Category: archives
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Falcon softball talented again
Peddie seeks to repeat as MAPL, State Prep ‘A’ champ. By: Sean Moylan For the past two years the Peddie varsity softball team has been on an incredible hot streak. But MAPL rivals better not try to hold their breath waiting for the Falcons’ mini dynasty to end any time soon, because this year they’re…
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Homeland Security grants go to West Windsor, Montgomery
Night vision equipment to be purchased By: Nick Norlen In West Windsor and Montgomery townships, you can run, but you can’t hide even in the dark or behind walls. As part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program, police departments in both municipalities will receive devices to help them…
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Cranbury School plan to get public hearing
Residents will have a chance to vote $15.5 million tax levy at April 17 school elections, to be held at Town Hall. By: Lacey Korevec The school board approved a $16.7 million spending plan Tuesday that is 5 percent larger than last year’s $15.9 million plan. Residents will have a chance to vote $15.5 million…
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WW-P North’s Warner branching out
Adds boys’ golf to coaching duties By: Bob Nuse Trevor Warner is realistic enough to know he’s not going to make any major changes in the swings of his players on the West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys’ golf team. But he also knows that his experience as a coach in other sports will allow him to…
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MTHS softballers return nice nucleus
By: Sean Richards It’s understandable why there’s a lot of enthusiasm and optimism heading into the year for the Monroe Township High School softball team. Although the Falcons play in a very difficult league, a solid returning nucleus and an injection of some promising new talent leaves Monroe well equipped to handle it. A year…
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West Windsor school has viral meningitis alert
By: Nick Norlen WEST WINDSOR A Village Elementary School student has been diagnosed with viral meningitis, district officials said Thursday. A state Health Department investigation has determined that "no treatment is necessary at this time for anyone that has come in contact with the student," according to a letter sent home to district parents…
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Form Follows Socialism
‘After Utopia’ documents the crumbling, drab, utilitarian shelters built for the masses in Eastern Europe. By: Susan Van Dongen We tried to decorate our garden apartment, which always struck me as borrowing its aesthetic from Soviet-style community housing. We wanted to make the place cozy and attractive. There’s only so much you can do with…
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EDITORIAL: New school sets example
With its newest elementary school, Monroe is trying to do its part to address climate change. The Monroe Township School District is going green. The district broke ground Thursday on a $26.8 million, 80,275-square-foot elementary school that when complete, will be home to kindergarten through second-grade students and go a long way toward easing enrollment…
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HHS softball set to make run at playoffs
Rams have solid group of veteran leaders. By: Sean Moylan "I like for us to get down and dirty and battle and create runs," said Tim Kalick, who is entering his 4th season as the Hightstown High girls’ varsity softball head coach. Last year the Rams battled hard, bunted, slapped, took walks and stole bases…
