Category: archives

  • Editor’s Note

    Matter of State By:    Readers of the South Brunswick Post and The Cranbury Press may have noticed a subtle change in our approach to state government.    In the past, we’ve limited our coverage of the state Legislature to issues with direct impact on one of our communities: Route 92, the MOM line, juvenile justice (as…

  • Tripuka at home with lacrosse

    Hun post-grad has basketball roots By: Justin Feil    On Wednesday, Taylor Tripucka helped The Hun School boys’ lacrosse team beat Notre Dame.    Next year, Tripucka hopes to help Notre Dame win — at the University of Notre Dame. The Mountain Lakes High graduate is taking a post-graduate year at Hun before continuing his lacrosse career…

  • Letters to the editor

    Health insurance a growing problem To the editor:     More than 45 million Americans don’t have health insurance, and the number is growing. The Democratic candidates for next year’s presidential election discussed their health care plans at a recent forum moderated by the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the Service Employees International Union.…

  • Deford’s return long overdue

    PU grad, author will talk sports By: Justin Feil    Frank Deford is returning to Princeton University.    Among the topics that the Class of 1961 graduate likely will not discuss upon his return is the ongoing search for a Tiger men’s basketball coach, last year’s thrilling PU football win over Yale, and his GPA.    The renowned…

  • Landslide vote in Jamesburg

    By:Emily Holody    JAMESBURG — With few concerns about who or what to vote for, everyone who turned out at the Jamesburg polls had a simple choice on Tuesday evening.    Voters approved an $11.26 million budget that called for no school tax increase.    They also voted in three incumbent school board members, who were running unopposed,…

  • Budget OK’d; staffing cuts still possible

    Voters reject $910K, all-day kindergarten By: Dick Brinster    With the East Windsor Regional School District’s budget having gotten a passing grade from voters for the first time in three years, Superintendent Ron Bolandi says saving staff positions is now his top priority.    "We know what the budget is and know what we have, and now…

  • Storm ravages Cranbury

    By: Lacey Korevec    Cranbury roads were flooded and residents’ basements were wet early this week, as a spring Nor’easter brought heavy rain to the township and surrounding areas.    Cranbury School was closed Monday because of local flooding and parts of eight township roads were closed because of dangerous conditions, Police Chief Jay Hansen said Tuesday.…

  • Latest plan for station area redevelopment unveiled in West Windsor

    Station would still be moved; 5,700 parking spaces and 1,000 housing units included By: Nick Norlen    WEST WINDSOR — After months of discussion between West Windsor residents, township officials and architects, Hillier Architecture finally revealed "The Plan" on Thursday.    "The Plan" is Hillier’s latest scheme for the redevelopment of the 350-acre area surrounding the Princeton…

  • Cool sounds coming in June

    Diverse musical attractions coming to 54th annual Fete By: Michael Redmond    The ‘burbs are the place where garage bands usually come from, but it seems safe to say that Jill Zutty uses her garage for other things, like everybody else — such as cars and domestic overflow.    Inside her Princeton Junction home, the singer-songwriter has…