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  • Pictures and Words

    Stephen Warner was a conscientious objector who died in order to tell his story. By: Susan Van Dongen     "Love the soldier, hate the war," was a popular saying for those with compassion for the men and women who served in the Vietnam conflict. The phrase especially resonated if you had a loved one over…

  • Pictures and Words

    Stephen Warner was a conscientious objector who died in order to tell his story. By: Susan Van Dongen Mr. Warner’s strength was in capturing the essence of the regular soldier, relaxing, reflecting and often looking weary and sad.    Mr. Warner’s strength was in capturing the essence of the regular soldier, relaxing, reflecting and often looking…

  • TR board does not want to talk

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    An article written about the ACLU lawsuit correctly reflects what the Twin Rivers board has claimed all along, which is that they are willing to discuss "these issues." Their actions prove otherwise.    An example is alternate dispute resolution, which is one of the counts involved in the lawsuit.…

  • Mironov’s ‘ego run amok’

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    East Windsor’s "mayor for life" Janice Mironov has shown her true colors. It’s her way or the highway, and I literally mean highway.    East Windsorites, such as myself, go through Hightstown for services such as banking and the post office on a daily basis. We need to know…

  • Ralph Schremp

    Friends, family fondly remember Cranbury bookseller By: Stacey Gorski    There is a hole in the lives of the friends of Ralph Schremp, 56, as well as in the lives of patrons and employees of his bookstore, the Cranbury Bookworm.    Mr. Schremp died April 18. He is survived by his wife, Ann Hirschman Schremp; two sons,…

  • Ettman accepts school board presidency

    Sheri Grunwerg, school board president, decided against seeking a fifth year at the head of the Board of Education. By: Chris Karmiol    Change is the theme of the East Windsor Regional Board of Education.    Aside from the recent election of three new members to the board — Alice Weisman of East Windsor, and Suzann Fallon…

  • Guest Opinion

    Fear and shame: Sabbatical in a war zone By: Deborah Hertz    The second Monday in April fell between Holocaust Memorial Day and Memorial Day. It was a teaching day, and by 6 a.m. I was driving to Tel Aviv. Listening to the radio, I caught up with the latest on Colin Powell’s visit. My optimistic…

  • History repeats at MCT

    Shatashvili captures first singles crown to help Little Tigers win back-to-back titles By: Justin Feil    A year ago, Ilia Shatashvili’s win over West Windsor-Plainsboro High South’s Jon Lin in the second singles flight final gave the Princeton High boys’ tennis team its two-point advantage for the Mercer County Tournament title. The MCT crown highlighted an…

  • PO renaming could draw huge crowd

    CRANBURY- Full schedule of speakers slated for Saturday’s dedication By: Melissa Morgan    Thousands of people, both Cranbury residents and out-of-town visitors, are expected to attend the dedication of the Todd M. Beamer post office facility this weekend.    Township officials have planned a full schedule for Saturday’s long-awaited event at the postal facility on North Main…