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Elizabeth Roughgarden
By: Staff LAS VEGAS – Elizabeth Marie Roughgarden, 62, died Nov. 25 at Desert Springs Hospital. Born in Harrison, she lived in East Windsor 12 years and Las Vegas three years. She was a gaming porter in Las Vegas. She is survived by her husband, Harold; a daughter, Dallas Roughgarden of Las Vegas; four sons,…
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Montgomery teachers get new pay pact
Teachers will get an average 4.1 percent salary increase over a three-year period. By: Helen Pettigrew MONTGOMERY – Teachers and other members of the Township Education Association have a new three-year contract with annual pay increases averaging 4.1 percent. The Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved the contract after a closed session. The association…
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Cranbury students to hold holiday concerts
By:Brian Shappell The Cranbury School gymnasium will more closely resemble a music hall over the course of December. The Cranbury School Music Program will present its annual holiday concerts starting Wednesday. The five performances will showcase different grade levels over the course of 14 days in both instrumental and vocal music. …
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‘Bounce’
There’s no spice in the chemistry between Affleck and Paltrow in this flat romantic comedy. [PG-13] By: Kam Williams I leave it to the tabloids to speculate about whether or not Gwen and Ben are an item, given the on-again/off-again nature of their relationship. And we don’t need any whining about an invasion of their privacy.…
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Bridging the gap
State action prompts heightened worry over Alexander Road span in West Windsor By: David M. Campbell WEST WINDSOR – Recent actions by Gov. Christie Whitman have called into question how the township will handle growing traffic, and some residents worry the Alexander Road bridge will bear the brunt. On Nov. 13, Gov. Whitman held a…
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Winter chill is preferable to all-year heat of sunbelt
By:Arnold Bornstein As winter approaches, we are reminded once again of the degree to which cold weather and snow affect our lives. Whatever your reactions, however, I would suggest that the “Four Seasons Belt” is preferable to living year-round in the Sunbelt. This is not meant to assail the Snowbirds (some of my best friends…
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School expansion plan could top $74 million
Preliminary scheme includes additions to all Princeton schools. By: Jeff Milgram Preliminary estimates put the cost of expanding and modernizing all six schools in the Princeton Regional School District at $74.2 million. The cost of tearing down the John Witherspoon School and building a new middle school would add an estimated $20 million. And adding…
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Montgomery teachers get new pay pact
Teachers will get an average 4.1 percent salary increase over a three-year period. By: Helen Pettigrew MONTGOMERY – Teachers and other members of the Township Education Association have a new three-year contract with annual pay increases averaging 4.1 percent. The Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved the contract after a closed session. The association…
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Walk-bike route along 206 gets cautious backing
Path would run from Cold Soil Road in Lawrence to the Princeton-Montgomery township border By: David Weinstein Voicing many concerns on how a new bike and pedestrian route along Route 206 would be designed, the Princeton Township Committee gave a very cautious approval this week for a full-blown feasibility study to be conducted by the…
