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  • Scoreless tie puts Ram girls in state tourney

    To put themselves in a position to make states, the Rams defeated visiting Hamilton, 2-1, in double overtime back on Oct. 6 By: Neil Hay        It was not an exciting game. Dull actually. But years from now, the only thing that will be remembered is that Hightstown’s 0-0 overtime tie with visiting Nottingham last…

  • SOCCER: MHS gains momentum for post-season

    By:Carolyn Hartko If it’s true that revenge is a dish best served cold, then Monday’s boys’ soccer game must have been just the right temperature for the Monroe Township High School squad. The Falcons topped North Brunswick by a 3-1 margin, the identical score the Raiders posted when they beat Monroe in the semifinals of…

  • Board’s stance questioned on warehouse plan

    By: David M. Campbell    WEST WINDSOR – The Township Council has asked the Planning Board to make a case for an immense warehouse and office complex off Old Trenton Road, which got positive response from the board last week.    Board member Jacqueline Alberts has questioned the board’s unanimous vote, giving the developer the go-ahead to…

  • Township settles suit over Cranbury sewers

    $4 million agreement comes after 11 years By: Matthew Armstrong and Brian Shappell    Cranbury will pay the township more than $4 million to cover past sewer fees after negotiations over the use of South Brunswick’s sewer system ended a lawsuit between the two towns.    "This is the result of a long-standing problem that we are…

  • Projects opposed on university lands near canal

    By: David M. Campbell    An area citizens group has petitioned the Delaware & Raritan Canal Commission to oppose proposed development of former Princeton Nursery lands owned by Princeton University that the group claims will have a significant impact on the canal.    Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands, which has members from the Princeton area, Plainsboro, South…

  • Former borough cop files sex-discrimination suit

    Karen Wenger claims she was wrongfully fired while working as a probationary officer. By: Jennifer Potash    A former Princeton Borough police officer, who claims she was wrongfully fired, has filed a sex discrimination lawsuit in Mercer County Superior Court.    Karen Wenger of Burlington Township – in her lawsuit against the borough, Police Chief Thomas Michaud…

  • WW-P North made run at states

    Knight girls’ soccer comes up just short in first season By: Bob Nuse    The West Windsor-Plainsboro High North girls’ soccer team won’t be going to the state tournament this season.    The first-year Northern Knights saw their last hopes of qualifying come to an end with a 5-4 loss to Hamilton on Tuesday. But North coach…

  • Sky’s the limit with Hun’s Dugger

    Sophomore lineman already a veteran with a bright future By: Bob Nuse    Skyler Dugger hasn’t been playing varsity football forever. It only seems that way.    Dugger was a two-way starter as a freshman at Princeton High two years ago. Prior to his sophomore year at PHS last September, he opted to transfer to The Hun…

  • The Contender

    Too much suspension of reality leaves this film dull and unbelievable.   [R] By: Kam Williams    I hate being set up. The actual premise in The Contender is different from the one implied by the trailer. I wouldn’t quibble about the discrepancy if the substituted storyline had been well executed. From the commercials, I expected the film…