Category: archives
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WW-P puts music room decision on hold
Vote on facilities for Village School now expected in December. By: Gwen Runkle The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education delayed voting Tuesday on plans to add a music room at the Village School after several board members requested reducing the project’s cost and others questioned the suggested two-stage construction process. Gary Reece, the assistant…
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Library to host winners of National Book Award
By: Jennifer Potash The Princeton Public Library, in conjunction with the Montgomery-based financial media firm Bloomberg LLP, will bring the winners of the 2001 National Book Awards to Princeton. The event will be held Friday, Jan. 18, at the Nassau Presbyterian Church, said Leslie Burger, library director. Jonathan Franzen, who stirred controversy when he spurned…
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WW-P gets Sept. 11-related grant
By: Gwen Runkle The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District has been selected as one of 35 school districts in the state to receive a portion of a $1.5 million federal grant made available to school districts affected by the tragedies of Sept. 11. State Commissioner of Education Vito A. Gagliardi Sr. announced Monday that the…
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Borough needs snow shovelers
JAMESBURG- More volunteers should be ready to help this year. By: Al Wicklund JAMESBURG Bernie Long is looking for a few good people. More precisely, he’s looking for a few hardy volunteer snow shovelers. Mr. Long, Jamesburg’s zoning officer, and a group of volunteer helpers cleared sidewalks for some of the borough’s older and…
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New HHS coach inherits cool job
ICE HOCKEY: First-year coach Phil Eichinger are hoping to instill a disciplined and winning attitude among the Rams this year. By: Neil Hay The coaches are new. And some of the roster from last year’s 11-10-1 team has turned over. But the goal of the Hightstown ice hockey team remains the same. Win. New head…
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Anthrax fears on the wane
Police are reporting few calls. By: Al Wicklund Concerns about anthrax, at a peak two to three weeks ago, have subsided somewhat in this part of Central Jersey, according to local police departments. The post offices in Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe were among 49 facilities that were tested and found free of anthrax. The approved…
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‘Nutcracker’ production takes on Cranbury flair
Local ballerinas dance their way into the Princeton Ballet School’s holiday production. By: Stacey Gorski For a couple of young Cranbury ballerinas, the love of dancing was born when they received pink tutus as Christmas presents. "When I was 3 or 4, I got a bright pink tutu for Christmas, and I wouldn’t put it…
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North hockey sets high expectations
Second-year Knights face ambitious schedule By: Justin Feil In the first week of practice last season, everything was new for West Windsor-Plainsboro High North’s ice hockey team. Most of the team had not played varsity before, head coach Tim Grable and his system were completely new and the senior-less Knights were not sure what…
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Utopia International Bistro
At the heart of Trenton’s renewal movement, Utopia serves exciting new American food at prices that haven’t been seen in Princeton in years. By: Pat Tanner Utopia International Bistro 11 W. Front St. Trenton (609) 394-1991 Food: Good, with potential for much more Service: Sincere but struggling Cuisine: New American Ambiance: Cool, Village-style Prices: Moderate;…
