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  • Grand jury charges man with forgery

    By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — An Englishtown man faces an eight-count indictment from a Middlesex County grand jury for alleged theft by deception and forgery at a township assisted living unit.    A Middlesex County grand jury, sitting in New Brunswick March 19, charged, Patrick M. McGrath, 28, with three counts of forgery, three counts of…

  • Peddie hoping to surprise people

    SOFTBALL: Jan Webb is hoping her Falcons’ squad enjoys the same type of season her volleyball team did during the winter season. By: Neil Hay    Jan Webb knows all about surprises. As Peddie volleyball coach this winter, she took an unheralded team and won the state prep championship.    Can a similar surprise be in store…

  • Design change in Witherspoon Street’s future?

    Urban planner offers suggestions to meet residents’ concerns about preserving the historic and unique character of the neighborhood. By: Jennifer Potash    A thoughtful design for Witherspoon Street and a fund-raising campaign for more resident-owned properties would help preserve the distinct character of the John-Witherspoon neighborhood, according to representatives of Princeton Future.    The nonprofit citizens’ group,…

  • School board OKs spending plan

    The budget, which will go before voters April 16, contains tax hikes for both East Windsor and Hightstown. By: Chris Karmiol    At a public hearing almost as sparsely populated as the high school classrooms during spring break, the East Windsor Regional Board of Education unanimously passed the district’s proposed 2002-2003 budget, which would raise taxes…

  • Homes Of Prestige: Spring 2002

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  • Trauma, racism are focuses of women’s addiction confab

       The eighth annual Women and Their Addictions conference, presented by the YWCA Princeton, will be held on Wednesday, April 17, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Princeton Theological Seminary. The theme of this year’s conference is "How to Process and Grieve the Unspeakable: Trauma, Racism and Addiction."    This community event is designed for all women…

  • Plainsboro awards bid to repair Nostrand Road

       PLAINSBORO — The Township Committee awarded a bid to Defino Construction Co. Inc. of Cliffwood Beach in the amount of $959,000 for repairs to Nostrand Road on Tuesday.    The repairs will include installation of new drainage and complete resurfacing of the roadway as well as construction of 5-foot-wide bicycle lanes on either side of the…

  • WW liberalizes policies on homes for disabled

    By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — In response to a complaint filed by The Arc, a national nonprofit advocacy organization for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities, the Township Council adopted a revamped community residence ordinance by a 3-1 vote Monday, with Councilwoman Rae Roeder dissenting.    The new community residence ordinance is intended…

  • Owners move ahead on nursery school

    By: Al Wicklund    JAMESBURG — Traffic safety concerns about a proposed use of Jamesburg’s old Borough Hall on East Railroad Avenue could be resolved before the next Land Use Board meeting on April 11.    Peter and Latizia Nagy of Monroe went before the board March 14 seeking site plan approval for a child-care center they…