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  • Falcons reached uncharted territory

    Monroe gains GMCT semis for first time in team history By: Sean Richards    So far, so very good for Keith Hudak and his Monroe Township High School softball team in the tournament portion of this outstanding season.    Going someplace no Monroe team had ever gone before, the Falcons (18-3)reached the semifinals of the Greater Middlesex…

  • East Windsor resident named Memorial Day grand marshal

    By: Jessica Loughery    HIGHTSTOWN — East Windsor resident Donald Provost never expected to be named grand marshal for the 2007 Hightstown Memorial Day parade.    "I am a veteran, but I’m not a combat veteran," he explained. "And I’m sure there’s a lot out there."    The parade committee’s choice for grand marshal alternates between resident veterans…

  • Year delay seen for Hightstown tax revaluation

    East Windsor official: We’ll be ready By: Vic Monaco    The county-mandated tax revaluation of Hightstown will likely be postponed a year.    An East Windsor official says he foresees no similar delay there, despite concern at the county level.    The tax firm hired in November by Hightstown recently contacted the Mercer County Board of Taxation office…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Hun’s Bell ends season with gold By: Justin Feil    It didn’t take long for The Hun School track team to discover Yamira Bell’s talent.    "It’s a co-ed team," said Hun head coach Peter Hammer. "We only had four girls. We went into the season not having dual meets for the girls so the only time…

  • More compromise eyed for mill plan

    Council wants new borough hall cut, as town loses $350K grant By: Cara Latham    HIGHTSTOWN — The Borough Council this week tried to get the ball rolling on the stalled redevelopment of the former mill property on the same night it was announced the borough had lost a $350,000 state grant because of delays in…

  • No work for now at Grovers Mill Pond

    Environmental sensitivity of area forces delay in dredging By: Nick Norlen    WEST WINDSOR — The "not in my backyard" attitude is delaying yet another project.    This time, it’s coming from the animals in and around Grovers Mill Pond in West Windsor. Wildlife restrictions will delay the long-awaited dredging project, intended to restore the pond’s habitat,…

  • Hidden Oases

    The Lambertville and Mill Hill garden tours offer a peek inside those secret spaces devoted to peace and meditation. By: Jessica Loughery    Trenton is an unlikely haven for gardening enthusiasts. Even a smaller city like Lambertville, with its tiny adjacent lots, would seem to provide only the smallest of plots for those in love with…

  • Standing ovation

    Princeton Symphony gala supports music in the schools By: Christian Kirkpatrick    Nearly 300 supporters of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) met Saturday at Drumthwacket to enjoy a few of their favorite things: good food, lovely surroundings and—of course — music.    It was the organization’s annual gala, this year titled "The Schools Are Alive with the…

  • A call to rein in homeowner boards at statewide conference

    By: Cara Latham    TRENTON — While many await a state Supreme Court decision on a Twin Rivers case, residents of private communities across the state packed a conference in Trenton this week and called for legislation to prevent homeowner association boards from abusing their power.    Several of the speakers at the conference Monday at the…