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  • A new beginning for Harrison Street Park

    Borough Council approves hiring landscape architect By: Nick Norlen    The Princeton Borough Council has taken the first step toward providing what residents said is a much needed updating of Harrison Street Park.    With applause from observers on Tuesday, the council unanimously approved a professional services agreement with landscape architecture firm Edgewater Design for conceptual and…

  • Ecuadorian man finds help and healing in New Jersey

    By: Katie Wagner    A 26-year-old Ecuadorian’s nine-month emotional roller-coaster ride has finally come to a halt, thanks to the efforts of family, new friends and U.S. physicians.    Less than a month ago, William Morocho Japa’s life was threatened by the potential rupturing of an intracranial aneurysm, a bulging, weakened wall of an artery that supplies…

  • Aid delays borough tab

    Grace period for municipal taxes to be extended By: Emily Holody    JAMESBURG — Jamesburg’s municipal budget may not be adopted until the end of the summer, because it is still waiting for the state to issue special aid figures.    The state Department of Community Affairs said Monday that it does not have a timeline for…

  • Teachers get history lessons

    Grant to send teachers to American History seminars By: Bill Greenwood    MONROE — Some teachers from Monroe and other school districts are going to become students again.    The Monroe school district has received a $959,930 grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will allow 50 teachers from Monroe and nine other districts to attend…

  • Margaret Mary Leo

       Margaret Mary Leo, 14, of McLean, Va., died Thursday, July 5.    She is survived by her parents, Leonard and Sally Leo; her siblings, Anthony, Elizabeth, Thaddeus and John; grandparents, Marian and Ernest Schroeder of Monroe Township, and Nancy and Bernard DeMarinis; and great-grandmother, Viola, Iafrete.    The family received friends at the Murphy Funeral Home of…

  • C-P 10’s alive in District 12

    Gross’ pitching, Porreca’s HR the keys to game one victory Rich Fisher    Two games into the District 12 Tournament, the Cranbury-Plainsboro Little League All-Stars were in a familiar position.    One win, one loss, and one big hope that they could win the next two to avoid tie-breaker situations for advancement.    C-P opened with a 13-3,…

  • Mayor-council-administrator form reviewed

    CHARTER STUDY HIGHLIGHTS By:    In November the voters approved the formation of a Charter Study Commission to study the current form of government, to investigate optional forms, and to recommend whether or not a change of government will make our community better.    Follow Charter Study Commission activities and discussions – on cable Channel 25; DVD…

  • Montgomery Promenade receives final approvals

    A few details still to wrap up, but work expected to begin soon By: Greg Forester    MONTGOMERY — The developer building the Montgomery Promenade shopping center received final approvals for additional portions of the project Monday, and construction crews are expected to be on site within a few weeks to begin work.    Madison Marquette received…

  • He’s getting a grip…on a unique career

    Township man’s band falls short of a TV high-five By: Jessica Loughery    "Our next act is certainly hoping for a thumbs-up from the judges," said Jerry Springer in his introduction of the Pennsylvania Hand Band on a recent episode of NBC’s "America’s Got Talent."    East Windsor resident Larry Schwarz, Bruce Gaston of Northampton, Pa., and…