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  • Fire companies make quick response

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    On behalf of the Eden Family of Services and the residents of Dempsey House, one of Eden ACREs residential group homes for adults with autism, I want to express my sincerest thanks to the West Windsor and surrounding fire departments for their quick response to a fire that…

  • Taxing plans can produce strange results

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Aug. 17 By: Packet Editorial    How much of the cost of providing public services should be borne by residents, and how much can legitimately be passed along to visitors?    That’s the interesting philosophical question underlying both the noisy election-year drive, spearheaded by Republican gubernatorial candidate Bret Schundler, to remove the tolls from the…

  • CBTR seeks solution to dispute

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    At a meeting held in the Twin Rivers Community Room last week, many people said that they are opposed to paying an assessment to fund a lawsuit. The Committee for a Better Twin Rivers wants the community to know that those who are making the complaint are very…

  • Quick Fixes:

    More tips for homeowners    Too darn hot    Here’s an energy-saving tip you might not have seen elsewhere. It’s from My Home Key, a Web site with useful home information.    If you’re trying to conserve energy but still run your central air-conditioning system at a higher temperature, don’t place TV sets or other appliances near the…

  • Butler’s boys did it

    BASEBALL: The East Windsor PAL Little League 13-14 year olds team captured the District 12 pennant and finished the summer 11-2. By: Kyle Moylan    While a lot of people may have been hanging out at the beach or hiding inside by the air conditioner this summer, the East Windsor PAL 13-14 year olds were playing…

  • Parties work togetheron tax assessments

    To the editor    Margaret Sweeney and William Horvath must have been the inspiration for Mike Thompson’s cartoon in the Beacon on Aug. 2.    Taxes, taxes, and more taxes are needed to fuel the political machine.    Venting their anger through the Beacon is the only solution to calming their tax frustrations.    Ms. Sweeney has suggested treating…

  • Log home gets taste of fame

    Log Home Living, a magazine for log-home owners and enthusiasts, recently undertook a daylong photo-shoot of the house and its environs. By: Amanda Bok    Karen Izzo leaned against the railing of her second-floor foyer.    It was a Monday evening. Warm, dark hues of red and orange flooded the house through large windows that face west.…

  • A serious business

    Those toys in the attic could be worth big bucks. By: Michael Redmond    According to Archie Davis, the lesson is pretty simple. Never throw anything away. You might be glad someday that you didn’t. Your grandchildren might be gladder still.    Vice president of the International Toy Collectors Association (ITCA), Mr. Davis spends a large part…

  • Washington announces high school site

    BREAKING NEWS: Land for proposed project adjacent to Pond Road Middle School. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON — Superintendent Paul Harren on Friday announced property for the school board’s proposed high school will be adjacent to Pond Road Middle School, fronting on Robbinsville-Edinburg Road.    Mr. Harren said the district plans to purchase approximately 70 acres of…