccanfuso. But the coach of the 12-year-old all-star team hopes his team gets to see her at least one more time.    "She’s probably the best pitcher I’ve…