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  • Cop consolidation talks resume without Patten

    By: Vic Monaco    Talks between Hightstown and East Windsor over possible consolidation of the borough Police Department resumed this week without borough Mayor Bob Patten, who left the last meeting in early February after an argument with a township leader.    Borough Council President Walter Sikorski said officials from both towns met for about 45 minutes…

  • Business aims to get athletes fit

    Optimal Exercise in Cranbury to begin Sports Conditioning program By: Emily Holody    Optimal Exercise may be a small building on Maplewood Avenue in Cranbury, but owner Bill DeSimone has big plans.    This summer Mr. DeSimone will expand the programs currently available at his personal training facility to include a sports conditioning program for local athletes…

  • Grand Old Edifice

    The Trenton War Memorial celebrates its 75th birthday with a gala concert by the Philadelphia Orchestra. By: Susan Van Dongen Rossen Milanov will conduct the Philadelphia Orchestra in a program of Mozart and Tchaikovsky to celebrate 75 years of great music at the Trenton landmark.    In October 1929, Trenton was all a-twitter, celebrating its 250th…

  • Amponsa named male Athlete of the Year

    Top male made history on the mat By: Sean Moylan    Kenny Amponsa had heard the loud voices of the doubters and the critics.    The ones who declared football games "over" the second the Hightstown Rams went down by more than a touchdown in the "first half." The ones who said Hightstown couldn’t possibly have a…

  • PHS grad Gengel still flying high

    Cornell freshman reaches NCAA pole vault in first year By: Justin Feil    Natalie Gengel graduated from Princeton High School at the top of her pole vault event, but figured to be humbled in college.    In the second meet of her collegiate career she was, but nothing, not even a severe ankle sprain could keep Gengel…

  • Garbage rate hike gets final OK; Kohl’s plan moves ahead

    By: Matt Chiappardi    EAST WINDSOR — Many township residents will soon be paying more for garbage collection.    The Township Council on Tuesday approved a garbage budget that raises the garbage tax rate 1 penny to 19.9 cents for each $100 of assessed valuation. That means the annual average garbage bill will rise to $265, an…

  • If the kids in town can do it so well, then why not her?

    Cranbury resident tells what it’s like to row, row, row your boat for the first time By: Euna Brossman    In recent weeks, several Cranbury residents have made a big splash in the world of high school rowing by qualifying for the national meet. They had to start somewhere, of course, and this past Saturday Cranbury’s…

  • All Night Long

    Artworks’ 24-hour celebration of art, music, food and film promises to bring an edginess to the state capital. By: Megan Sullivan    After World War II, a city once known for its burgeoning pottery, steel, iron and rubber industries faced an economic decline. Many of Trenton’s most prosperous factories closed down or were abandoned. Industrial cities…

  • Princeton Family YMCA needs help getting kids to camp

    Forty on a scholarship waiting list By: Adinah Greene    The Princeton Family YMCA needs more funds this year to help send children to summer camp.    The YMCA currently has 40 children from various backgrounds on a scholarship waiting list to attend this year’s summer camp, which starts today. And the group never wants to say…