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  • Marjorie Wright

    By:Staff    CRANBURY – Marjorie R. Wright, 85, died Oct. 30 at Elms Nursing Home.    Born in Kingston, she lived in Cranbury and Hightstown for many years.    Wife of the late Ernest L. and sister of the late Marie Boye, she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn M. and Shelby Coffey of Carlsbad, Calif.;…

  • Police searching for missing woman

    Laurie Petrone Hand was last seen Oct. 4 By: Michael Arges        EAST WINDSOR – East Windsor police are seeking information regarding the whereabouts of Laurie Petrone Hand, who has not been seen since Oct. 4.    Police said Ms. Hand’s "husband last saw her at her residence in the early morning hours" of that date.…

  • Klapper, HHS boys place second in C.J. race

    Talented Hightstown squad hoping foreven better results in Group III finals By:Kyle Moylan        Hightstown may have turned in a great effort while placing second in the Central Jersey Group III cross country meet, but Mary Brower is convinced her team can do even better.    On Nov. 11, Hightstown will get that chance when it…

  • Monroe seeks new exit ramp for Turnpike

    MONROE- Proposal for a new ramp at Interchange 8A aims to reduce traffic in Forsgate Drive and Cranbury-South River Road. By: Al Wicklund    MONROE – A proposal for a new New Jersey Turnpike exit ramp at Interchange 8A is being developed by township officials in conjunction with Middlesex County, South Brunswick and Cranbury.    The proposal,…

  • HHS boys’ soccer birthday/playoff wishes go unanswered

    By:Neil Hay        Wednesday was Dominic Mastroianni’s birthday.    There were the usual cards, a cake, gifts and people sang "Happy Birthday."    But what Mastroianni wanted most went unfulfilled.    A win over Red Bank Regional in the state tournament.    Maybe on your next birthday, coach.    The 9th-seeded Rams were on the road, traveling nearly an hour…

  • Beacon endorsement was unbelievable

    LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the editor:    It is with complete disbelief that I read your opinion regarding the upcoming Township Committee election. It is very clear to me that your paper has not been covering very thoroughly the Township Committee meetings or the events which have taken place over the last year in our…

  • Deer hunt plan, though not ideal, is best solution

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Nov. 3 By: Packet editorial    It was evident from the tone of Monday night’s meeting that members of the Princeton Township Committee took no pleasure, despite their unanimous vote, in approving a plan that calls for killing as many as 1,000 deer over the next five years.    It is abundantly clear, in fact,…

  • Princeton eyes options for new school buildings

    Three plans were proposed by architects. A resident proposed a fourth. By: Jeff Milgram    The Princeton Regional Board of Education’s Facilities Committee was presented Thursday with four school construction options.    The options include building additions to the John Witherspoon School and Princeton High School, constructing shared facilities between the two schools and building a new…

  • State drops jughandles for Rt. 130 intersection

    Redesigned intersection could save lives By:Michael Arges        EAST WINDSOR – An Oct. 26 accident underlined the importance of the Oct. 17 decision by the Township Council to approve the state Department of Transportation’s latest proposals to reconstruct the roadways at the intersections of Route 130 with Hankins and Conover roads.    The accident happened when…