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  • Lawrence Schreck

       Mr. Lawrence I. Schreck, 78, of Monroe, formerly of North Brunswick, died Friday, June 1, at home.    He was born in Newark.    He served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict.    His greatest joy in life was being a proud husband, father, father-in-law and grandfather to his family.    He was a stockbroker for over 50…

  • Post 401 looks to be loaded again

    By: Rich Fisher    After finishing third in the state last year, the South Brunswick Post 401 American Legion team looks prepared to make another run at post-season glory.    "I don’t want to jinx the team and put in the paper that we’re loaded," manager Tony Cosumano said. "But as we walked off the field (after…

  • ‘The Greatest’ honored at PU’s Commencement

    Muhammad Ali joins 1,127 undergraduates and 716 grad students in Tuesday ceremonies By: Nick Norlen    Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee — and get your degree.    Princeton University held its 260th Commencement on Tuesday, awarding degrees to 1,127 undergraduates and 716 graduate students, and conferring honorary degrees to seven individuals, including boxing legend…

  • Committee considers ‘dark skies’ ordinance

    Expert offers suggestions on drafting effective rules for outdoor lighting By:John Patten    The stars at night may be big and bright deep in the heart of Texas, but in central New Jersey, they’re few and far between.    And Bigley Road resident Philip Acone, an expert in designing light systems, says part of the reason skies…

  • Tree-filled escape

    Marquand Park a gem that advocacy group believes could use a bit of polishing By: Allison Musante    Every Princeton resident knows the horrors of Nassau Street traffic. One sits in the car, coasting at 2 miles per hour, surrounded by brick, pavement and bustling people crossing the street. A turn onto Lover’s Lane, however, leads…

  • Council takes aim at Cottage Club

    Following setback from court ruling, new strategies emerge to win back tax payment By: Nick Norlen    If comments from Princeton Borough officials are any indication, the Cottage Club won’t be seeing its $320,00 in back taxes anytime soon.    At Wednesday’s meeting, Borough Council members passed a resolution — and discussed more aggressive options — aimed…

  • Hillier issues strong warning on redevelopment’s prospects

    Politics may scuttle ambitious West Windsor train station-area project, he says By: Greg Forester    WEST WINDSOR — The Princeton Junction redevelopment project is in trouble, according to architect J. Robert Hillier, who suggested this week that his firm might resign from the planning process.    Hillier warned township officials and the public that the political atmosphere…

  • Plan for offices to be reviewed

    By: Matt Chiappardi    EAST WINDSOR — The Planning Board is scheduled to view a site plan application next week for an office complex comprising 13 buildings at Town Center Road and North Main Street.    Kayamko, a real estate development company with partners from New Jersey, Philadelphia and Florida, is asking to develop the 33-acre site…

  • Legion teams begin year with optimism

    WW-P opens season with win By: Bob Nuse    With good reason, all three Packet-area American Legion baseball teams are heading into this season with an optimistic outlook.    A year ago, West Windsor-Plainsboro just missed out on a berth in the Mercer County American Legion League playoffs. But this year, with a strong returning nucleus, WW-P…