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  • Latest 3M plan may not fix runoff problem

    Extra steps may still leave streams clouded, Montgomery officials told By: Greg Forester    MONTGOMERY — Water in several streams around Montgomery could remain clouded from waste material despite planned remediation steps taken in the final phase of 3M’s stormwater management plan, which was informally presented to the Montgomery Township Planning Board on Monday.    "We’re going…

  • Letters to the Editor, May 18

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, May 18 Princeton needs a mayoral debate To the editor:     Princeton citizens deserve better. They deserve an opportunity to compare mayoral candidates in an open public setting. Time is running short, the primary election is only three weeks away. I understand that current mayor, Mildred Trotman, has not responded to…

  • Generation One has arrived

    After-school education program to have first graduation By: Courtney Gross    Helen Lopez’s parents came to Princeton from Guatemala more than 18 years ago.    Her mother, whose grasp of Spanish far exceeds her knowledge of English, battles a language barrier daily, and her father is often tied up at work.    Neither of her parents ever pursued…

  • Arts Council of Princeton sets summer offerings

    Most programs slated for site at Princeton Shopping Center By: Courtney Gross    Grab your paint brush or your potter’s wheel, because the Arts Council of Princeton is gearing up for a new summer semester.    With registration now open, the council has announced its upcoming courses, which start in June and cover all ages and levels…

  • Peddie golf cards 13-1 mark

    By: Sean Moylan    Coming into the season, Peddie boys’ varsity golf coach Bill Leece felt he had a slightly better club than last year’s fine 11-2 squad. And that proved to be the case as the very talented, high-flying Falcons finished their regular season schedule with a 13-1 mark with a lopsided 194-242 victory over…

  • HHS boys ousted in CJ 4 tennis semifinals

    Raiders drop tough 3-2 match at East Brunswick By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High boys’ tennis team was eliminated from the Central Jersey Group 4 playoffs in Friday’s semifinal round. The Raiders came agonizingly close to advancing to the sectional final for the second straight year but dropped a 3-2 thriller at East Brunswick Racquet…

  • Peddie softball wins Prep-A again

    By: Eric Levine    The Peddie softball team defeated Lawrenceville, 3-0, on Tuesday afternoon to capture its third straight Prep A championship.    "Your main goal when you start the season is to win your league and to win the states. A nice secondary goal would have been to finish undefeated, but we are not in anyway…

  • Smaller is not better

    Jamesburg Borough Council discussing a funding cut to the library By: Hank Kalet     The Jamesburg Borough Council is making a strong case for streamlining government in New Jersey — though, I doubt that was the plan when it began exploring ways to cut back on its funding for its public library.     Borough officials…

  • Candidates discuss death penalty

    Candidates for the state Senate and Assembly reflect on their positions By: Paul Koepp    Candidates for the state Senate and Assembly in the 14th District are split on abolishing the death penalty, though not along party lines, with some wholeheartedly supporting a current bill repealing it while others would amend it to permit capital punishment…