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Ethics changes unveiled
Seven ordinances aim to make pay-to-play reforms in Monroe. By: Bill Greenwood MONROE The Township Council has introduced a package of ordinances that would expand ethics rules in Monroe by tightening disclosure and recusal requirements and limiting campaign contributions from professional firms and developers. The seven-ordinance package, introduced Monday, would cap political contributions from…
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Publisher is a hands-on group
Crumpled Press binds books one at a time. By: Lacey Korevec In a second-floor apartment on North Main Street, New York City resident Jordan McIntyre knelt in front of an old coffee table to secure the naked body of an unbound book in place with stray pieces of wood and two orange vises. "We here…
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Bolandi: New state cap would force staff cuts
Superintendent wants $4M waiver By: Dick Brinster Superintendent Ron Bolandi says some existing teaching positions and programs will be lost in the East Windsor Regional Schools unless he convinces the state to grant a waiver allowing the district a $4 million spending increase. His comments came about a week after the state announced that the…
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Helping make a difference in Peru
Cranbury resident starts a program to fund a preparatory school in Peru. By: Lacey Korevec Resident Megan Hayden, a 21-year-old sophomore at Pennsylvania State University, could use a little help from Cranbury. "I’ve always felt that I’ve always had enough of everything I’ve ever needed, material-wise and emotionally, from my family and I think it’s…
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Meditating with the Beatles
Filmmaker/photographer Paul Saltzman will talk about his path to inner peace during his time with John, Paul, George and Ringo. By: Susan Van Dongen Author, filmmaker and photographer Paul Saltzman has been passionate about exploring his inner life and giving back to the community as far back as he can remember. In 1965…
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Letters to the Editor, March 9
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, March 9 Stores should drop Promenade lawsuit To the editor: As a long time patron of both Ms. Graziani’s wonderful Bagel shop and Mr. Borredon’s pizza emporium I am somewhat dismayed that they would so readily join the suit to stop the Montgomery Promenade. Today my wife and I waste…
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Township OKs $2 million bond ordinance for improvements
By: Dick Brinster EAST WINDSOR A $2.076 million bond ordinance for capital improvements including a garbage truck and dump truck is scheduled for a public hearing before the Township Council on April 10. The measure, which calls for an overall appropriation of $2.662 million, was introduced Tuesday night. "There’s no immediate requirement for us…
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NAylor’s scoring let PHS advance
By: Justin Feil In Jon Naylor’s first two seasons with the Princeton High School boys’ ice hockey team, he has never seen an earlier exit than in the Sweet Sixteen. The PHS junior from Cranbury helped ensure that trend could continue when he scored the game-winning and insurance goals in a 5-3 win over Roxbury…
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EDITORIAL:Poverty divides New Jersey
By: Peter Wise has spent the last eight and one half years fighting the good fight. As director of the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen since 1998 until his retirement on March 2, the Cranbury resident oversaw an expansion of services that has allowed the facility to double the number of patrons it serves and triple…
