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  • In the Wind

    Peter, Paul and Mary still sing about the ‘love between my brothers and my sisters.’ By: Susan Van Dongen    In her wildest dreams, Mary Travers imagines being an Irish woman in a small, rural town. She would still have the flaxen hair and stunning voice — the signature sound of Peter, Paul and Mary —…

  • Township resident ‘Cookes’ up great season

    BOYS BASKETBALL: Sean Cooke finished his career as Notre Dame High School’s all-time leading scorer with 1,447 points. By: Neil Hay    It will be quite a while before another player like Sean Cooke dons a uniform for the Notre Dame High School boys’ basketball team.    Cooke, the all-time Irish scoring leading with 1,447 points, netted…

  • BREAKING NEWS:Proposed church goes back before board

    Zoners schedule special meeting for Wednesday By: Lea Kahn    The Zoning Board of Adjustment has scheduled a special meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. to continue the public hearing on the Westerly Road Church’s use variance application. The meeting will be held in the Lower Level Conference Room at the municipal building.    The Princeton Township-based church…

  • County tax rate expected to rise

    As much as 13 percent in Cranbury and 5 percent in Monroe and Jamesburg By: Melissa Morgan    Cranbury, Monroe and Jamesburg residents can all expect to pay more in county property taxes this year.    Though the Middlesex County equalized tax rate is expected to drop 1 cent overall for the county, most municipalities will pay…

  • Sadie Wagner Neigel

       EAST WINDSOR — Sadie Wagner Neigel, 90, died March 7 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident.    She retired as an elevator supervisor for Trenton Trust Co. and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.    Daughter of the late John and Minnie…

  • COFFEE TALK: Heroes not defined by their times

    We are a nation where even in our darkest moments there are heroes of all races and genders who raise us out of the dust and keep us going. By: Stacey Gorski For me, the concept of a two-hour movie is torture. I simply can’t sit still for that long without thinking of at least…

  • School tax inching up

    PHS tuition, insurance lead to spending hike By: Casha Caponegro    Township taxpayers could pay 1.4 percent more in school taxes in 2002-2003 if a $9.85 million school budget introduced Tuesday is approved by voters.    An increase in tuition for Cranbury students attending Princeton High School and in health and liability insurances were the driving factors…

  • Irish show their luck by landing Gunnell

    BOYS BASKETBALL: A Twin Rivers resident took over the point guard spot for Notre Dame High School this season. By: Neil Hay    This year’s Notre Dame boys’ basketball team had its best record ever, 22-4. One of the mainstays of coach Todd Shellenberger’s five was the freshman point guard, Rich Gunnell.    Gunnell distinguished himself by…

  • Princetons to view joint agency costs

    Princeton Public Library and Recreation Department expected to draw most interest. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Borough Council and the Princeton Township Committee will meet Wednesday to complete the 2001 budgets for joint departments and agencies.    Many of the 16 departmental budgets already have gone through reviews by the finance committees of the two governing…