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  • Princeton Regional board extends Kohn’s contract

    Pact extended into 2007 and salary raised 4 percent. By: Jeff Milgram    By a 7-1 vote, the Princeton Regional Board of Education extended Superintendent Claire Sheff Kohn’s contract by a year Monday night and tossed in a 4-percent pay raise.    In addition to extending the contract to June 30, 2007, the board increased Dr. Kohn’s…

  • Elizabeth Endres

       Elizabeth C. Endres, 96, died Saturday, April 27, at the Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived in Glendale, N.Y., and Metuchen for 10 years. She lived in Kendall Park the past 25 years.    She retired in 1971 as a bookkeeper for Fedders Air Conditioning in Edison, where she worked for 10…

  • Wright-Tervooren make most of situation

    Doubles team has been consistent for Hun tennis By: Justin Feil        With the competition so evenly matched for the singles positions on the Hun School boys’ tennis team that the challenge matches went deep into the preseason, the Raiders’ Chris Kingston didn’t have with much time to figure out his team’s doubles lineup. That…

  • Borough tabs Cauley as officer of the year

    By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton Borough Patrol Officer Alaric Cauley, an eight-year veteran of the force, recently was named officer of the year.    Officer Cauley was one of several borough officers recognized for outstanding service to the community at the department’s annual awards dinner.    Police Chief Charles Davall said it was Officer Cauley’s day-to-day efforts, including…

  • Town and gown put on a show

    Thousands crowd Princeton’s Communiversity on a perfect day. By: Steve Rauscher    It’s not every day that you can queue up for top-notch Indian food on Nassau Street while watching a plaid-clad bluegrass quartet compete with African tribal dancers for the attention of thousands of passersby.    In fact, it happens about once a year.    Area residents…

  • Weber gets PDS heading in right direction

    Scores seven goals in lacrosse win over Hun By: Justin Feil        The Princeton Day School girls’ lacrosse team began the season with a frustrating pattern. After each win there came a loss until the Panthers were 4-4 going into their busiest week of the season. But it was that week when PDS finally put…

  • Plainsboro gets ready for Founders Day fest

    Community celebration will be held Sunday.    Plainsboro Township is getting ready for its 23rd Annual Founders Day Celebration on Sunday.    Each year, the community joins to commemorate the incorporation of the township in 1919 and to celebrate Plainsboro of today.    Starting with an old-fashioned kick-off parade, the event includes music, clowns, games, demonstrations and exhibits,…

  • Montgomery schools mix high marks, low cost

    ANALYSIS By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — With school taxes rising to ever more dizzying heights in the township, residents might be surprised to learn that the Montgomery School District actually spends far less per pupil than the state average.    One of the top academic districts in the state, the district and its schools have received…