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EDITORIAL: Stannard and Mayes in Cranbury
Cranbury voters will have one easy decision Nov. 6 and one difficult one. The easy one should be voting for Michael Mayes, who deserves a second term on the Township Committee. The difficult one is choosing between Democrats Mary Ellen Larson and Richard Stannard for the other three-year seat. The committee will have a number…
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Monroe High School to reopen Monday
The school, closed Oct. 18 when 14 staff members suffered dizziness, headaches and high blood-pressure readings, passed more than a week of tests by government and private environmental agencies. By: Al Wicklund MONROE Testing at Monroe Township High School has found nothing that will keep the school from reopening Monday. The school, closed Oct.…
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In borough, vote Buriak, Szewczyk
EDITORIAL: In an election with four solid candidates, we like Democrat Dan Buriak and Republican Paul Szewczyk for the Borough Council. In the Borough Council race, one candidate clearly stands out as deserving of election. He’s Democrat Dan Buriak. For the other seat, we favor Republican Paul Szewczyk over his running partner, incumbent Bob Patten,…
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School board OKs plan for PHS fields, parking
A controversial 41-space lot in front of high school would be built as "last resort." By: Jeff Milgram After listening to complaints from athletes and residents, the Princeton Regional Board of Education brushed aside a last-minute attempt to delay its vote and unanimously approved a site plan for Princeton High School on Tuesday night. The…
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Coffee Talk: A tale of two heroines
Both of these woman have battled cancer. Jean won; Rose and her will to live battled against cancer for four long years of ups and downs before finally losing the battle in August of 1999. By: Stacey Gorski Jean is a mother of two grown boys, a wife of more than 25 years and a…
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Chabad offers Jewish mysticism course
Chabad director Rabbi Sholom Leverton suggests that answers to questions stemming from Sept. 11 can be answered by the ancient Jewish tradition of Kabbalah. By: Michael Arges EAST WINDSOR The Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish tradition of mysticism, can point to answers for the many questions raised by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, suggested Rabbi…
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Plainsboro rent study is nearing completion
By: Gwen Runkle PLAINSBORO The results of a study on local rental rates commissioned by the township almost four months ago will soon be available, according to Township Administrator Pat Guilfoyle. He told the Township Committee on Wednesday that Piazza and Associates, a housing consultant firm, and Allan Mallach, a consultant who has worked…
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Officer, dispatcher await hearings
Closed hearings for both should come within a month. By: Al Wicklund JAMESBURG Two members of the Jamesburg Police Department await the setting of hearing dates on unspecified departmental disciplinary charges. Closed hearings for both should be within less than a month, Borough Attorney Frederick Raffetto said Thursday. Mr. Raffetto said the Middlesex County…
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Princeton Temperature Record – October 2001
By: Tom Lederer The Princeton Temperature Record is based on readings from a Nimbus Ultra digital thermometer with an accuracy of 0.2 degrees F. Readings, taken in Princeton Township near the Princeton Shopping Center, are rounded to the nearest degree. DATE HIGH LOW October 31, 2001 51 40 October 30, 2001 64 41 October 29,…
