Category: archives
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PHASE THREE
It’s a space odyssey where we live By: Arnold Bornstein If somebody asks where you live, and it’s in the Monroe Township-Jamesburg-Cranbury area, and you’re asked where it’s near, there’s some pride in saying it’s near Princeton and Princeton University. I note that because Dr. Brad Hansen, an astronomer at Princeton, is the team theorist…
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Tigers baseball team coming together
By: Bob Nuse Close games are becoming habit forming for the baseball teams from Princeton and Montgomery Highs. In the case of Princeton, that has meant three straight narrow wins. For Montgomery, it’s meant a couple of tough-luck losses. Princeton won its third straight close game Saturday afternoon, topping McCorristin, 6-4, in an opening round…
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Recent rain should help farmers
By: Brian Shappell Though weather conditions could turn on local farmers this summer, farmers believe the rain of recent weeks could be a positive sign for the season to come. However, if the rain were to continue daily, it could be too much of a good thing. Local farmers, especially ones dealing in corn and…
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Midfield takes PHS past WW-PN
Little Tigers move back into first-place Bianchi tie By: Justin Feil The West Windsor-Plainsboro High North boys’ lacrosse team can only hope to get as much out of its disappointing loss to Princeton High on Wednesday as the Little Tigers got out of their disappointing loss to Hun in mid-April. PHS’ 9-8 loss to the…
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Borough hires new police officer
By: Jennifer Potash The Princeton Borough Council voted to hire a new patrol officer and create a candidate bank for future vacancies Tuesday. Wayne A. Bender, 28, of Hamilton Township is slated to join the borough’s police force June 3, said Chief Charles Davall. He fills the vacancy created when Patrol Officer Diane Benesch left…
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Falcons enjoying GMC Relays
By: Carolyn M. Hartko SOUTH BRUNSWICK – For the Monroe Township High School boys’ track team, the 2002 Greater Middlesex Conference Relay Championships have been a big success. A second-place finish in the intermediate hurdles, and a fourth in the javelin, have left the Falcons in seventh place with 12 team points. And the best…
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Monroe mulls funding plan for open space
MONROE- Plan would enable town to bond $4.7 million in 20 years By: Al Wicklund MONROE The Township Council will vote Monday on whether to authorize a question on the November ballot on whether the township should add 1½ cents to the municipal tax rate for an open-space fund. The council cleared the resolution…
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Wood’s squad nearly pulls off major upset
BOYS LACROSSE: Peddie almost toppled Lawrenceville, the sixth-ranked team in the nation, Tuesday afternoon, but lost, 11-9. By: Kyle Moylan It has been called a great win for the Lawrenceville boys’ lacrosse team by several people and publications this past week. In truth, Lawrenceville’s 11-9 win this past Tuesday was a lot closer to being…
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DISPATCHES
The cycle of violence must be broken By: Hank Kalet From Tuesday’s Washington Post, in a story datelined Hebron, West Bank: "Israel sent dozens of tanks, helicopter gunships and armored personnel carriers into this West Bank city before dawn today in another thrust against Palestinian militants, killing at least nine people and arresting dozens. Israel…
