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  • Fireworks, picnic set for July 5

    Following Fourth of July celebrations on Wednesday, the people of Cranbury and surrounding areas will gather once again Thursday for the town’s annual Fifth of July Celebration at Village Park. By:Amanda Bok    Independence Day is only a few days away.    With it comes the traditional family barbecues, the smell of grilled food and the sounds…

  • Inform public as school board makes decisions

    EDITORIAL: After a presentation from a demography firm last week, it’s apparent that the Board of Education has a lot of work ahead of it.    It’s the opposite of the famous line from Kevin Costner’s 1989 film "Field of Dreams." They are coming, so we must build.    "They" are the estimated 2,000 students a consulting…

  • Police help reduce speeders on Stockton

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    We would like to publicly thank Chief James Eufemia and the Hightstown Police Department for their outstanding efforts in enforcing the 25-mph speed limit on Stockton Street. Their presence has been noticed and has clearly affected the awareness of drivers who use our road as a speedway. Along…

  • School board hires new football coach

    Monroe board initiates replacement after ‘trust drill’ incident By: Nick D’Amore    MONROE — The Board of Education voted Wednesday to hire Jim Griffin as the district’s new high school football coach.    Mr. Griffin will replace Milt Theodosatos, whose contract was not renewed Wednesday.    Mr. Theodosatos said last week his contract probably would not be renewed…

  • Bluegrass group plays next week

    Andrew Roblin and the Pocono Mountain Men are scheduled to perform a free concert Friday, July 6, at the Open Grove Gazebo by the lake in Thompson Park. By:Craig Sernotti    MONROE —Andrew Roblin and the Pocono Mountain Men are scheduled to perform a free concert Friday, July 6, at the Open Grove Gazebo by the…

  • Parking garage choice appears in sight

    From five designs, the Borough Council now appears to be leaning toward one. By: Jennifer Potash    First there were five.    Now there are two plans for a proposed parking garage in downtown Princeton Borough — and the Borough Council appears to be leaning toward one.    "I think we’ve reached a benchmark," Borough Councilman Ryan Stark…

  • War, from A to Z: Rutgers professor wins award for essay collection

    Dr. Chambers was cited by the national organization of historians as the editor-in-chief of "The Oxford Companion to American Military History." By:Al Wicklund    The work of a good part of the last 10 years — a decade of many hours at the computer editing and rewriting parts of other historians’ contributions and writing 50 pieces…

  • Eighth-grade test results rise

    In the Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment administered in March, 65 percent of the district’s eighth-graders met the state’s standards. By: Sarah Winkelman    Seventy-eight percent of general education eighth-graders at the Melvin H. Kreps Middle School passed all three sections of this year’s New Jersey Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment (GEPA), the best results for the school…

  • Fireworks take off in Thompson Park

    By: Al Wicklund    Monroe and Jamesburg will join in a 225th birthday bash for the USA starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Thompson Park.    Traditional July 4 fireworks at dusk will highlight a full agenda of music, games and a variety of foods.    It will be the third annual joint celebration of the 4th of…