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  • Locals unfazed by aid freeze

    Officials taking a wait-and-see position By: Al Wicklund    School board and municipal financial officers in Monroe Township and Jamesburg aren’t panicking over a state budget shortfall and uncertainties about the amount of state aid they will receive.    Having experienced past budget wars in Trenton, the officials were taking a wait-and-see position.    "Everyone should be concerned,…

  • Vote on Toll site work delayed for public comments

    Improvements would be made should West Windsor lose its battle with the developer. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — The Township Council unanimously deferred action on measures Monday that would allow developer Toll Brothers to begin improvements to Bear Brook Road for its Estates at Princeton Junction housing development, should the township lose its battle…

  • Mortgage rates at Central Jersey banks

    Rates valid as of January 31, 2002 The Packet Group National online mortgage rates available at OnMortgage.com Lender Phone 30 yr fixed rate pts down 15 yr fixed rate pts down 1 year arm rate pts down ACI Mortgage (800) 280-3919 6.88 / 0.00 – 5 6.50 / 0.00 – 5 No Quote – –…

  • HHS clinches playoff berth

    BOYS BASKETBALL: A 50-32 win last week over West Windsor-South the Rams clinched a state playoff spot and moved closer to a CVC Valley Division crown. By: Neil Hay    In back-to-back losses to Trenton and McCorristin last week, Coach Don Hess expressed some concern that his Hightstown boys’ basketball team had somehow lost its focus.…

  • Elizabeth Polhemus Gulick

       HIGHTSTOWN — Elizabeth Polhemus Gulick, 95, died Saturday at Meadow Lakes.    Born in Montclair, she lived in Princeton from 1948 to 1989 before moving to Meadow Lakes.    She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass., and retired in 1966 after three years with the art department of Princeton University. She had been a…

  • PHS’ Souter looking for MCT success

    Senior hopes for better result By: Justin Feil    As a freshman, Mike Souter found a sport at which he could succeed — wrestling. Three years later, the Princeton High senior is among the favorites in the 215-pound weight class for the Mercer County Tournament to be held Friday and Saturday at Trenton High.    "I plan…

  • MHS youth gets its chance in track

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    The younger members of the Monroe High School winter track program finally got a day all to themselves at the Ridgewood Freshman/Novice Meet held at the 168th Street Armory in New York City Monday night. The event featured separate flights for freshmen and novice runners, throwers and jumpers, and was attended…

  • Cranbury’s students test well

    High scores please district By: Casha Caponegro    Cranbury School students excelled in last year’s statewide Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment and the Elementary School Proficiency Assessment tests.    Scores on the two tests far exceeded mean scores for the state.    "I am very pleased that the children have done such an outstanding job," said Chief School Administrator…

  • Ripple Effect

    Bristol Riverside Theatre probes a wrinkle in time with ‘Communicating Doors.’ By: Daniel Shearer    British playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn presents a significant challenge for American companies. Best known for his farcical dramas, his works have garnered numerous awards but often yield mixed box-office results.    He is prominent enough to attract top-tier talent stateside, including a…