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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 &…
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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…
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2007 Chevy Avalanche: Flex-fuel pickup thinks it’s an SUV
A pickup truck that thinks it’s an SUV, the ’07 Avalanche is also a flex-fuel vehicle By: Mike Blake With Alaskan oil becoming scarce, the automakers as well as the general public are seeking ways to cut our dependency on oil. Hybrids, those half-time-gasoline, half-time-electric vehicles, take center stage, but E85-ethanol fuel-ready vehicles are close…
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Legislature needn’t delay some reforms
PACKET EDITORIAL, Nov. 17 By: Packet Editorial It’s going to take everyone even the lobbying groups and special interests that are already denouncing it a very long time to read, much less absorb, the Legislature’s long-awaited blueprint for property-tax reform. The specifics (and a great many non-specifics) are contained in four weighty committee…
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Princeton defeats Falcon soccer team in sectional finals
By: Dave Gurney PRINCETON They had their chances, their opportunities. A couple diving saves, a couple shots just missing wide. But the game is about inches and breaks, and Monroe simply came short of both departments in the state sectional finals against Princeton. For the Monroe Township High School boys varsity soccer team, their…
