Category: archives
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Adversity can’t slow PU football
Quarterback situation still uncertain against Cornell By: Justin Feil Roger Hughes has been pleased with the way his Princeton University’s football team has continued to improve weekly. Even after suffering its first Ivy League loss last week, to Harvard 35-21, the first-year head coach continues to see progress. Princeton still sits in first place, tied…
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OBITUARIES, Oct. 27, 2000
Tillie Shenkler, Joseph F. Wilson. Tillie Shenkler Resident of Princeton Tillie Shenkler of Princeton died Tuesday at the Merwick rehabilitation unit of The Medical Center at Princeton. She was 90. Born in Poland, Miss Shenkler was a resident of Brooklyn most of her life, living in Princeton the past year. She was a member of…
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Township moves to block temple
CRANBURY – The Township Committee took another step Monday toward placing more restrictive requirements on developers seeking to build houses of worship in Cranbury. By:Brian Shappell The Township Committee took another step Monday toward placing more restrictive requirements on developers seeking to build houses of worship in Cranbury. The committee passed an ordinance that would…
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Work at Old School unearths some history
By:Brian Shappell It was a cold, cloudy day on Dec. 21, 1944. Until recently, there wasn’t really any historic significance to that fact. During the final stages of the Old School renovation project, two workers stumbled upon an old blackboard from the World War II era. It had remained hidden behind a pegboard/bulletin board since…
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Injuries hurt Mustangs in loss to Brearley
By: Shawn Tyrrell Just when it seemed things could get no worse for the Manville High School football team, they did. Not only did MHS lose its third consecutive game and fifth on the year, but more importantly the team lost starting quarterback Rich Maychrich, most likely for the remainder of the season. Maychrich…
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EDITORIAL: The Press endorses Stave and Danser
By: ýcc18;þThe future of Cranbury seems to be on firm ground. Its tax base has increased over the past years, resulting in three years of flat taxes and, most recently, a 4-cent decrease in 2000. Community involvement is high, the Cranbury School is among the finest elementary schools around and township pride is high.…
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Legislation would boost school aid
MONROE — Township schools would receive an additional $1.3 million in state aid under a bill that has been passed by the two houses of the state Legislature. By:Al Wicklund MONROE — Township schools would receive an additional $1.3 million in state aid under a bill that has been passed by the two houses of…
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Students to parade down Main Street
By:Brian Shappell This week has been filled with talk of ghosts, pumpkins, candy and costumes at the Cranbury School. Students, teachers and staff alike are getting excited for Tuesday’s festivities, which are highlighted by an annual parade of students down Main Street decked out in costumes. The parade will start at 1:45 p.m. from the…
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HHS football loses 17-6
By: Staff The Hightstown High School football team played West Windsor South almost even through the first half. Hightstown scored the lone six points in the fourth quarter. It was what happened in the third quarter that lifted West Windsor South to a 17-6 win at Hightstown last Friday. "They just wore us down," Hightstown…
