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  • Johnston enjoys turn-around that she helped contribute to

    By: Rich Fisher    JAMESBURG — After Princeton’s 2-1 victory over Monroe in Monday’s Central Jersey Group III tournament game, junior midfielder Olivia Johnston was discussing how exciting things were this season after a four-win year in 2005.    The Cranbury resident was asked to describe how miserable it was last year, but the question was quickly…

  • Princeton residents will walk if encumbrances are removed, survey says

    Officials move to update plans for a more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly town By: Courtney Gross    Almost a third of elementary and middle school students in Princeton walk to school — a mode of transportation also preferred by their parents, according to a survey conducted by Princeton Township’s Sidewalk and Bikeway Advisory Committee.    The survey, which…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    Bridgewater resident Jason Bylina, 23, was charged with third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon at 11:52 p.m. on Oct. 25.    A Flemington resident said Mr. Bylina threatened her with a knife at Ten Pin Lanes in the Rustic Mall.    When police arrived they found…

  • William M. Klimowicz

       William M. Klimowicz, 86, of Monroe, died Friday, Oct. 27, at the Francic E. Parker Nursing Home, Piscataway.    Born in Whippany, he was raised in Bayonne where he attended elementary and vocational school. He moved to the Cottageville section of South Brunswick in 1950 with his wife and daughter. In 1993 he moved to Rossmoor…

  • YWCA slates Crafters’ Marketplace Nov. 18 and 19

       The 33rd annual YWCA Princeton’s Crafters’ Marketplace will be returning to a popular location, presenting a new Patrons’ Preview Party and offering more crafters featuring more wares than ever before, organizers say.    Crafters’ Marketplace will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 18 and 19, at John Witherspoon Middle School on Walnut Lane in Princeton.…

  • DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Half a loaf is still half a loaf

    What’s in a name? A whole lot. By: Hank Kalet    "What we ‘name’ things matters, language matters." — Deborah Poritz, chief justice of the state Supreme Court in her dissenting opinion in Lewis v. Harris    Gays and lesbians in New Jersey won a major battle in New Jersey, but they have yet to win the…

  • Two seats on the ballot Tuesday

    Voting to take place next week By: Joseph Harvie    Voters will get to choose who will serve on the Township Committee on Tuesday.    Also on the ballot are candidates for U.S. Senate, House of Representatives and two county freeholder seats.    Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.    Locally, incumbent Democrats Thomas Panconi…

  • Monroe on the march

    Band continues to excel in competition By: Candice Leigh Helfand    MONROE — At the start of the school day, the sun hits a tall glass display case outside the Richard P. Marasco Performance Center in Monroe Township High School in just the right way.    That sunlight gives the case’s contents a brilliant shine — glistening…

  • Enkhbayer’s return to line aids South

    Senior is lone returning starter for offensive line By: Bob Nuse    Bill Enkhbayer remembers very well what it’s like to be the new guy on the offensive line.    So this year, when the West Windsor-Plainsboro High senior was the only returning full-time starter for the Pirates on the offensive line, he was more than willing…