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  • The lucky few

    Princeton University admits one in 10 applicants for the class of 2011    Princeton University has offered admission to 9.5 percent of the record 18,942 applicants for the class of 2011.    Acceptance letters were mailed and online notification made Thursday to 1,194 students who applied through the regular decision process. An additional 597 students who applied…

  • Princeton Rep to present Shakespeare in the Square April 22

       On Sunday, April 22, between 2 and 4 p.m., Princeton Rep will present Shakespeare in the Square 2007, a celebration in honor of Shakespeare’s 443rd birthday (a day early), featuring performances of new and especially commissioned works by local celebrities. Many Princeton Rep Shakespeare Festival actors will be featured this year, as well. The event…

  • Heller worlds away at RU

    MHS grad adjusts to collegiate softball By: Justin Feil    In choosing to continue her softball career at Rutgers University, Amanda Heller didn’t go too far from Montgomery High School.    But in a way, it’s worlds away.    At MHS, every season was a winning season. The Cougars won 58 games with Heller in the circle during…

  • ‘Avril a Paris’ to honor ballet school director

       American Repertory Ballet and ARB’s Princeton Ballet School will honor Mary Pat Robertson for 20 years of leadership as director of ARB’s Princeton Ballet School at "Avril à Paris," the ARB’s 22nd annual gala. The black-tie dinner-dance and silent auction will be held at the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village in Plainsboro on Saturday, April…

  • Police warn parents of gang activity

    Central Jersey is not immune to what is commonly thought an inner-city problem By: Nick Norlen    PLAINSBORO — Is your community ripe for gang activity?    According to Lt. Edwin Torres, two groups ask themselves that question: residents and gang members.    He hopes the former will ask more frequently.    Lt. Torres, a supervisor for the New…

  • Montgomery school will not get inside asbestos monitors

    High probability of costly false alarms cited By: Greg Forester    MONTGOMERY — Montgomery Township will not place asbestos monitors within the Village Elementary School because they would likely cause costly false alarms, township officials said at last week’s North Princeton Developmental Center advisory meeting.    "We have gotten strong advisement from our legal and environmental counsel…

  • Farm fresh business models

    Local farms pursue innovative business plans to keep from becoming a dying breed By: Mike Mathis    Where some people see acres upon acres of mini-mansions stretched across the landscape and pine for the days when New Jersey was truly the Garden State, Pam Mount sees an opportunity to teach newcomers about the benefits of farming…

  • Plainsboro police plan aggressive-driver effort

    By: Nick Norlen    PLAINSBORO — Over the spring and summer months, the Plainsboro Township Police Department will be participating in a nationwide crackdown against aggressive driving, officials announced.    Officers will be brought in on overtime through grant money received from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, according to police.    They will be out…

  • Barbera heads up historical Knights year

    New North coach leads girls’ golf into varsity era By: Justin Feil    Jim Barbera teaches world history at West Windsor-Plainsboro High North.    He’s also part of making history as the coach of the first WW-P North girls’ golf team to hold a varsity schedule. There’s an excitement among the Knights about their varsity debut after…