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  • AROUND CRANBURY

    Arts, music and books By: Lorraine Sedor    Just a reminder that the Cranbury Arts Council will hold its annual Festival of Art and Music this Sunday, Feb. 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. * * *    Don’t forget to visit the Cranbury School PTO Book Fair next Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 until…

  • Stathos’ only goal is weekend sweep

    PU ice hockey has big weekend ahead By: Justin Feil    Dave Stathos goes into every Princeton University ice hockey game knowing that he cannot let in many goals. The Tigers are last in Eastern College Athletic Conference scoring at 1.84 goals per game.    "It’s been pretty tough," said Stathos, the Tigers’ senior goaltender. "The main…

  • Borough police seeking crossing guards

       The Princeton Borough police want you — to be a crossing guard.    The department has a shortage of crossing guards and has to post police officers at the intersections, said Chief Charles Davall.    The job pays $25 a day for two 45-minute shifts, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.    The department prefers…

  • Rotary cites Canevale for lifetime service

    Princetonian and local benefactor honored. By: Steve Rauscher    A lifetime Princetonian and local benefactor was honored this week by his fellow Rotary Club members for his enduring commitment to the community.    Nicholas L. Carnevale, 74, received the Princeton Rotary Club’s first Community Leader of the Year award during a dinner attended by more than 100…

  • Victim of Philadelphia hit-and-run is Princeton High grad

    Mark Bishar, 22, lived in Princeton before attending Lehigh University.    A 22-year-old Philadelphia man who graduated from Princeton High School was killed Monday night when the car he was riding in was smashed in the rear by a hit-and-run driver going an estimated 80 mph.    Killed in the accident was Mark Bishar, who was born…

  • Speaking for the animals

    A local workshop helped teach people how to get in touch with their pets. By: Julie Gartland    Communication is essential to our survival and we spend many hours trying to understand one another. But is it really necessary that we communicate with animals? Pets are wonderful companions but do we really need to understand them?…

  • Town to study uses of Wright parcel

    By: Casha Caponegro    The Township Committee is seeking a design firm to help determine how best to use Wright South.    The committee will meet with five design firms over the next month, according to Township Administrator Fred Carr.    The committee will meet with the Lardner and Klein firm from Alexandria, Va., and the Buckhurst, Fish…

  • Parents told controversial bus stop will move

    Several parents had complained that a bus stop at Dutch Neck Road and Oakmont Terrace was dangerous, while others disagreed. The school board said it intends to find a safer location. By: Chris Karmiol    The East Windsor Regional school board and the chief school administrator responded to pleading parents Monday and announced their intention to…

  • In the face of trauma, resiliency becomes the key to recovery

    HEALTH MATTERS By: Jeanne Cantrell, Ph.D.    Resiliency is the ability to manage life’s crises and successfully adapt to adversity.    For those who have suffered trauma, there is boundless hope for recovery. Research has shown that both children and adults have the ability to bounce back from trauma and to experience success in life. In fact,…