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  • Princeton High’s Perera makes Meet of Champions

    By: Bob Nuse    Every runner likes to achieve their best time in big meets, but Princeton High junior Dilshaine Perera didn’t need her best time to reach her pre-season goal of a spot in the Meet of Champions. Perera finished 13th in the girls’ Group III with a time of 20 minutes, 47 seconds. While…

  • Library opens after scare

    Tests confirm there was no biological agent present at the library. By: Nick D’Amore    The South Brunswick library reopened Wednesday after being closed for three days for tests for possible anthrax contamination.    The library closed Saturday after a staff member found a suspicious substance on some returned books. The substance was not anthrax and may…

  • Wintress holds on in Montgomery

    But local Republicans say it may not be over yet. By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — The Somerset County Board of Elections certified the results of the Nov. 6 Township Committee election Tuesday, declaring Democrat Karen Wintress the winner of a close, head-to-head race for an unexpired term.    But local Republicans say it may not be…

  • TR candidates: Unity needed in community

    The four candidates for the Twin Rivers board of directors outlined their agendas Wednesday at the community’s Candidates Night. By: Michael Arges    EAST WINDSOR — The need for unity and the need to get more residents involved were among the issues at Wednesday’s Candidates Night for those seeking to fill seats on the Twin Rivers…

  • Post office tests clean

    Cranbury, Monroe, Jamesburg and Kingston post offices are all anthrax free. By: Casha Caponegro    Tests on area post offices for possible anthrax spores have come up negative.    The state Department of Health and Senior Services and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Nov. 9 that post offices in Cranbury, Monroe, Jamesburg…

  • Groundbreaking set for West Windsor memorial

       WEST WINDSOR — A groundbreaking ceremony will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Ron Rogers Arboretum, across from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, for the township’s memorial to honor local residents lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.    When completed, the $35,000 memorial will consist of twin reflecting ponds connected by a series…

  • Falcons football team deserves praise for truly remarkable effort

    By: Rich Fisher    For the Monroe High football team, the trick is not thinking "what if?", but concentrating on "what is."    Because "what is" may be more impressive than what could have been. "What is" is a result of climbing out of a hole deeper than the basement of the Grand Canyon and landing on…

  • Victor appreciates voter support

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all of the voters in the 12th Legislative District for re-electing me on Nov. 6 to serve as their representative in the New Jersey General Assembly. A special thanks to the many friends and volunteers who contributed their time…

  • Fresh air helps stop school illnesses

    Monroe High School students and staff are breathing easy again. By: Nick D’Amore    MONROE — Two ventilation units will be replaced at Monroe High School to prevent a recurrence of the student and staff illnesses that were reported in October.    A lack of fresh air in the building was believed to be the cause of…