Category: archives
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Falcons grab sixth seed in GMCT after shocking Bombers
By: Sean Richards It’s really quite simple for the Monroe Township High School field hockey team. Either the sixth-seeded Falcons come out strong when the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament gets underway at 3rd-seeded East Brunswick today (Friday) or start planning for what certainly looks like will be a break-out year next season. Monroe (3-9-4) did…
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AROUND CRANBURY by Lorraine Sedor: Walking for Autism research
Cranbury shows its heart By: Lorraine Sedor Team Owen (Dennehy) & Friends is walking again on Sunday to raise money for autism research. Thirty-two walkers have signed up so far and Owen has received a number of donations already. Owen’s team has had a few changes this year, beginning with Owen’s new brother-in-law, Eric. Eric…
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Letters
Stream corridor rules a plus To the editor: The Cranbury Press deserves praise for informing its readers about the merits of a Stream Corridor Ordinance ("Stream corridor law has merits", Sept. 1). The Environmental Commission and the Township Committee also deserve praise for the time and effort they have been devoting to the ordinance.…
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Rotary spreading the words
Club donates dictionaries By: Lacey Korevec "Is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious in the dictionary?" Cranbury School third-graders’ hands shot up, as they eagerly took turns asking similar questions, questions with answers that could be found in their brand new books. On Wednesday the Hightstown-South Brunswick Rotary Club presented every Cranbury School third-grader with a paperback dictionary to take…
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Banding together to eradicate ‘riverblindness’
Young musician dedicates recital, and donates funds, to UFAR By: Dennis O’Neill When Lawrenceville resident Dr. Daniel Shungu gave Stephanie Chapin the opportunity to change a million lives in his native Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the 19-year-old graduate of Hopewell Valley Central High School decided to do one of the things she does best…
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Bank plan awaits OK from county
Meeting moved to next month By: Stephanie Brown JAMESBURG Plans by Chase Bank to build a new branch are on hold pending Middlesex County Planning Board approval. The borough Land Use Board postponed the bank’s Oct. 12 hearing until next month because J.P. Morgan Chase, of Jersey City, did not obtain county approval regarding…
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Defeating the Vikings aids image for MTHS
By: David Gurney A young Andre Agassi proclaimed, "Image is everything." Same goes for teams in the Greater Middlesex Conference as well. At this time of the year, image and seeding is everything for the many GMC boys soccer teams, scrambling to improve their stock before the GMC and NSIAA state pairings are determined. The…
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Skillman Village consultant hired by Montgomery Township
Another step on road to transforming the former North Princeton Developmental Center By: Jake Uitti MONTGOMERY The Township Committee on Wednesday approved a contract with a consultant to assist in the selection of a developer for Skillman Village. The committee approved a contract for professional consulting services with Economic Research Associates Inc., an international…
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Ghouls, goblins go on parade
A preview of Halloween fun to come in Jamesburg and Monroe By: Stephanie Brown With All Hallow’s Eve just around the corner, Monroe and Jamesburg residents are invited to a hauntingly good time. Plenty of Halloween hoopla is in store for the upcoming weeks, including costume parades and contests, pumpkin-decorating contests, and haunted houses. The…
