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  • Fishing derby great for town

    Letter to the editor     I would like to thank the Cranbury Police Department for sponsoring the Fishing Derby this past weekend.    Although my 10-year-old daughter and I have virtually no experience fishing we both had a wonderful time. The event was extremely well organized and all of the police officers who worked at the…

  • Celebrations galore — but none on the Fourth

    Sky shows slated by Montgomery, Princeton and Mercer County.    Fireworks will light up area skies three days next week, but not on July 4.    Montgomery Township leads off the fireworks display parade on Monday, followed by Princeton on Tuesday and Mercer County Park in West Windsor at the end of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra…

  • 3M previews storm water runoff plan

    Intent is to control rock dust washed off site by rain. By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — A revised storm-water management plan aimed at reducing the size of massive detention basins on the 3M Belle Mead quarry site is expected to come before the township Planning Board in September, representatives of the company told the Planning…

  • Medical acupuncture can be effective for pain management

    HEALTH MATTERS By: Dr. Jay Tendler    As its name indicates, acupuncture is a method of promoting natural healing that involves accurately puncturing the skin with very thin needles at precise acupuncture points.    The practice of acupuncture has its roots in ancient China, where it was believed that channels or meridians of energy flow throughout the…

  • An early start for Headsmart

    Enthusiasm for helmet reward program has gotten out of hand By: Casha Caponegro    Cranbury youngsters are enthusiastic about his summer’s Headsmart program.    But, according to police, this enthusiasm has gotten slightly out of control – and the program has not even started yet.    Headsmart is sponsored by the Cranbury Fraternal Order of Police in conjunction…

  • RECREATION UPDATE

    Battleship New Jersey trip will take place July 13.    A trip to the Battleship New Jersey will take place July 13. This community trip is open to families and residents of all ages.    The Battleship New Jersey is a floating museum on the Delaware River, along the Camden Waterfront across from Center City Philadelphia. Participants…

  • Hopewell falls to 1-5 on season

    Post 339 By: Steve Feitl    The Hopewell Post 339 baseball squad finally got some official results under its belt this week, but it may have been better off to stay 0-1.    After five games over a span of four days, Hopewell fell to 1-5 on the season.    Manager Bruce Nocar noted that despite all the…

  • Seeking a special volunteer

    The Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association is seeking one special volunteer to receive its annual community service award By: Rebecca Tokarz    The Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association is searching for nominees to compete for its 2nd annual community service award.    The award will be presented at South Brunswick’s National Night Out, a nationwide program in…

  • A Mustang Team For All Seasons

    A salute to this year’s 14 finest MHS athletes By: Rudy Brandl A Mustang Team For All Seasons Gilmore, Hardgrove, Mathewson, Rodriguez, Weaver, Jurkowski, Lavenia, Ortman, Snyder, Thomaszfski, Andreyko, Cutler, Kohler, Gryzeski picked Team ÿ8TEAMÿ Photo by Mary Ellen ZangaraThese 14 Manville High athletes made an impact in multiple seasons during the 2001-02 school year.…