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State unveils aid increase
However, school and township officials from Monroe and borough officials from Jamesburg said more state aid aid won’t have a big impact on their spending plans. By: William Greenwood Jamesburg and Monroe are going to get more state aid this year than they did last year. However, school and township officials from Monroe and borough…
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Obituaries
Week of March 2 Donald E. Barnett Jr. EAST WINDSOR Donald E. Barnett Jr., 42, died Monday at the University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in White Plains, N.Y., he had been in this area for 12 years. Mr. Barnett was employed with SEAL Security as a site director. He was a big fan…
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Dan Rather brings his TV news show to the university campus
Time columnist Joe Klein is guest at Richardson Auditorium By: Chip McCorkle Former CBS anchor Dan Rather hosted his weekly television news magazine "Dan Rather Reports" live Tuesday night from Princeton’s Richardson Auditorium. The colorful newsman and his guest, Time magazine columnist Joe Klein, answered questions from pre-selected Woodrow Wilson School students and faculty about…
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Lions seek to repair barn
Cranbury Lions Club President Rick Burke said Monday that the Lions are still aiming to establish a use and occupancy agreement for the wagon house, the oldest 18th century barn on Cranbury Neck Road. By: Lacey Korevec Cranbury Lions Club President Rick Burke said Monday that the Lions are still aiming to establish a use…
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Sweep just a start for PU men
Tigers hockey hosting Brown in ECAC first round tonight By: Justin Feil Saturday could have made for a nice ending to Kevin Westgarth’s career, but he’s hoping it’s far from finished. The Princeton University senior had assists on the first two goals in a 4-1 win over No. 14 St. Lawrence on Saturday, just 24…
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Summer start eyed for library start
MONROE The township is hoping to award contracts by June for a project that would double the size of the library located at 4 Municipal Plaza. By: William Greenwood MONROE The township is hoping to award contracts by June for a project that would double the size of the library located at 4…
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Wanted: More crossing guards
Police and others fill the gap, but at a cost By: Courtney Gross Mike Amendola, sporting an orange reflector jacket, strolls into Witherspoon Street every 10 to 20 seconds, a red and white stop sign in his outstretched hand. He nods and smiles at the Community Park School students dragging their "Dora Boots" book bags…
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From the Board by Donald Peterson : Jamesburg school district — making progress
From the Board: Board president questions the accuracy of school report cards. By: Donald Peterson As a member of the Board of Education for the past eight years, I, along with my fellow board members, have struggled with the question, "Do the results of the N.J. School Report Cards accurately reflect the current state of…
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Eight file to run for Monroe school board
MONROE Two more candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for upcoming Board of Education elections. By: William Greenwood MONROE Two more candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for upcoming Board of Education elections. This means a total of eight candidates are vying for the three open school board seats…
