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  • Councils battling legislation from ‘beyond the grave’

    Local officials responding to matters they thought had already been settled By: John Patten    Bad laws seem to never die, coming back to life like monsters in a black-and-white horror film.    That’s the way it must seem to our local governing bodies, as both the Hightstown Borough Council and the East Windsor Township Council spent…

  • Truck flips to avoid accident

    By: Staff    EAST WINDSOR – A tractor-trailer carrying a load of tree stumps flipped over at the intersection of Rt. 571 and Rt. 133 at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday when the truck’s driver swerved to avoid hitting a vehicle that had crossed lanes, according to police.    No one was injured in the accident, which tied…

  • WW-P North’s Scott ready for Group challenge

    Junior could go to M of C earlier than expected By: Justin Feil    Advancing from the sectional cross country meet to the Group meet was a goal of Brian Scott’s coming into the season.    Two weeks ago, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North junior accomplished that feat by covering the Holmdel Park 5k course in 17…

  • Godfrey re-elected in Princeton Township

    The incumbent Democrat beats back challenge by Republican Jack Marerro. By: David Weinstein    Following a trend that has seen Republican bids for a Township Committee seat fall short in every election since 1992, incumbent Democrat Leonard Godfrey easily won re-election Tuesday night, garnering about 58 percent of the vote and winning a second consecutive three-year…

  • Democrats Benchley and Karcher win in borough

    Their election means the Princeton Borough Council remains all-Democratic. By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton Borough voters kept the all-Democratic six-member Borough Council intact Tuesday by returning Wendy Benchley and Peggy Karcher for three-year terms.    They also approved a 1-cent open-space tax.    The top vote-getter was Ms. Benchley, who was elected in 1999 to fill the remainder…

  • Borough Council passes two ordinances

    By: Mark Moffa        HIGHTSTOWN – The Borough Council on Monday passed two ordinances which were introduced last month.    Ordinance 2000-27, introduced Oct. 16, allows Public Works Superintendent Larry Blake to continue to serve as superintendent of the borough’s water plant.    Mr. Blake has been serving in both positions, but, according to the borough code,…

  • Gold’s Gym/Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Bendaoud good in goal for WW-PS boys’ soccer By: Bob Nuse    A good defense can often make a goalkeeper look pretty good.    At the same time, a good goalkeeper can also make a defense look good.    In the case of the West Windsor-Plainsboro South High boys’ soccer team, the combination of a good defense and…

  • Taking notice: Teen band releases CD

    By: Brian Shappell    A trio of Cranbury musicians have earned their wings in a professional recording studio atmosphere — a big accomplishment because they’re all barely old enough to “Rock the Vote.”    Short Notice, a rock group made up of three Cranbury teens who are attending or have graduated from Princeton High School, and two…

  • AROUND CRANBURY – New investment club seeks mentor

    By: Lorraine Sedor    Help wanted: The Cranbury Investment Club, which organized last month, is looking for a retired investment/finance specialist to help the group research investments and get started on making its first million. The club meets monthly. Anyone interested in lending a hand to the fledgling group may call Anita O’Meara at (609) 860-8444.…