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  • Moving retention basin solution for soggy field

    Princeton Regional Board of Education gets update report on expansion and renovation plan. By: Jeff Milgram    They weren’t supposed to see the site plans for the high school and middle school, but by the time the members of the Princeton Regional Board of Education’s Facilities Committee left Thursday’s meeting, they had learned that the problem…

  • Teachers learning to speak Spanish

    A new program in the East Windsor Regional School District will teach staff members and faculty to speak Spanish so they can more easily communicate with Latino members of the community. By: Chris Karmiol    Spanish-speaking parents and students in the East Windsor Regional School District are often met with blank stares when trying to communicate…

  • Borough belatedly honors firefighters

    Hightstown’s fire chief and one of its firefighters were cited by the Borough Council and the school district at this week’s council meeting. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — It was a belated thank you, but heartfelt all the same.    Monday, Borough Council acknowledged the contributions of Hightstown Engine Company No. 1, honoring Chief John Archer…

  • Hospital anticipates further expansion

    Medical center asks for guidance on growth options at present site. By: David Campbell    The Medical Center at Princeton needs room to grow if it is to maintain the quality of its core health-care services to Princeton and the region.    That was hospital President Dennis Doody’s message Wednesday to the Master Plan Subcommittee of the…

  • Campus group puts out call to combat killer TB

    Princeton not immune to a disease that is making national comeback. By: Jeff Milgram    It killed King Edward VI of England, Wild West gunslinger Doc Holliday and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.    It is the leading killer of women and the leading cause of death of people infected with AIDS or HIV.    A third of the…

  • Four are charged with drug dealing

    By: Nick D’Amore    JAMESBURG — An undercover investigation has led to the arrests of four men on drug charges with more arrests anticipated, police said.    Police said the arrests were made in February after the four men allegedly sold drugs to undercover police officers. Jamesburg Police Sgt. Paul Karkoska said the dealers were not arrested…

  • Cranbury residents: Buy Updike property

    Say location makes it a vital purchase By: Casha Caponegro    Residents want the township to buy the 50-acre Updike property and prevent the development of 16 houses on the parcel.    That was the general consensus of approximately 100 people who attended Monday’s public hearing on the fate of the property.    Following a series of presentations…

  • Florida trip could tip odds in favor of Falcons

    BASEBALL: The Peddie School was able to get in 10 games against top-level competition in the sunshine state from March 9 to 18. By: Neil Hay    With a contingent of 20 players, coaches, and parents, the Peddie baseball team’s recent pre-season trip to Florida was the Falcons’ most ambitious.    The Falcons have been heading south…

  • The hunt is on for easter eggs

    MONROE- Children gather goodies in a holiday free for all By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — The township’s annual Egg Hunt and Bonnet/Top Hat Contest will give more than 200 girls and boys an opportunity for the thrill of competition and the joy of a rewards-for-all event.    The event, started in 1965, is scheduled to start…