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  • Monroe council and school district to talk budget

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    MONROE — Subcommittees of the Township Council and Board of Education are meeting to discuss the defeated school budget and could have a recommendation for the full council on Monday.    Voters defeated the proposed $96.3 million school spending plan on April 15. The budget called for a school tax rate…

  • Elizabeth Fischer Gensel

       Elizabeth Fischer Gensel, 81, died in the Medical Center at Princeton on Wednesday.    Born in Trenton, she had been a resident of Pennington for 57 years.    She was an active member of the Pennington Presbyterian Church and a former Sunday School teacher. She was also charter member of the Jersey Hobos.    Sister of the late…

  • Monroe students planning for their future

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    MONROE — Students at Monroe Township High School aren’t just being taught about life outside of the school’s walls. Thanks to programs like the Senior Option and Structured Learning Experience, they’re being prepared to flourish in the real world.    ”We want to get the message across to students that the…

  • Cranbury seeking new police chief

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — The Township Committee will vote on appointing Capt. Ed Kahler as Chief of Police at its May 19 meeting.    Capt. Kahler was one of two Cranbury Township police officers who applied for the job.    If the majority of committee members agree that Capt. Kahler, a 23-year member of…

  • Koellner approaches milestone

    BOYS LACROSSE By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    Lawrence High School junior David Koellner scored three of the five goals he needed to reach a major milestone for the Cardinals’ boys lacrosse game.    Koellner is quickly approaching his 100th career goal for Lawrence.    The junior Cardinal reached 95 goals in a loss to West Windsor-Plainsboro South…

  • Trill’s skill paces boys

    By John Beisser, Sports Writer    These are heady days for the South Brunswick High boys golf team as the Vikings hit the halfway point of the 2008 season and begin the stretch run.    How many squads can have their top player shoot the team’s fourth-best score and still defeat a field of local who’s who’s?…

  • New group forming to lobby for flood study

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    In the hopes of motivating the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to continue its flood study in Manville, and convince the federal government to contribute more funds, Mayor Lillian Zuza is preparing to create a flood steering committee to help move the study forward.    ”It was one of my campaign…

  • Experts discuss how to keep computer-savvy kids safe online

    Terms like "eavesdropping" and "grooming" explored By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Ask most parents to define “eavesdropping,” and they might say it means listening to a conversation between two people.    By the same token, “grooming” must mean personal grooming, such as combing one’s hair or applying makeup.    Well, not exactly, said Deborah Goldberg and Linda…

  • Police blotter

       A West Camplain Road resident reported on April 21 that someone took a U.S. immigration green card and $40 in cash from her purse. The resident believed the theft occurred eight months ago, and was making the report as a matter of record.    Vilma Orellana, 57, of Bridgewater, was charged with shoplifting $109 of merchandise…