Category: archives
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Parking rules receive raves from parents
CRANBURY- Could become a permanent solution to school circulation problems By: Melissa Morgan New traffic restrictions that limit the times students can be dropped off at the Cranbury School began this week, and so far, the new plan is receiving rave reviews from local parents. After a student was almost hit by a school bus…
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Sign incident more than ‘nothing’
Letter to the editor To the editor: I have to wonder what our councilman, Mike Vanderbeck, meant when he stated the Janice Mironov detour sign debacle was "much ado about nothing." ("Officials exchange words over detour signs," April 26, 2002, Page 1A). That signage cost our borough and ultimately its residents approximately $40,000, as well…
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Mironov owes Hightstown an apology
EDITORIAL: Reasons offered by Mayor Janice Mironov for removing Hightstown’s detour signs last week are not good enough to justify her actions. Over the course of going about our business, we often come across stories involving government that make us shake our head and offer up a chuckle because of their pure silliness. Last week,…
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FORUM: Intersection
What can be done to make Monroe’s intersection safer? What can be done to make Monroe’s intersection safer?
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Plainsboro will party in honor of its roots
The township will hold its annual Founders Day Celebration on Sunday. By: Gwen Runkle PLAINSBORO From live music and kids’ games to historical presentations and cultural demonstrations, there will surely be something for everyone at the township’s 23rd annual Founders Day Celebration on Sunday. The event, which commemorates the incorporation of the township on…
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Presidential Choice
The New Century Saxophone Quartet kicks off the Raritan River Music Festival May 4. By: Susan Van Dongen Having a saxophone player in the White House was not only good for the United States, it was beneficial for the New Century Saxophone Quartet, who were invited to perform for former President Clinton several times during…
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Firemen fight blaze
By: Al Wicklund MONROE A fire that started in a car parked close to a Federal Road home spread to the exterior of the wood frame house and then into the attic before it was extinguished by local firefighters Wednesday. Capt. George Cier of the Applegarth Volunteer Fire Department of Fire District No. 2…
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DOT says township’s concerns justified
After a meeting with township Mayor Janice Mironov Wednesday, the DOT commissioner said his department would review policies to avoid an incident like the one last week involving detour signs. By: Scott Morgan EAST WINDSOR State Department of Transportation officials this week justified township concerns regarding the placement of construction detour signs that were…
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Local Methodists to go a little NUTS
The First United Methodist Church of Hightstown is kicking off its NUTS fund-raiser this week to gather money to repair their house of worship. By: Scott Morgan HIGHTSTOWN Are you nuts? Well, the congregation of the First United Methodist Church of Hightstown is, and are they ever proud of it. Unfortunately, the congregation is…
