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  • Peddie’s D’Andrea named ‘Goalie of the Year’

    By: Justin Feil    Rich D’Andrea has every reason to sit back and be content with one of the greatest lacrosse seasons ever.    But he won’t just enjoy it. He’ll work hard to better it.    "I think I’m going to work this summer just as hard as last," the Montgomery resident said. "Winning takes some pressure…

  • HHS J.V. baseball ready to aid varsity program

    Coach praises team for play in tough Mercer County league By: Neil Hay        A year ago, the Hightstown High School junior varsity baseball team did not win its third game until midway through the season.    But this was a new year, with new personnel and a new coach. So when the Rams kicked off…

  • Easements help preserve land

    THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers    With all of the talk in Washington about repealing the federal estate tax, I would like to highlight a powerful estate tax tool that many landowners can use today: the conservation easement. Conservation easements do provide tax relief, and also will help us save 1 million acres…

  • EDITORIAL:Graduation is the end, but a beginning

    By: Congratulations graduates!    You’ve finished 13 years of school and have successfully navigated the pitfalls of high school — which friends to keep, which clubs or sports to join.    Whether you’re embarking on a career right out of school, getting ready for college, joining the service or taking a year off, it’s important to know…

  • Meeting to review progress on Woods Road Park

    By: Michael Arges EAST WINDSOR — Residents will have a chance Thursday to compare development of the Woods Road Community Park with plans developed with public input. The meeting with members of the Township Recreation Commission and Council is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Elks Club, 110 Hickory Corner Road. Mayor Janice Mironov…

  • Top students get ready for higher education

    By:Al Wicklund    MONROE — Two outstanding students — one bound for Yale University and the other for Drexel — were among the some 230 seniors scheduled to receive their Monroe Township High School diplomas Thursday night.    They also were part of the commencement program, giving the valedictory and salutatory addresses.    Tammer Riad, valedictorian of the…

  • Ex-Yankee visits Monroe to talk baseball

    By: Al Wicklund         MONROE — Allie Clark doesn’t begrudge the Major League players the millions of dollars they’re making today,     “God bless them,” said Mr. Clark, who was getting the minimum $5,000 a year when he became a New York Yankee outfielder in 1947.     “In my day, management said, ‘You take…

  • Hightstown student set for mission in Mexico

    ‘I love being with people and know­ing that maybe something I said helped them.’ Sarah Barrett By: Michael Arges Sixteen-year-old Sarah Barrett will leave Monday to begin her training to spend two weeks as part of a mission team addressing physical and spiritual needs in Mexico this summer. She will be assisting with a variety…

  • Borough Council aims at 1-cent open space tax

    The council also approved the 2000 municipal budget with a 2-cent tax hike. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Borough Council introduced an ordinance Tuesday to submit to referendum a 1-cent open-space tax for the November ballot.    The council also approved a $17.5 million municipal budget that includes a separate 2-cent tax hike.    After rejecting the…