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  • ‘A November Night’ to remember

    A black-tie gala to benefit The Medical Center at Princeton will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, at historic Colross House.    "A November Night’s Crystal Ball," a black-tie gala to benefit The Medical Center at Princeton, will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, at historic Colross House on the Princeton Day School Campus. The evening’s highlights will…

  • Commercial growth sought to offset development costs

    This article is part of a series looking at ratables in Washington Township. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — Over the past two decades, typical suburbs have experienced significant residential growth in association with sprawl, leading to increased costs for services and the need to expand facilities, such as schools.    "Washington Township is basically the prototypical…

  • Letters to the editor

    For the week of October 11. By: Join in support of Greg Bellotti To the editor:    I have been reading the local papers regarding the upcoming election for the Millstone Township Committee. Surprisingly, Mr. John Pfefferkorn, for whom I build a house of Lyle Farm Lane (which once was a farm) has come out against…

  • Students mull their futures after WTC attacks

    LIFE AND TIMES AT PHS The first in an occasional series focusing on Cranbury students at Princeton High School. By: Stacey Gorski    Just over a month ago, Princeton High School senior Andrea Petzko was in AP World History class. Junior Matt McCarville was in French, while sophomore Chris Chester was in computer class and senior…

  • Lawrence has no room for error

    Field HockeyThe pressure is really on the Lawrence High School field hockey team now. By: Steve Feitl    A tough 2-1 loss to Hightstown on Tuesday left the Cardinals in a three-game sudden death situation as far as the state tournament goes.    With the Oct. 19 deadline for qualification to the tournament looming large, Lawrence stands…

  • One at a Time

    The Theatre Guild of New Jersey offers local playwrights, actors and directors a chance to display their talent during the Fall Festival of New Plays in Yardley, Pa., Oct. 13-28. By: Jodi Thompson Skip Wiese, left, and Howard Matter in the Theatre Guild of New Jersey production, Last Tale. Staff photos by Frank Wojciechowski    They…

  • Elks Lodge serves up more than good food

    Monthly breakfasts and other events rasie money to help local youth By:Krzysztof Scibiorski    Eric Nivison, a sixth-grader at Hillsborough Middle School, has gone to summer camp for the last three years.    That, by itself, might not seem unusual, but 11-year-old Eric is not your typical camper. He has severe cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair,…

  • Family asks federal judge to add two officers to suit against police

    Suit claims wrongful death in 1999 incident. By: Brian Shappell    Attorneys for a Kendall Park family whose son was killed by a South Brunswick police officer in 1999 are asking a federal judge to expand a civil rights lawsuit to include two more officers and to charge the department and the officers with negligence.    The…

  • HHS field hockey, soccer teams set for SCT

    Field hockey team seeking county respect By: Rudy Brandl    Somerset County Tournament action kicks into more serious gear this weekend with the second round games in soccer and field hockey.    Hillsborough High’s soccer teams earned high seeds, so they won’t be playing until the quarterfinal round on Oct. 20. Both the top-seeded boys (7-0) and…