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  • BRHS boys’ track advances five to Meet of Champions

    By:Sean Moylan        Since the pole vaulters on the Bordentown Regional High School varsity track and field team win with greater or equal frequency than the Harlem Globetrotters, there is a natural tendency to take the kids for granted.    But after a 1-2-4 finish in NJSIAA Group I State track and field championship held at…

  • Developer tactics questionable

    By:Annette Sammer To the editor:    A funny thing happened last Thursday at the Planning Board meeting. We were invaded by a horde of union workers for Krame. Believe it or not, they had a sign-in sheet and everything.    I personally spoke to several that came from other towns (Milltown, Plainfield and Piscataway). They were there…

  • Meyer, Malenchek, Fuller advance to Meet of Champs

    By: Rudy Brandl        EGG HARBOR — The Hillsborough High girls produced a little excitement and drama at last weekend’s State Group 4 Track and Field Championships. With three events remaining, the Raiders were clinging to a narrow lead in the team standings. Could they possibly capture the school’s first team state title?    Although they…

  • WW-P board asked to reconsider K-5 plan

    The superintendent wants to take a new look at grade configurations. By: David M. Campbell    Superintendent John Fitzsimons is expected to ask the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education on Tuesday night to reopen a discussion on elementary school grade configurations as part of the district’s long-term plan to split schools into two parallel systems…

  • State funding to ease borough tax increase

    State extraordinay aid will help limit the borough’s tax increase to about 5 cents By:Matthew Armstrong JAMESBURG — The tax rate in the borough will rise about 5 cents this year. But, the increase could have been much as 18 cents if not for $300,000 in state extraordinary aid. The tax rate is expected to…

  • Annexy a leader for PHS lacrosse

    Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week By: Justin Feil    Jaime Annexy is proof that you don’t have to be a captain to act like a leader.    At halftime of the second round of the boys’ lacrosse state tournament last Wednesday, Princeton High was looking at a 3-2 deficit against Johnson Regional and the potential end…

  • Same job, different town

    New cop takes no time off before starting By:Eric Schwarz    Craig Jeremiah didn’t take a vacation when he moved from being a police officer in Hillsborough to serve in Manville.    Mr. Jeremiah, a lifelong resident of Manville, began work as the borough’s newest patrolman on Monday with shooting practice and an afternoon swearing-in.    He had…

  • Student’s interview inspires assemblyman’s visit

    Insight into assemblyman duties explained By:Jeff Mikalaitis Student’s interview inspires assemblyman’s visit Staff photo by Jeff Mikalaitis Assemblyman Joseph Malone with student Kevin DeMille. Jeff Mikalaitis Staff Writer ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ û û û BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Assemblyman Joseph R. Ma­ lone III (R-30) paid a visit to the Peter Muschal School Monday to give third-grade students…

  • WW-P grad Barry drafted by A’s

    Rider junior goes in 15th round By: Bob Nuse    Kevin Barry had been looking forward to the day when his opportunity to play professional baseball would arrive.    That day came Monday when the West Windsor-Plainsboro High graduate was selected by the Oakland A’s in the 15th round of Major League Baseball’s draft.    “My goal was…