Category: archives

  • Ragucci has a g’day or two in Australia

    By: Rich Fisher    It doesn’t seem to matter what end of the world she is on, Nicole Ragucci knows how to win in track & field.    The Monroe Township High School senior-to-be has already proven she can win up here in the states, and earlier this month she showed them a thing or two down…

  • Borough sets closed session on downtown redevelopment

    An attempt to wrap up negotiations with Nassau HKT By: Nick Norlen    Princeton Borough Council will hold a special closed session Tuesday to finalize a proposal intended to wrap up negotiations with downtown redeveloper Nassau HKT on the first phase of its project.    Council will use the meeting to consider potential offers to Nassau HKT…

  • Thrills, chills and a crown

    WW-P captures Mercer Legion playoff with one-run wins By: Bob Nuse    EWING — The West Windsor-Plainsboro American Legion baseball team provided its fans with plenty of excitement during the Mercer County American Legion League playoffs.    For those on the field and in the dugout, it might have been a little too much excitement.    WW-P played…

  • Movie Timetables

    Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from July 27-Aug. 2, 2007. GO TO MOVIE CAPSULES – Short descriptions Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note:…

  • East Windsor Regional overhauls K-8 curriculum

    By: Matt Chiappardi    HIGHTSTOWN — The East Windsor Regional school board this week approved an overhaul of the district’s curriculums for language arts and math at the elementary and middle school levels beginning this fall.    Superintendent Ron Bolandi called the curriculums "ahead of the curve" and "completely different from what’s been used before" at Monday’s…

  • Plainsboro’s nuclear history marked by old reactor dome

    Fifty years ago, 10 big corporations combined to build test facility By: Greg Forester    PLAINSBORO — A 90-foot concrete football rises out of the wilderness off Schalk’s Crossing Road, in what is a piece of physical evidence of Plainsboro’s place in the history of nuclear energy in the United States.    What looks like signs of…

  • Fix the corruption mess

    Residents believe corruption is a big issue facing the state By: Hank Kalet    Another day and another piece of evidence that it is time for the state Legislature to tackle the issue of corruption.    Earlier this month, U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie announced the indictment of state Sen. Sharpe James, alleging that the former mayor of…

  • University probes reverend’s assault claim

    Police decline request for involvement By: Nick Norlen    Princeton University’s Public Safety Office is now conducting an internal investigation of a complaint alleging an "assault" by one of its officers, Associate Director of Support Services Duncan Harrison said Wednesday.    The Rev. Martin Lombardo, a Princeton Borough resident and former Borough Council member, has claimed in…

  • Why not WiFi?

    Lawrence officials discuss going wireless. By: Lea Kahn    The township’s Cable Telecommunications Advisory Committee has agreed to study the feasibility of providing municipal wireless Internet network services — known informally as WiFi — in Lawrence Township.    WiFi allows various portable electronic devices, such as laptop computers, to access the Internet without having to be plugged…