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School limits car access
CRANBURY- Restricts times when drivers can enter lot By: Casha Caponegro A student was almost hit by a school bus a few weeks ago, prompting school officials to take immediate action on morning traffic circulation problems in the Cranbury School lot. Chief School Administrator Carol Malouf said a parent had dropped the child off at…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
