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  • State approves Princeton deer-trapping plan

    Dropnets, bolt guns will go where firearms can’t. By: David Campbell    The state Fish and Game Council on Tuesday unanimously approved Princeton Township’s request to trap deer with nets and kill them by firing bolts into the animals’ heads, a method used in slaughter houses and zoos.    The state said the method is quick and…

  • Stocking the stacks for library’s opening

    After two weeks of going cold turkey, Princeton Public Library patrons will be heading to the Princeton Shopping Center on Monday. By: Jennifer Potash    For patrons of the Princeton Public Library, completing their second week of going cold turkey because of the library’s closing, the wait is almost over.    The library, which moved out of…

  • ‘Science on Saturday’ coming to local cable

    By:    Princeton Community Television, the local cable channel for Princeton Borough and Princeton Township, will broadcast the Princeton University 2001 "Science on Saturday" lecture series beginning Monday.    The series features lectures by scientists, mathematicians and other professionals involved in cutting-edge research.    The lectures, geared toward high school students, were taped earlier this year at the…

  • Memorial service to honor local terror victim

    Service will celebrate the memory of a Jamesburg native who lost his life on Sept. 11. By: Melissa Morgan    James Samuel Jr., 29, formerly of Oakland Road in Jamesburg, died Sept. 11 in the attack on the World Trade Center. He was due to celebrate his 30th birthday just weeks after the tragedy.    A memorial…

  • Students hear the stories of Holocaust survivors

    By: Nick D’Amore    JAMESBURG — Fifth-graders at John F. Kennedy School learned about a dark chapter of world history as survivors of the Holocaust shared their stories Tuesday.    Some spoke of their time in hiding as German soldiers sought them out. Others concentrated on the rich Jewish culture that existed in the years before the…

  • School board considers three expansion plans

    The decision on whether to build a new elementary school triggered some intense debate among school board members at Monday night’s meeting. By: Michael Arges    By a 5-2 vote and through some intense debate, the East Windsor Regional Board of Education Monday chose three future construction options for further study.    One option is to add…

  • Breakfast and kickball at Dayton

    FOCUS ON COMMUNITY EDUCATION By: Nick D’Amore    In the morning, a few hours before school officially opened, some kids were having a game of kickball — an almost daily event for these Dayton School students, who are dropped off early every day by their parents.    But on this Tuesday morning, some parents didn’t leave right…

  • Building a set is key to a play’s success

    Mighty Oak Players production of "Catch Me, If You Can" opens Friday. By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — Building a set is a prime example of the versatility, flexibility and just plain cooperation that is the foundation of a community theater production.    That prime example was on stage Tuesday as set designer Tim Reynolds and his…

  • EDITORIAL: Our complaints are misplaced and ill-timed

       America’s ship of state has found itself in uncharted waters since Sept. 11, and we’re not doing a very good job of navigating our way through them. The fault lies not in the actions of our captain and crew — they’re doing the very best they can under extremely difficult conditions — but in the…