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Plainsboro police offer child car seat inspections
By: Molly Petrilla PLAINSBORO Have you ever wondered if your child’s car seat is installed properly? If so, the Plainsboro Police Department may have the answer.In recognition of Child Passenger Safety Week which runs through Saturday the Plainsboro Police Department will conduct child car seat inspections for interested residents. According to a…
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MHS boys miss shot to host
Cougars basketball falls to Franklin By: Bob Nuse Kris Grundy was hoping his team would get a chance to play a Somerset County Tournament semifinal game on its home court this year. Unfortunately, that won’t happen. Grundy’s fourth-seeded Montgomery boys’ team dropped a 59-52 decision to fifth-seeded Franklin on Saturday and was eliminated from the…
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Major Red Cross fundraiser gets under way
Volvo of Princeton hosted board leadership, staff and volunteers of the American Red Cross of Central New Jersey Thursday as they kicked off the annual fundraising event that has become a major source of support for local Red Cross programs and services. Thanks again to a generous donation from Volvo Cars of North America, this…
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Borough Council prepares to hear COAH report
Affordable housing consultant to review recent court ruling By: Courtney Gross In light of a state Appellate Court decision last month invalidating the Council on Affordable Housing’s third-round rules, the Princeton Borough Council is scheduled to hear a report from its affordable housing consultant tonight on precisely what that ruling could mandate over the course…
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School presentation designed to keep bullies at bay
Fifth-graders at Community Park School in Princeton get hands-on help By: Jessica Demetriou Being bullied on the playground at recess has never been a fond memory for many people looking back at their childhood. Bullying is an issue that most children face at one time or another. But young people are rarely given the necessary…
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Cougar girls to play, host SCT semis
MHS pulls upset of No. 2 Watchung Hills By: Justin Feil The Montgomery High School girls’ basketball team was happy to host the semifinal games of the Somerset County Tournament last season. It just didn’t like missing out on playing on its court. That thought remained with them as they prepared for the SCT quarterfinals…
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Letters to the Editor, Feb. 13
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Feb. 13 Committee responsible for cotillion’s success To the editor: This year’s Princeton Cotillion proved to be a wonderfully memorable event for the town’s secondary school students. Everyone was thrilled to have the opportunity to socialize, dress up and enjoy the beautiful decorations, fabulous music and wonderful refreshments that unfailingly…
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Gypsy Swing
Harmonious Wail and Haute Dawg (formerly Back Porch Swing) bring their global string thing back for an encore performance. By: Susan Van Dongen It was one of those summer weekends when you might have actually thought about building an ark. The skies opened up and drenched the entire area, but seemed to single out the…
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Township targets gypsy moths
Committee OKs treatment of Woods Road area By:Rebecca Weltmann In order to suppress the leaf-eating gypsy moths in wooded areas around the township, the Township Committee announced at its regular meeting on Jan. 23 that it approved the allocation of $8,640 for the double treatment of a 108-acre area on Woods Road. The treatment will…
