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  • JFK third-graders learn about the first Americans

    Students depict the lives of Native American tribes. By: Nick D’Amore    JAMESBURG — Third-grade students delved deep into the history of the first Americans to inhabit this land.    Students in Joy Liapis’ class took their knowledge from class discussions and lessons about the everyday lives of the Iroquois and Hopi tribes.    Ms. Liapis said her…

  • Town eyes signs to detour trucks

    Many trucks get lost and end up on local roads. By: Nick D’Amore    The Township Committee may use signs as a way of decreasing prohibited truck traffic on local roads.    Committeeman Greg Overstreet said some trucks over 4 tons end up on South Main Street and other local roads because they get lost while on…

  • A troubled life, and now a tragic ending

    REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK By: Casha Caponegro    On the morning of Dec. 14 the body of my close friend and college roommate, Cheryl, was discovered in the Susquehanna River in Lycoming County, Pa.    At the age of 23, it is believed that Cheryl chose to end her life either by jumping or walking into the freezing river…

  • Las Posadas

    A celebration of faith and heritage By: Devon Cadwell Bazata    A flock of tiny sheep stand together on a gently sloping hillside as several shepherds keep watch nearby. Although the four-footed white creatures are only two inches tall, they hold a place of great stature in the elaborate nativity scenes, or Los Nacimientos, created by…

  • Borough wants to make sure laws are by the book

    By: Jennifer Potash    The attorneys for Princeton Borough soon will study the borough’s ordinances for outdated or unconstitutional laws to prevent the municipality from having to go to court.    In light of the disagreement over a noise permit for the Rally for Rudolph Saturday at Tiger Park, council members have asked the borough attorney to…

  • NJT deficit won’t stall MOM train

    Supporters of the new rail-line said plans are still moving at full speed. By: Brian Shappell    NJ Transit will continue to pursue a high-speed rail line from the Shore area to South Brunswick despite a projected multibillion dollar revenue shortfall in the coming years.    NJ Transit expects expenses to exceed revenues by $3.1 billion over…

  • Patten put time, energy into council work

    Bob Patten, who is finishing up his term on the Borough Council, said his three years in the Hightstown government have been busy ones. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — It takes time. Lots and lots of time.    Being retired from his teaching job afforded Bob Patten plenty of time to devote to his Borough Council…

  • Attention Deficit Disorder can be treated effectively

    HEALTH MATTERS By: Dr. Richard Rapkin    Attention Deficit Disorder, with or without hyperactivity, affects 3-5 percent of the U.S. population. Although the disorder is sometimes not picked up until adulthood, it is more common for problems to appear in childhood. Regardless of when ADD is diagnosed, there are a variety of medications and techniques that…

  • The art of making a difference

    Tim Lefens’ creations help the handicapped express themselves. By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — Dressed in rumpled, paint-spattered denim, Tim Lefens looks every bit the artist.    Mr. Lefens, who may be Montgomery’s only resident abstract painter, bounds around his Belle Mead home with an energy belied by his graying appearance. He skitters up the stairs into…