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  • Madden opts for early exit

    Mark Madden, a school board member for 10 years, has announced that he will retire from the board. By:Amanda Bok    Mark Madden, a school board member for 10 years, has announced that he will retire from the board.    Mr. Madden told board members on Tuesday that he is stepping down immediately because he feels it’s…

  • Edward Robbins

       Edward G. Robbins, 88, of Lawrenceville died Thursday, Aug. 2, at Tandem Health Care Center of Lawrenceville.    Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong area resident.    He retired as a truck driver after 16 years with Tattersall Fuel Oil and 14 years with Hillman-Thompson Fuel Oil Co.    He was a member of Trenton Elks Lodge…

  • Artists, art teachers seek common ground

    What do you get when you put 25 artists and educators in the same room? By: Jeff Milgram    What do you get when you put 25 English and American artists and educators in the same room and ask them to think about ways to use the arts in the classroom?    Some pretty creative ways to…

  • PAL 12-year-olds in semis of Princeton tourney

    BASEBALL: After getting to the finals of the District 12 tournament, the East Windsor PAL 12-year-old team has continued to impress. By: Kyle Moylan    Going into action last night, the East Windsor PAL 12-year-olds were just two wins away from winning the Princeton Baseball Tournament.    The PAL team put itself in this envious position by…

  • Milford S-curve before council again

    The Township Council will once again discuss the possibility of coordinating their efforts on Milford Road with those of the county’s. By: Michael Arges    EAST WINDSOR — It seems like a good idea for East Windsor Township and Mercer County to coordinate their Milford Road projects, but there are several complicated issues to resolve before…

  • An operation that brings broad smiles

    Young volunteers get training for medical mission abroad By: Jeff Milgram    Mary-Hunter Naismith, 18, graduated from a small private high school in Virginia and will attend Virginia Tech this fall. But she learned the most about life from a trip she took to Bolivia several months ago as part of Operation Smile, an organization of…

  • YWCA English-as-a-second-language program still alive

    Community donations help after funding is cut. By: Jennifer Potash    With $55,000 in community donations, the YWCA Princeton’s free English-as-a-second-language classes will continue but many less students will be able to attend.    "We have been very fortunate and the outpouring from the community is just amazing," said Patsy Kirschner, development director for the YWCA.    The…

  • Design delays community room bids

    Board of Education members want to re-evaluate the design of a heating and ventilation system for the new community room . By:Amanda Bok    Board of Education members want to re-evaluate the design of a heating and ventilation system for the new community room .    That’s because bids received for the room’s renovation were higher than…

  • Private-public partnership seen as key to jitney

    Large subsidies are required for full-service Princeton program By: David Campbell    Lack of ridership funds from Princeton residents and area business commuters would necessitate substantial municipal subsidies to bring a full-service jitney to the Princetons.    In order to keep spending down, Princeton planners will return to the drawing board with some alternative ideas, such as…