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  • Two retired Princeton University professors win National Humanities Medal

    Robert Fagles and Bernard Lewis attend White House ceremony    Princeton scholars Robert Fagles, a renowned translator of Greek classics, and Bernard Lewis, one of the world’s leading authorities on the Middle East, have been awarded the National Humanities Medal by President George W. Bush.    The medal honors those whose work has deepened the nation’s understanding…

  • Time to talk turkey is here

    Lee Farm a busy place as Thanksgiving Day nears By: Dick Brinster    EAST WINDSOR — An easy smile came to Ronny Lee’s face as he walked out of the barn on a warm and sunny November morning.    "Let’s talk turkey," he said.    And it could be argued that few know more about the subject than…

  • Sweet potatoes — so good, so versatile

    You can even employ this trusty spud as an hors d’oeuvre By: Pat Tanner    Sweet potatoes, those staples of the Thanksgiving table, have taken on the added luster of being a superfood because of their amazing nutritional wallop. I love them in every form except their most common November incarnation: canned, cloyingly sweet, and degraded…

  • Letters

    A thank you from the GOP To the editor:     I would like to publicly thank all who worked on the Committee to Elect Stasi and Smithers 2006.    I would like to also thank Rob Smithers for his integrity, concern and for his unquestionable commitment to public service. I appreciate your sincere commitment to improving…

  • AROUND CRANBURY by Lorraine Sedor: Cranbury’s new grandparents

    New family and old history come together By: Lorraine Sedor    A baby girl, Ciprianna Nicole, was born on Nov. 5 to Bill and Ashley Rue, of Lawrenceville.    Ciprianna is the first grandchild for maternal grandparents, Pam and Jim Cipriano, of Jefferson Road, and paternal grandparents, Joan and Bill Rue, of Cranbury Neck Road.    Great-grandparents are…

  • Meglio

    Brick oven pizzas, sinfully delicious cheesesteaks and indulgent desserts make this place in Newtown, Pa., just right for a family meal or casual get-together. By: Amy Brummer Meglio 25 Swamp Road Newtown, Pa. (215) 860-4545 www.springmillcountryclub.com Food: Good + Service: Young, friendly, upbeat Prices: Inexpensive Cuisine: Pizza/Italian Vegetarian and Vegan Options: Salads, pizzas and sandwiches…

  • MacDonald, Kotowski star once more in sectional title win

    By: David Gurney    Princeton High School boys varsity teammates Ross MacDonald and Sam Kotowski share some commonalties.    They played on the same middle school soccer team years back.    They both hail from Cranbury.    And they both play up front for the Little Tigers.    So it was only fitting that the two combined for the first…

  • J&J wins energy-saving award and turns check over to schools

    Montgomery board discusses NPDC cleanup plan By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — Iris Grossman, the associate director of media relations at Johnson & Johnson, presented the township school district with a $1,000 check on Tuesday to be used for science education.    The check, Ms. Grossman said, is the result of her branch winning a Johnson &…

  • Future looks bright for MTHS cross country program

    By: John E. Powers    There are a lot of reasons to believe that 2007 will be a special year for the Monroe Township High School’s boys and girls cross country teams.    Most of the harriers will be back for both clubs, including junior Ryan Brown and junior Damaris Segarra.    The boys finished with an outstanding…