Category: archives
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Police ready to negotiate new pact
CRANBURY — The beginning stages of work on a new contract for the Cranbury Police Department have begun. By:Brian Shappell The beginning stages of work on a new contract for the Cranbury Police Department have begun. “We officially notified the township, in writing, of the need to start negotiations,” said Patrol Officer Peter Ziegler, president…
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Family adds magic to neighborhood’s Halloween fun
Stonehedge Drive’s Giovine family presentsannual Halloween magic show By: Michael Arges EAST WINDSOR – There was real magic on Halloween night in the Giovine garage on Stonehedge Drive. There also were wonderful illusions, from "The Cone Trick" to "The Metamorphosis." The real magic was a family working together to share their enjoyment with children…
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Public works chief resigns post
Two slots open in department By: Al Wicklund MONROE – Charles Carley resigned his part-time position as director of the township’s Public Works Department earlier this week and has started his own engineering office in Somerville. Mr. Carley’s resignation leaves the department with two vacancies to fill. Robert Sanderson, longtime public works superintendent, retired several…
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Descoteau guilty of reckless manslaughter
Sentencing due in another 6 to 8 weeks By:Laura Toto A Somerset County jury found Keith Descoteau of Robin Road guilty of reckless manslaughter and related weapons charges in the Feb. 1999 murder of Hillsborough resident David Wood. Mr. Descoteau had been charged with orchestrating the murder of Mr. Wood, who he believed had been…
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POST FORUM: public questions
Do you support or oppose the two state public questions on this year’s election ballot? By: Do you support or oppose the two state public questions on this year’s election ballot?
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Gold’s Gym/Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week
WW-PN’s Gibens stays competitive on run By: Justin Feil Vanessa Gibens hasn’t been running competitively for long. But when the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North sophomore runs, she certainly is competitive, no matter who she’s facing. "She competes with me in practice," said Knights girls’ cross country coach Christy Vuoncino. "She definitely gives it her all…
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HHS girls’ soccer ‘shot’ down in playoff thriller
By:Neil Hay For the third time since 1995, it came down to a shootout. And for the third time the Hightstown girls soccer team was eliminated from the state tournament. Win or lose, there has got to be a better way than this to decide tie games in the state tournament. Why? Because this…
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Access to land termed key to successful sharpshoot
Firm predicts a 50 percent cut in deer accidents is possible this winter. By: David Weinstein Traffic accidents with deer should be cut in half, provided there is reasonable access to local property this winter, according to the founder of White Buffalo Inc., the sharpshooting firm hired Monday by the Township Committee to cull the…
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Optimism high as PU opens with new faces, new coach
New head Quesnelle has Tiger men’s ice hockey ready to go By: Justin Feil With a new coach and a large group of new faces expected to improve the team’s depth, the Princeton University men’s ice hockey team opens its season tonight. The Tigers, under the direction of longtime assistant and now first-year head coach…
