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  • Fall frosts to kill off West Nile virus

    Temperatures of 30 degrees or below on two or three successive nights will send the mosquitoes into hibernation By: Al Wicklund    MONROE – The season for the culex pipiens mosquito, the common house mosquito recognized as a carrier of the West Nile virus, is nearing an end.    "The mosquito season is winding down. A couple…

  • Rose Trapani

    By: Staff    SOUTH RIVER – Rose Rizzuti Trapani, 75, died Oct. 6 at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick.    Born in New York City, she lived in Hightstown for 25 years before moving to South River 25 years ago.    She was a seamstress for many years in South River, and most recently worked at Marion…

  • Corzine, Franks clash on future of Social Security

    By: Jennifer Potash    TRENTON – The second debate between Republican Rep. Bob Franks and Democrat Jon Corzine illustrated the sharp differences between the two on issues such as Social Security but also reflected several similarities between them.    The one-hour debate Thursday was co-sponsored by New Jersey Network and The New York Times.    Mr. Corzine, the…

  • Council hears new pleas for speed humps

    Armour Road residents implore Borough Council to take action By: Jennifer Potash    As some Princeton Borough streets with traffic problems get speed humps, residents from other streets are also demanding the traffic-calming devices.    Residents from Armour Road implored the Borough Council on Tuesday to install speed humps or traffic islands or generally do something to…

  • Saturday’s conference for Latino youthfocuses on building muticultural society

    ‘The whole theme this year is unity and then moving on to create a better society.’ Dr. David Abalos By:Staff    The second Latino/Latina Youth Conference, scheduled for Saturday at Hightstown High School, will build on the success of last year’s inaugural event with food, music and discussions of the relationships between males and females in…

  • Ballet school turns attention to exterior work

    CRANBURY- Princeton Ballet has completed interior renovations and will now focus on exterior improvements. By: Brian Shappell    From North Main Street it may not seem that the Princeton Ballet School has changed in recent months — but it certainly has.    Renovations to the inside of the building were finished last month, about one week after…

  • Community Ed program readies for fall

    Classes begin Oct. 16 By: Brian Shappell    For the third year, the Board of Education will be running its Community Education Program.    Sue Leson and Marty Hayden, who also run the Cranbury Arts Council, have been hired to coordinate the program for the third time in a year-and-a-half.    Community Education classes begin on Oct. 16.…

  • Geraldine P. Hancock

       Geraldine Petty Hancock, 63, of Cranbury, died Oct. 4 at the Medical Center at Princeton.    She was born in Trenton, and lived in the Cranbury area for many years. She retired earlier this year as circulation manager of the publication Population Index, at Princeton University, after 45 years. She was an active member and coordinator…

  • Bike helmet giveaway scheduled

    By: David Weinstein    Children living in several sections of Princeton Township will soon have the opportunity to better protect themselves as they ride bicycles or push their scooters on community streets.    The Princeton Housing Authority has scheduled two days for a bicycle helmet giveaway for children living on Reading Circle and Karen Court, as well…