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  • Bush wins Cranbury

    CRANBURY – Bush wins Cranbury by a narrower margin than expected. By: Brian Shappell    Dewey versus Truman, Kennedy versus Nixon, Gore versus Bush — Tuesday’s election pitting the latter pair against one another proved to be one of the most closely contested elections in the history of the presidency, so close it could be days…

  • Community mourns death of a local leader

    Robert Hendry was serving as chairman of the Princeton Regional Health Commission. By: Jeff Milgram    Robert Hendry, chairman of the Princeton Regional Health Commission and one of the driving forces behind the local attempt to ban smoking in all indoor public places, died Wednesday at The Medical Center of Princeton.    Mr. Hendry served on the…

  • Remember to thank veterans for sacrifices made for nation

    By:Gary Guear To the editor:    On Nov. 11 our nation once again takes the time to remember and thank the men and women of this country who have made the ultimate sacrifice and placed their lives on the line for our nation. We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to these individuals. Without their bravery…

  • Towns fine-tune budgets

    E. Windsor redistributes insurance savings, while Hightstown council reapportions $45,000 By: Michael Arges and Mark Moffa        EAST WINDSOR – It wasn’t robbing Peter to pay Paul, but the Township Council did transfer just over $13,000 within this year’s operating budget at Wednesday’s meeting.    State statutes allow local councils to make transfers among the budget…

  • State law allows recording of meetings

    By: Al Wally To the editor:    A letter from Evan Greenberg published in last week’s edition of the Herald demonstrates a very good reason why all Twin Rivers board meetings should be televised and absent that, why people should bring their own tape recorders to the meetings.    At every board meeting the secretary to the…

  • Column: Justin Time

    Pirate girls’ soccer luck is routine By: Justin Feil    With every win, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South girls’ soccer team gets a bit more superstitious. Win, and they have to repeat everything they did that day.    It happens when you’re still undefeated and Central Jersey Group IV champions. The Pirates improved to 20-0-2 with a…

  • Robert Talkowski

    By: Staff    MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP – Robert E. Talkowski Sr., 68, died Nov. 7 at home.    Born in Drums, Pa., he lived in Millstone Township for 41 years.    Mr. Talkowski retired in 1991 after 34 years with Jersey Central Power and Light in Hightstown.    He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and enjoyed flying.…

  • New Peddie headmaster announced

    John Green, currently dean of faculty at St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H., will be the 15th head of school Mark Moffa        HIGHTSTOWN – The Board of Trustees of the Peddie School has announced that John Green, currently dean of faculty at St. Paul’s School in New Hampshire, will be the 15th head of…

  • Trost, Tarr, Arak, Janni, Ferst star in football win

    HEWYBL/NFL round-up By: Staff    The Nottingham Insurance Giants beat the Alston Group Jets by a 27-12 score in HEWYBL/NFL Flag Football action. The Giants offense was led by Erik Trost, who rushed for 30 yards and had 12 yards receiving, with four flag pulls. Kenny Tarr caught four passes for 60 yards, rushed for 8…