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  • Borough ponders future of arts council

    If group moves, building’s ownership reverts back to Princeton Borough By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Borough Council adopted a wait-and-see position Tuesday on the next move of The Arts Council of Princeton, whose expansion plan was denied Jan. 14 by the Regional Planning Board.    Arts Council officials have said the organization will consider other sites…

  • Center’s fund drive falls behind

    … But it’s not too late to help By:Michael Arges        This year’s Tree of Hope campaign for the Community Action Service Center (CASC) is falling behind, but not because residents are turning their backs on the charity.    According to Lydia Santoni-Lawrence, the executive director of the center, this year’s campaign is behind the needed…

  • Festival of Lights grows in significance

    "It’s very difficult for people who don’t celebrate Christmas around Christmastime," said Phil Kaufman, president of the Monroe Township Jewish Center. "The significance of Hanukkah has increased because of that." By: Sara Peters    Over the next week, Jewish children may be wishing for new toys and game systems even as they are singing with their…

  • A farm cultivates the holiday spirit

    On Route 518, a home-grown display of tens of thousands of lights. By: Helen Pettigrew    MONTGOMERY — Walter Scott, a 20-year resident of the Drake Farm, which is owned by his brother-in-law, has been making the township considerably brighter for the holidays over the past 15 years. More than 20,000 lights brighten this holiday display…

  • Mercury clean-out will take at least 2 years

    Federal officials say an environmental impact study will have to be completed before the 2,615 tons of mercury can be moved out. By:Laura Toto    Residents said they want to be kept safe and up-to-date until 2,615 metric tons of mercury are removed from the Somerville Depot.    Federal officials said they’re going to organize an advisory…

  • Monroe schools superintendent offered new job

    Dr. Schnur expected to be approved for Montgomery Township post Jan. 2 and start work as head of that district March 1 By: Al Wicklund    MONROE – Monroe Schools Superintendent Stuart Schnur will be approved as the new superintendent in Montgomery Township right after the first of the year.    Linda Romano, Montgomery board president, said…

  • Twin Rivers still not open to ideas

    By:Ed McDonald To the editor:    Once again the mysterious process that is the Twin Rivers election yielded predictable results.    The challengers were denied the opportunity to witness the counting of the ballots, were accused of wanting to invade people’s privacy for even asking, and are being blamed for costing the community mon­ ey because they…

  • PHS principal seeking new job

    John Kazmark has applied for a superintendent’s job in another district By: Jeff Milgram    Princeton High School’s popular principal, John Kazmark, has applied for the job of superintendent in another school district.    "I love the (Princeton Regional School) district, but this has been my career goal for a very long time," said Dr. Kazmark, who…

  • POLICE BEAT 12/21

    From the Dec. 21 edition of the Register-News By: FLORENCE    On Dec. 12, a Florence man reported to police that an unknown person had removed his cellular phone from his truck and made numerous phone calls, said police.    After an extensive investigation, police said they learned that Robert J. Marshall, 27, of Broad Street in…