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  • Six hurt in school bus crash

    Crash occured near high school on Stouts Lane. By: Paul Koepp    Six students sustained minor injuries Friday afternoon when a school bus rear-ended another school bus on Stouts Lane near South Brunswick High School.    At 2:43 p.m., the two buses, carrying a total of 35 students, were driving north on Stouts Lane when the first…

  • Water-view home sites still available at Eagles Pointe

    …a stunning Chincoteague Victorian quick-delivery home is available for summer occupancy    Eagles Pointe by Toll Brothers is quickly becoming a popular place to live near the Jersey shore. With only three home sites and one model home available, prospective buyers should visit today to discover why so many families have started to call the intimate…

  • PHS, North use halves to advance

    Girls’ lacrosse teams reach MCT semifinals By: Justin Feil    The Princeton High School and West Windsor-Plainsboro North girls’ lacrosse teams both thought they played pretty good first halves in the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals Tuesday.    And while the sixth-seeded Knights led No. 3 Allentown, 6-0, at halftime, fourth-seeded PHS was staring at a 9-8 deficit…

  • Contention marks Princeton school budget cuts

    School system faces a $1.05 million reduction By: Courtney Gross    A contentious school spending review by Princeton’s two municipal bodies ended this week with an agreement to cut $1.05 million from the Princeton Regional School District budget rejected by voters last month.    The action by the Princeton Township Committee and the Princeton Borough Council on…

  • Carol Brown

       Carol Brown, 59, of Monroe, died Tuesday, May 8, at her home.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived in Manchester Township for many years before moving to Greenbriar at Whittingham two years ago.    She was a very active supporter of disabled and hospitalized veterans.    Her husband, James, died in 2004. She is survived by her…

  • Fast start sets MHS up for Ridge rematch

    Cougars play for county crown Sunday By: Justin Feil    The day did not start well for the Montgomery High School boys’ lacrosse team, but their Somerset County Tournament semifinal game certainly did.    The Cougars held a 6-2 lead after the first quarter and never looked back on their way to a 16-4 win over Watchung…

  • Support staff gets new deal; pay raise similar to teachers

    By: Cara Latham    HIGHTSTOWN — Close to 300 support staff of the East Windsor Regional School District, who have worked about two years without a contract, are getting raises.    Two separate contracts — a one-year agreement through June 30, 2006 and a three-year agreement through June 30, 2009 — were approved by the school board…

  • Using other libraries

    Cost of going outside of town if local library closes By: Bill Greenwood    JAMESBURG — If the Jamesburg Public Library is closed, patrons will be able to purchase a membership at several other libraries in neighboring towns.    However, Jamesburg residents may not enjoy the same privileges as individuals living in those towns.    Library directors at…

  • Clarence Reid

       Clarence A. Reid, 78, of Jamesburg, died Monday, May 14, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick.    Born in Trenton, he was raised in Jamesburg and lived in Robbinsville before returning to Jamesburg in 1970. He was employed for a few years as a body shop mechanic for Acme Nissan, Highland Park, retiring in 1993.…