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  • Fire levels Montgomery house

    Fast-moving flames give firefighters little chance to control blaze By: Greg Forester    MONTGOMERY — A rapidly developing fire completely destroyed a two-story Wessex Lane residence Monday morning.    Emergency personnel from four fire units responded to the house fire shortly after 8 a.m. when a woman driving down Wessex Lane saw a cloud of heavy black…

  • North discus duo has big throws for unexpected thrills

    Knight boys also take long jump at county relays By: Justin Feil    Alex Ruggiero was certainly happy to produce his best discus throw on his last attempt.    More than that, he was happy to keep up with a friendly challenge from his West Windsor-Plainsboro North teammate Barnett Wu.    "We were throwing mediocre," Ruggiero said. "I…

  • Sarnoff library calls for help to rescue waterlogged historic papers

    Floodwaters from nor’easter inundates basement storage room By: Nick Norlen    WEST WINDSOR — Hundreds of one-of-a-kind documents charting the invention of many of the most significant telecommunications devices of the 20th century were under water last week.    Now, they’re frozen in New York, and their owners say they need help to make sure they’re returned…

  • Princeton leaders on environment awarded

    Sustainable Princeton holds second event    Sustainable Princeton, an initiative of Princeton’s Environmental Commission, held its second annual Sustainable Princeton Leadership Awards ceremony at the Princeton Public Library on Saturday as part of Princeton’s many Earth Day celebrations.    This year’s youngest winner was Kai Marshall-Otto, a senior at Princeton High School. Kai is co-president of Princeton…

  • NPDC demolition contract goes to Chicago firm

    About 90 buildings to be torn down at a cost of nearly $5 million By: Greg Forester    MONTGOMERY — A Chicago firm that bills itself as the nation’s largest demolition company has been selected to remove 90 buildings from the former North Princeton Developmental Center site.    Brandenburg Industrial Service Co., whose previous projects include work…

  • South in need of their ‘A’ game

    Schutzer’s putt gives Pirates win over PHS By: Bob Nuse    It’s not often a team shoots a 188 in high school golf and losses.    But it’s not often two teams the quality of West Windsor-Plainsboro South and Princeton get together on the course either.    Led by a 35 from Peter Teifer and a 36 from…

  • A musical bestiary

    Kingston music school is stepping out with a zoo-tible showcase By: Jillian Kalonick    A few weeks before their own recitals, students at the New School for Music Study in Kingston get the opportunity to see their instructors perform. It’s an experience that students never fail to find amazing, says Scott Donald, the school’s administrative director.…

  • Trotman, Pimley to appear before Democratic forum at university

    By: Courtney Gross    In their first public appearance together, Princeton Borough Mayor Mildred Trotman and Democratic primary challenger Kim Pimley will appear in a panel discussion sponsored by the Princeton University Democrats 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in McCormick Hall.    The panel discussion is titled, "Uniting Town and Gown: Why Local Politics Matter."    The event will be…

  • Princeton prepares for Saturday’s Communiversity crowds

    Expecting up to 25,000 for food, art and entertainment By: Courtney Gross    As thousands of people prepare to descend on Princeton for the annual Communiversity festival on Saturday, township and borough residents should also prepare for road closures and congested streets and sidewalks.    The sprawling town-gown event requires the closing of sections of Nassau Street…