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  • Changes to sign ordinance get initial OK

    Public hearing set for March 13 By:Purvi Desai    A new ordinance in the township and clarify other signage rules was unanimously introduced at Tuesday’s Township Committee meeting.    The ordinance, which was approved last month by the Planning Board, will be discussed at a March 13 public hearing before the Township Committee. If approved, the proposed…

  • Effort good, shooting not in PU loss

    Penn’s experience pulls away in second half By: Justin Feil    PHILADELPHIA — The Princeton University men’s basketball team’s shooting woes continued in a 48-35 loss at the University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday.    The Tigers were sitting in perfect position for an upset when Lincoln Gunn’s three throw tied the game, 29-29, with 11:24 to play…

  • Pipe bursts at Boychoir dorm displacing students

    School issues plea for help in finding temporary quarters By: Molly Petrilla    More than half of the American Boychoir School’s students were displaced from their dormitory rooms Friday when a water pipe burst and flooded the building’s east wing.    According to the school’s spokeswoman, Donna-Jean Downing, repairs will take two or three months, and the…

  • Young Mongtomery-based musical group plans June concert

    Instrumentalists sought as rehearsals get under way By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — The New Jersey Performing Arts Youth, a group that organizes events, shares musical resources and connects young performing artists, is planning an end of the school year concert in June, with regular practice sessions slated in preparation for the concert.    The effort is…

  • District to review job pool

    Superintendent search narrows By: Bill Greenwood    JAMESBURG — The New Jersey School Boards Association is expected to present its candidate pool for the school district’s open superintendent position at the Board of Education’s meeting on Thursday, said board President Don Peterson.    The deadline to submit an application was Tuesday, which will give the NJSBA time…

  • Borough approves new bank

    Vote was unanimous By: Bill Greenwood    JAMESBURG — J.P. Morgan Chase, of Jersey City, has gotten the OK to begin construction of a new Chase Bank on East Railroad Avenue.    The borough Land Use Board voted 8-0 to approve the 5,096-square-foot bank Feb. 8.    The bank will be built on a 1.55-acre site formerly occupied…

  • Letters

    Property values with no surprises To the editor:     With all the political posturing about reducing property taxes, most of us have overlooked another key factor in the tax bills on our homes: The property assessments that are controlled by municipalities.    Recently they have been in the news in East Brunswick and South Brunswick (where…

  • WW Arts Council to launch Sunday Sampler series

       The West Windsor Arts Council will inaugurate a family-oriented Sunday Sampler Series on Sunday, Feb. 25, with Taikoza, a Japanese percussion group, performing at 1 and 3 p.m. The series will take place over the course of five consecutive Sundays through March 25. All performances will take place at Millstone River School, 75 Grovers Mill…

  • Icy mix coats region

    Jamesburg and Monroe grapple with Mother Nature By: Bill Greenwood    A mixture of sleet, snow and slush teamed to create hazardous road conditions in both Monroe and Jamesburg that forced closings and delays at both school districts in addition to other problems.    Precipitation started on Tuesday, continuing sporadically throughout the night and into Wednesday.    Wind…