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  • Gwen S. Wenger

       Gwen S. Wenger, 87, died Tuesday, May 22, at Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Cherry Hill.    Born in Terre Hill, Pa., she lived in Reading, Pa., then Riveredge for 30 years and Long Beach Island for 10 years before finally moving to Rossmoor 11 years ago.    She received her registered nurses training at Lancaster General Hospital…

  • Drug Free Fair offers social message and springtime fun

    The Cranbury School Drug Free Fair Committee and the Cranbury Municipal Alliance Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse joined together Saturday to sponsor their 11th annual Drug Free Fair. By: Casha Caponegro    On a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning, children and parents alike attended a fair at the Cranbury School playground.    By all appearances, it seemed to…

  • Progeny of Mercer Oak to replace dead sapling

    The original Mercer Oak stood for 300 years on the Princeton Battlefield before it was felled by high winds in March 2000. By: David M. Campbell    A Battle Road senior citizen has donated her 15-year-old seedling from the Mercer Oak to replace the slender sapling planted in Princeton Battlefield State Park last year, which has…

  • Nominations sought for WW-P Hall of Honor

       The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District is seeking nominations for the 2000-2001 Hall of Honor.    "We will recognize those individuals who, through their accomplishments and service, have added a stronger dimension to our school and our school district," said WW-P High School South Principal Mike Carr.    Nominations will be accepted through June 15. Winners will…

  • District expects space crunch

    The township’s schools will be bursting at the seams next year, even with the addition of new classrooms throughout the district. By:Al Wicklund    MONROE — The township’s schools will be bursting at the seams next year — even with the addition of new classrooms throughout the district.    The district is planning to open a new,…

  • A stroll through the gardens

    The Rocky Brook Garden Club is conducting its second tour of area gardens in the last three years. This tour will include locations in Hightstown, East Windsor and Cranbury. By: Mark Moffa    The Rocky Brook Garden Club will hold its second garden tour this year, expanding on its efforts from 1999 to include gardens in…

  • A living memorial

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    Have you ever lost a loved one? Can you remember all the flowers and cards you received? You could never thank caring people enough for all their thoughtfulness, but too soon the flowers died and the cards were put away in a "Special Place." Now you wish you…

  • English as a second language classes in peril at YWCA

    The free programs face the loss of funding. By: Jennifer Potash    For recently arrived immigrants with poor literacy skills, the free English classes at the YWCA Princeton’s Bramwell House can provide access, through better communication skills, to a better quality of life, proponents say.    But the future of those classes is in jeopardy since funding…

  • Peddie prepares for graduation

    Thomas A. DeGray, the school’s retiring headmaster, will address the students on the hard work and effort they have put into their studies at Peddie. By: Sarah Winkelman    HIGHTSTOWN — The Peddie School will graduate 125 seniors in its 137th annual Commencement ceremony at the school’s center campus at noon Sunday.    Retiring Headmaster Thomas A.…