Category: archives
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Thanks for making Novice Meet a success
Letter to the editor To the editor: On Saturday, Jan. 19, the Hightstown High School boys swim team hosted the fifth annual Novice Meet. This meet gives new and novice swimmers from Mercer County a chance to compete with other swimmers who, like themselves, are either new to the sport or inexperienced in swim competition.…
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Budget crisis trickles down to local level
EDITORIAL: Gov. James McGreevey’s proposed spending cuts are reminiscent of the trickle-down economic policies of President Ronald Reagan. Remember Ronald Reagan’s "trickle-down" economics? Take money away from the federal government and give it back to rich people and it would literally trickle down to middle-class and lower-income Americans, thereby stimulating the economy. It was nonsense,…
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Tax break available for seniors, disabled
Letter to the editor To the editor: When newspapers recently reported that qualified senior citizens and disabled residents of New Jersey can have their property taxes frozen, I called Trenton to inquire about it. Here’s what I found out: If you are single, your total income can be as much as $37,174 in 2000 and…
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League talks county security
By: Al Wicklund MONROE Members of the Monroe Township League of Women Voters are concerned about what they see as a lack of information about the municipal and Middlesex County crisis management systems. Pat LaRocca, Middlesex County coordinator of emergency management, met with the Monroe league Monday and found communication at the top of…
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Princeton University charges to rise 3.9 percent
Hike in tuition, room and board is heftiest in four years. By: Jeff Milgram Princeton University will increase tuition and other charges by 3.9 percent, the largest hike in four years. The increase will bring tuition and fees to $35,072 this September and will raise the price tag for a Princeton education $1,329 from this…
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Racing off with a dream
Larry Archer, an East Windsor resident and grandson of the township’s former police chief, is taking a step forward in his auto racing career. By: Kyle Moylan As the grandson of the former Hightstown police chief of the same name, Larry Archer is a very law-abiding citizen. Well, with one exception. "I can speed a…
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The quest for haggis
The hardy Scot-in-exile goes far to honor Robert Burns By: Linda G. Arntzenius No Burns Night is complete without a haggis but try finding one. To Scots the world over, haggis is the centerpiece of a festivity devoted to the memory of Scotland’s undisputed national poet, Robert Burns (1759-1796). His birthday on Jan. 25th…
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William M. Mathes Sr.
EAST WINDSOR William M. Mathes Sr., 55, died Saturday at home. Born in Princeton, he was a lifelong East Windsor resident. He served in the Air Force. Mr. Mathes retired in August from International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers, Trenton, Local 89. Husband of the late Kathleen S. Mathes, he…
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Three sites remaining at Rushbrook
Rushbrook in Princeton features custom built homes from Herrontown Builders Gloria Nilson/GMAC Real Estate is marketing the final three home sites from Herrontown Builders at the prestigious Rushbrook community off Pretty Brook Road in Princeton Township. With land limited in the Princeton area, Rushbrook, an 82-acre parcel, is one of the last area opportunities for…
