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  • State OKs township plan to divert preserved land

    16 acres removed from Green Acres protection By: David Weinstein    Princeton Township has been granted approval to remove about 16 acres of preserved land from state Green Acres restrictions after compromising on differences over the proposal raised by local environmentalists.    Those differences centered on the impact of replacing the land with other land of equal…

  • Don’t pull this Santa’s bushy beard

    At MarketFair, an authentically clad mall Santa has grown into the ‘job.’ By: Jennifer Potash    WEST WINDSOR – Long lines of impatient children nearly bursting to tell their Christmas wish lists.    Stressed partners worrying about getting a perfect holiday photo.    Hours spent in a red velvet suit.    Why would anyone choose to be a mall…

  • Mary Hensel

       Mary W. Hensel, 92, of Monroe Village, died Dec. 13 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick.    Born in Scranton, Pa., Ms. Hensel was formerly of Queens before moving to Monroe Village 26 years ago.    Ms. Hensel’s husband, Henry Christian Hensel, died in 1984.    Funeral services were held Tuesday at A.S. Cole Son Funeral…

  • Holiday reunion ends a father’sfight for custody of son

    Lonnie Covington’s Christmas present arrived a little early By:John Patten    EAST WINDSOR -This isn’t a Christmas story as much perhaps as a "prodigal son" story. Maybe it’s a "prodigal dad" story.    Either way, a state Family Court judge ordered the reunion of Lonnie Covington and his 3-year-old son, Kadeem, on Dec. 15, rebuilding part of…

  • Monroe’s Mill Lake School project slowed

    Building still scheduled for use in fall By: Al Wicklund    MONROE – A shortage of steel has slowed, but not stopped, work on the new Mill Lake School, said a report by the school district’s director of facilities.    "Structural steel has been difficult to come by," Jerry Tague said earlier this week.    He said other…

  • William Harvey

    By:Staff    NEW HOPE, Pa. – William T. Harvey, 41 died Sunday at Rancocas Valley Hospital, Willingboro, N.J.    Born in Elmer, he lived in Bucks County the past 15 years.    Mr. Harvey was an investment banker and worked with E.F. Hutton, CitiGroup and Chase Manhattan Bank, New York.    He enjoyed ice skating, fishing and his children’s…

  • Ex-boss sues YWCA, claims wrongful firing

    Former executive director claims she was about to blow the whistle on mismanagement of funds By: Jennifer Potash    The former executive director of the YWCA of Princeton has filed a lawsuit against the organization, claiming she was fired as she planned to blow the whistle on financial mismanagement.    Mary Jane Barletta, who served as executive…

  • Firm bids to move Rescarrick Moore home

    Project could save what some say is the location of East Windsor’s beginning By:Michael Arges        EAST WINDSOR – The fate of the historic of the Rescarrick Moore House looks brighter in light of discussions at Tuesday’s meeting of East Windsor Township Council.    Members of the council are considering a proposal from Restoration Technologies suggesting…

  • Board of Education plans community room for school

    CRANBURY — The Board of Education plans to convert industrial arts room in the Old School to an area for school and community activities. By: Brian Shappell    The Cranbury Board of Education is ready to move ahead with a large group instruction/community room project.    The board’s Plant and Planning Committee made a recommendation at Tuesday’s…