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  • Olexson bares heavy weight of Monroe tradition well

    By: Ken Weingartner    There was a time when Penn State was commonly referred to as "Linebacker U" for its ability to routinely produce football players like Jack Ham, Shane Conlan and LaVar Arrington.    Maybe Monroe Township High School one day will be called "Heavyweight High" for its tendency to come up with talented big men…

  • State report cards put area high schools on top

    Four in Packet coverage area are in top 10    If there is one conclusion that can be drawn from the flood of data issued by the state Department of Education’s school report cards this week, it may be that the four public high schools in the Packet’s coverage area have become a singularly unique nexus…

  • Princeton Borough joins Hillsborough Bypass opposition

    Measure follows those approved by Princeton Township and Montgomery Township By: Courtney Gross    More than two weeks after the Princeton Township Committee passed an identical resolution, the Princeton Borough Council joined in opposing the expansion of Route 206 in Montgomery, otherwise known as the Hillsborough Bypass, at its meeting Tuesday evening.    The resolution claims the…

  • Heated words over firefighters’ finances

    By: Vic Monaco    HIGHTSTOWN — A discussion of high electricity costs sparked a tense budget meeting this week when Mayor Bob Patten said he’d like to see the volunteer fire company’s financial books audited.    Chief John Archer indicated the comment could set off a firestorm.    At Tuesday’s Borough Council meeting, Fire Chief Archer presented a…

  • COAH rules to be revised

    Results are yet to be seen By: Joseph Harvie    Local officials aren’t sure how a Jan. 25 state appellate court ruling tossing out some affordable housing rules will affect Cranbury and Monroe.    The three-judge appellate panel of the state Superior Court ruled that some of the rules, including those that allow municipalities to determine their…

  • New tech offers an advantage in post-op aortic aneurysms

    The chip measures the blood pressure inside the aorta and feeds it to the physician who can use the information to see if there’s a change in blood pressure inside the aneurysm sac By: Kenneth Goldman, M.D.    Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a dangerous and silent killer, taking 15,000 lives across the United States every year.…

  • Stellar Stehn wins 50 free at MCC

    Cranbury’s Carroll and Cassidy also medal at county championship By: Justin Feil    Cranbury’s Mike Stehn has a way of producing his best 50-meter freestyle times at the Mercer County Championships.    Last year, he dropped a full second in the 200-free relay at Lawrence High. Saturday, in the Princeton High School senior’s final county swim, he…

  • School impact of WW redevelopment area seen as a matter of timing

    The later housing is constructed, the more desks will be available in the WW-P school system By: Molly Petrilla    WEST WINDSOR — Members of the public and the Township Council who have questioned the need for housing units in the 350-acre redevelopment area finally got some answers at the council’s meeting Monday night.    Stan Katz…

  • Princeton University professor’s role is key in climate report

    Oppenheimer is lead author in global-warming paper By: Nick Nolan    Princeton University Professor Michael Oppenheimer was among the more than 600 contributors to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment report, released Feb. 2 with a summary stating that global warming is a very real phenomenon.    The report drew headlines worldwide as it was considered…