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  • South girls come through in pressure situation

    Girls’ lacrosse defeats North, makes state tournament By: Justin Feil    Two weeks ago, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South girls’ lacrosse team was sailing along at 4-1 after winning their fourth straight game. But then the Pirate ship hit an iceberg and started to take on water in a hurry.    Four straight losses put the team…

  • Stramandi thrilled with new colors

    Princeton U. junior finishes 22nd as U.S. representative By: Justin Feil    In the last eight years, Danielle Stramandi has worn the colors of Princeton Day School and the colors of Princeton University. She was proud to do both, but she was proudest yet to be able to wear the colors of the United States in…

  • A wakeup call worth heeding

    EDITORIAL: We fear that last week’s arrest of eight high school boys for dealing marijuana may not be a strong enough wakeup call for East Windsor and Hightstown.    Every now and then a community needs a wakeup call to alert itself to problems.    East Windsor and Hightstown got that call last week when eight boys,…

  • Mayors praise local tax-saving agreements

    Mayor Angelo Corradino says Manville used shared service agreements to save taxpayers money "long before it became a buzz-word." By:John Patten    In fact, he estimates the borough has saved about $250,000 over the last six or seven years, thanks to the 26 agreements sharing workers and equipment with the school district and other local communities.…

  • Lawrence track teams place fifth in county

    Track & FieldWith a mix of experienced and first-year members, the Lawrence High School girls track and field team finished in fifth place at the Mercer County Championships on Saturday. By: Nick Schaefer    The Cardinals (7-1) ended up in a three-way tie with Hightstown and Ewing for fifth place. The Cardinals’ 20 points and placement…

  • Comments create committee furor

    The Washington Township Committee voted to censure Committeeman Jack Mozloom last week, as the division between Mr. Mozloom and the rest of the committee widened. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — The Township Committee voted to censure Committeeman Jack Mozloom last week, as the division between Mr. Mozloom and the rest of the committee widened.    In…

  • Life in the big leagues

    HORSE PLAY by Ken Weingartner: There probably was little doubt that Brett Bittle would eventually follow in the footsteps of his grandfather. It just happened to be on the racetrack, not the baseball diamond. By:    There probably was little doubt that Brett Bittle would eventually follow in the footsteps of his grandfather. It just happened…

  • Around Allentown

    AROUND ALLENTOWN by Julie Gartland: A look at events and happenings in the area. By:    Imagine having a magic tree house that can transport you to anywhere you want — sort of what it’s like when you’re reading a good book.    The Early Reader book series "The Magic Tree House" by Mary Pope Osborne is…

  • Child Study Teams will miss director

    Letter to the editor    We the members of Lawrence Township’s Child Study Teams are writing this letter to express our sincere gratitude for the opportunity to have worked under our director, Terry Rosenfeld. As you know, Terry has worked for this district for over 30 years, most as the director of special education. Under his…