Category: archives
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Good day at Ridgewood for Monroe track team
By: Carolyn M. Hartko Monroe Township High School was among eight Greater Middlesex Conference schools that attended this year’s Ridgewood Varsity Classic track and field meet held at the 168th Street Armory in New York City this past Monday. The Falcons ended up with one sixth place finish, two school records and several personal best…
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Downtown merchants fearful of parking crunch
The closing of a major parking lot looms as construction nears. By: Jennifer Potash With downtown parking spaces already at a premium, borough merchants say they fear the impact of closing a major parking lot once construction projects begin this summer. Borough Merchants for Princeton, an advocacy group of about 70 downtown business owners, met…
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State budget woes may delay school elections
Release of aid figures not planned until late March. By: Casha Caponegro and Nick D’Amore A delay in the release of state aid figures could mean that the April school board elections will be postponed. The state Legislature has approved a bill giving Gov. James McGreevey until late March to unveil his state budget and…
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Twin Rivers seeks lawsuit immunity
The board of directors has approved an April referendum to determine whether the community should add an amendment to its bylaws to eliminate the possibility of residents suing for slips and falls. By: Chris Karmiol EAST WINDSOR In an effort to curb general liability costs in Twin Rivers, the Twin Rivers Community Trust hopes…
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Let the Good Times Roll
Paul Plumeri mixes covers and originals on his new CD, Live in Seattle. The Paul Plumeri Band plays Conduit in Trenton Feb. 22. By: Matt Smith On most weekend nights, Paul Plumeri and his Fender Stratocaster are igniting a club somewhere around Central Jersey or southeastern Pennsylvania. Maybe you’ve caught him at Havana in New…
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Princeton Township will count deer by helicopter
Herd estimates, cull-program targets, already have been scaled back. By: David Campbell Princeton Township officials said this week they will evaluate their deer-management plan’s effectiveness with a helicopter survey, but they stressed that the decision was not prompted by claims from opponents that an inflated count by the township has led to a decimated herd.…
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Missing township woman found
Gladys Platt, 80, had been reported missing by her son Wednesday evening. By: T.J. Furman EAST WINDSOR Township police reported Thursday night that a township woman missing since Wednesday morning has been located and is safe. Gladys Platt, 80, of South Drive in the Shady Rest Trailer Park was reported missing by her son,…
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A season to remember for MHS bowling team
By: Stacey Gorski For the Monroe Township High School boys’ bowling team, it was a season to remember. The Falcons finished with a 12-2-2 regular season record and a school record second in the White Division of the Greater Middlesex County league. Though their post-season endeavors in the GMC tournament and the state sectionals were…
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PHS boys cop their first MCT swimming title
By: Justin Feil LAWRENCE Levan Beridze isn’t too familiar with the history of the Princeton High boys’ swimming program. A native of the former Soviet republic of Georgia, Beridze swam for a Maryland school last year before moving to Princeton this past summer to join his family. That move brought him to the Little…
