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  • John Barlow

    By: Staff    EAST WINDSOR – Dr. John D. Barlow, 88, died Sept. 23 at home.    Born in Cranbury, he lived in Hightstown before moving to East Windsor.    He retired after 30 years as a doctor from a medical practice in Hightstown. Upon his retirement, he served as a staff physician at Meadow Lakes Extended Care…

  • State board supports ‘King’s Highway’ bid

    By: David Weinstein    A unanimous recommendation Wednesday by the state Review Board for Historic Preservation could mean five towns’ efforts to have a stretch of "Kings Highway" placed on the state historical register will come to pass.    About 10 miles of roadway including portions of Route 27 and Route 206, the stretch included in the…

  • Friendship put aside for key matchup

    PU’s Matson faces best friend when Tigers host Maryland field hockey By: Justin Feil    Hilary Matson still talks to Carla Tagliente frequently over the phone.    But the best friends and teammates from New York’s Marathon Regional High School haven’t talked this week.    Both will have a little extra on the line, even bragging rights for…

  • Singer troubled by ‘genetic supermarkets’

    Professor fears new knowledge of the human genome could lead to significant divisions in society based on parents’ abilities to provide designer identities for their children By: Lauren E. Brady    Recent advances in human genetic decoding may lead to "genetic supermarkets" only affordable to some and thus create the need for a "genetic welfare state"…

  • Local woman named to seminary board

    By:Amanda Bok    The Princeton Theological Seminary will get a some of local flavor next month when the Rev. Joanne Martindale, parish associate at the First Presbyterian Church of Dayton, joins its Board of Trustees.    She was elected to join the board in May and will be welcomed officially at 10 a.m. Oct. 9 in Miller…

  • East Windsor residents help protectopen space a ‘litter’ bit this month

    By:Staff    EAST WINDSOR – Residents can help raise money for open space purchases by volunteering to clean-up a nearby area this month, thanks to a special state grant.    Mayor Janice Mironov declared October "Clean-Up East Windsor Township to Preserve Open Space" month, which will be kicked off Oct. 14-15.    Through the state’s Clean Communities Grant,…

  • Cardinal squads reach 6-2, eye division titles

    Cross Country By: Mike Molaro    The Lawrence High School boys and girls cross country squads each raised their record to 6-2 with a pair of convincing wins on Tuesday.    With senior Aaron Beaber placing seventh overall with a time of 17 minutes, 32 seconds, the Cardinals defeated Colonial Valley Conference foes Ewing, 24-37, and Princeton,…

  • Borough to talk park upgrade with neighbors

    Papawick Park considered for soccer field By:Eric Schwarz    The borough once again is looking to develop Papawick Park to build a soccer field and other amenities.    The borough has set a meeting for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Borough Hall with 30 neighbors of the park at Persinko Street and Sidorske Avenue to discuss…

  • A conservation opportunity is knocking

    THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers    Success in saving New Jersey’s natural beauty and open spaces has come from many sources, including federal dollars. Right now, Congress is faced with an enormous opportunity to take a major leap forward for open space projects across the country. Our state’s million-acre open space campaign would…