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  • Students invent new ways to do things

    By: Nick D’Amore    MONROE — Today, the Woodland School gymnasium. Tomorrow, the U.S. Patent Office.    Sixth-grade students at Woodland School showed off their creativity, ingenuity and marketing skills Tuesday at the school’s Invention Convention.    With 143 students contributing inventions for everyone from the busy homeowner to the less-than-great golfer, the young inventors had to sell…

  • A cherry tree for Arbor Day

    By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — A flowering cherry tree was planted Monday in a rain-anointed Arbor Day program on the grounds of the Monroe Township Community Center    The planting of the tree by Barbara Wilcenski, chairwoman of the township’s Shade Tree Commission, was the focal point of a program that included participation by children and…

  • Officials exchange words over detour signs

    Signs to reroute traffic around the downtown revitalization project in Hightstown were taken down by the township this week, temporarily delaying the project. By: Scott Morgan    A communications misfire over some removed construction signs has sparked controversy between some members of the Hightstown Borough Council and East Windsor Township.    This week was intended to be…

  • First Aid for kids, Part 2: Response to common emergencies

    HEALTH MATTERS By: Carolyn Schindewolf    It is important for adults to know what to do when a first aid emergency arises, especially when the emergency involves children. Parents, grandparents, teachers, day care providers, baby-sitters, and anyone else who comes in contact with children should have a rudimentary understanding of first aid and child safety techniques.…

  • Manuel H. Yupangu

       EAST WINDSOR — Manuel H. Yupangui, 30, died April 9 at home.    Born in El Orol Chilla, Ecuador, he was living in East Windsor and was a cook at Chuck E. Cheese in West Windsor for six months.    He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Hightstown.    Mr. Yupangui is survived…

  • Stephen Smith to head WW-P school board

    Linda Geevers selected vice president. By: Gwen Runkle    The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education selected newly re-elected board member Stephen Smith to replace Cheryl Larrier-Jemmott as president of the board at its reorganization meeting Tuesday.    Mr. Smith was nominated by board member Stan Katz, who described him as "the highest individual vote-getter in the…

  • Teacher’s arraignment on taping charge is set

    Riverside School teacher allegedly videotaped female teachers in staff bathroom. By: David Campbell    The arraignment of a Riverside Elementary School teacher accused of secretly videotaping female colleagues in a staff bathroom has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, a Princeton Township Municipal Court official said Thursday.    Henry W. Vanegas-Salcedo, 32, was scheduled to appear before…

  • Police tie Princeton graffiti to New Brunswick gang

    There was no evidence of actual gang activity in the borough, officials say. By: Jennifer Potash    Gang insignia sprayed on buildings and post boxes in Princeton Borough’s downtown last year did indeed come from gang members, but street gangs are not on the rise in the borough, according to law enforcement officials.    "We have no…

  • A day of bargains at Evans Tract sale

    By: Melissa Morgan    CRANBURY — It’s time for bargain hunters to collect their cash and get ready for some serious shopping.    The 14th annual Evans Tract neighborhood garage sale, organized by Cranbury residents Leo and Betty Fenity, will be held this Saturday.    Mr. Fenity said that as of Tuesday afternoon, 41 people had signed up…