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  • Voters have their say regarding school board candidates, budget questions

    LOCAL RESULTS Names with an (i) after them mean the candidate is an incumbent FLORENCE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT Three open seats, each with three-year terms, are available. William Berry — 384* Richard Brown (i)— 314 Robert Honey (i)— 342* Lawrence Lockett — 205 Denise Paykos — 362* School budget YES — 360* NO — 252…

  • Voters approve school budgets

    BUDGETS APPROVED IN PRINCETON, WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO, MONTGOMERY. PRINCETON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT:    The Princeton Regional School District 2001-2002 budget was strongly approved by voters in the borough and township, 1,102-433, a ratio of 72 percent voting "yes" and 28 percent voting "no."    Both township and borough voters supported the budget. In the township the vote was…

  • John Philip ‘Pop’ Lacy

       EAST WINDSOR — John Philip "Pop" Lacy, 93, died Thursday, April 12, at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton.    Born in Trenton, he lived in White Horse and Crosswicks before moving to East Windsor in 1965.    He was a self-employed landscaper, retiring after more than 60 years.    He enjoyed hunting, fishing, raising beagles and beekeeping.    In…

  • Chong Min ‘Mingo’ Hom

       MILLSTONE — Chong Min "Mingo" Hom, 76, died Friday, April 13, at The Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Pittsburgh, he lived there until moving to Canton, China in 1937. He lived in New York City before moving to Millstone Township in 1948.    Mr. Hom had been a farmer in Monroe and Millstone Townships for…

  • Voters have their say regarding school board candidates, budget questions

    LOCAL RESULTS School board election results will be posted here on Tuesday evening, April 17, as soon as they become available to us. The polls will be open from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Manville voters will select four school board members and determine the fate of three budget questions.

  • Absent zoners delay process

    The board failed to have a quorum twice and rescheduled a third meeting when it was apparent a quorum would not be present. By:Brian Shappell    Poor attendance has plagued the Zoning Board of Adjustment throughout the year, delaying hearings on a proposed Route 130 service station.    The board failed to have a quorum twice and…

  • Column: Justin Time

    No track at North is a hurdle By: Justin Feil Mike Jackson has a simple, albeit slightly intangible, goal for the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North boys’ track team.    "We’re really focusing on the track events this year," said the Knights’ first-year head coach. "We want to make some noise on the track and start building…

  • Peddie squad improves to 5-1 on season

    BASEBALL: The Falcons came up one-run short against national powerhouse Gloucester Catholic last week. By: Neil Hay    To build a quality program, schedule quality teams.    That has been Frank Schermerhorn’s plan ever since he became coach of the Peddie baseball team.    So it should come as no surprise when Schermerhorn scheduled Gloucester Catholic.    And for…

  • Hudgins, Reyes win shot put at Mercer Relays

    GIRLS TRACK & FIELD: The Rams’ duo set the only meet record last week at the Mercer County Relays. By: Kyle Moylan    Cathy Reyes and some other girl by the name of Hudgins managed to win the shot put event at the Mercer County Relays this past Saturday. Oh yeah, that was Jackie Hudgins. Or…