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  • South Brunswick educator named assistant principal

    By: Casha Caponegro    A new vice principal for the Cranbury School has been chosen.    Michelle Jackson was appointed to the position by the Board of Education Dec. 11. She will begin her new job Feb. 11, 2002.    "I am very excited about this opportunity," said Ms. Jackson. "I am looking forward to growing and learning…

  • Looking good

    Stocked with a veteran cast, hopes are high for Monroe boys basketball team By: Redd E. Patrick    With four starters returning, a key reserve coming back, a talented transfer coming in and a pool of young talent fighting for playing time, things are looking up for the Monroe High School boys basketball team.    The enthusiasm…

  • Fresh cuts

    Families flock to Simonson’s for evergreens. By: Casha Caponegro    Nothing says Christmas more than a lush evergreen adorned with tinsel and ornaments to shelter the colorful presents stowed underneath.    To obtain this prominent holiday symbol, many families visit local tree lots to purchase pre-cut trees.    Frederick and Jane Borrick of Colonia, however, do not agree…

  • Sports alliance says fields needed now

    Group says West Windsor’s fields are getting worn and should be tended to before plans for lights, parking or other amenities are implemented. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — A newly formed alliance of area sports organizations addressed the Township Council with its needs and concerns Monday evening and put short-term improvements to current fields…

  • Small towns capture holiday spirit

    EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK by T.J. Furman: Though Hollywood has given us great images of Christmas, they are still only flat images. Hightstown and Allentown are for real and are in three dimensions.    Sometimes, the movies can come to life.    Near the end of "It’s a Wonderful Life," George Bailey is placed back into the world after…

  • Cloning experts hold look-alike views

    By: Jeff Milgram    Is the debate over human cloning a matter of ethical issues or religious beliefs?    Is the issue so emotionally charged that reasoned debate is almost impossible?    And, in fact, do many Americans, including Princeton University students, fail to understand what cloning is, and isn’t?    These were just a few of the issues…

  • Raising the Bar

    The Kimmel Center opens its doors on the Avenue of the Arts in Philadelphia. By: Jodi Thompson    The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia opens Dec. 16 to great fanfare. Located on the Avenue of the Arts, the elaborately designed arts bio-dome provides the perfect atmosphere for music, dance and drama. Designers envisioned…

  • Bushelli hoping to guide Rams back to playoffs

    GIRLS BASKETBALL: After a one-year absence, Hightstown hopes to make it six playoff appearances in seven seasons in 2001-2002. By: Neil Hay    Every year the goal of every team is the same.    To qualify for the state tournament.    For five consecutive years, 1996 through 2000, the Hightstown girls basketball team made states. Now, after a…

  • WW-P school groups finding ways to spread cheer

    By: Gwen Runkle    Students, teachers and school organizations throughout the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District are involved in a variety of activities to spread more than warm wishes to those less fortunate this holiday season.    The student councils of both West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North and South are participating in a holiday toy drive sponsored…