Category: archives
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Future of Merwick site generates wide-ranging discussion
Borough Council seeks a general development concept By: Nick Norlen Characterizations of the potential redevelopment of the Merwick, Stanworth and YMCA and YWCA properties and the resulting impact on the Master Plan ranged from "a unique opportunity" to "Pandora’s box" during a meeting this week. But the Princeton Borough Council has one more…
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Hard hat tour marks progress for arts center
November opening in sight By: Nick Norlen Not quite a blank canvas, the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts is more of a work in progress. In the coming months, it will become a work of art. At least that’s the hope of The Arts Council of Princeton, whose new facility is scheduled to be…
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District play ends for E.W. baseball 10’s
By: Sean Moylan Had Sunday’s District 12 game between Florence and the East Windsor 10-year-old Little League All-Star baseball team been held on a 15 degree cooler day, it probably would have been far more closer contest. Florence used a big 10-run fourth inning to defeat East Windsor, 13-3 (by the 10-run mercy rule), at…
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DEP orders more tests at park
Bethel site location still undetermined By: Lacey Korevec MONROE The state Department of Environmental Protection wants more tests done in Thompson Park. The DEP told the township on July 5 that it wants more archaeological testing of a 35-acre site in Thompson Park, slated to be the site of a new high school, to…
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Business booms in summer
Heat not affecting Cranbury stores or restaurants By: Lacey Korevec There were no joggers in sight on Main Street Wednesday afternoon. The tables that lined the sidewalks in front of restaurants like The Hot Wok Café and Hannah and Mason’s were desolate. Even with an overcast sky, the heat was blazing and according to weather.com,…
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Township OKs budget with 3-cent tax-rate hike
By: Matt Chiappardi EAST WINDSOR The expected local tax hike for township residents is now official. The Township Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a 2007 budget of $19.85 million that carries a 3-cent rate increase in municipal taxes, bringing the local tax rate to 51 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. A homeowner assessed…
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The dog days arrive
Ways to stay cool, healthy when summer hits hardest By: Cara Latham The summer made its presence known this week as area temperatures hit close to 100 degrees. As the hot weather can take its toll on many people, especially younger children and senior citizens, local officials urged residents to take preventative steps to keeping…
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Perkins doing his part
Princeton High graduate returns for summer league By: Bob Nuse Tom Perkins will be the first to tell you he’s never been a star on the basketball court. Throughout his career at Princeton High and Denison University, Perkins has been the kind of player who doesn’t put up big numbers, but finds a way to…
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C-P 10s hope to avoid tiebreaker
Look to join Princeton, West Windsor in Final Nine By: 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,…
