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  • Recycling in East Windsor now a drop in just one bucket

    By: Cara Latham    EAST WINDSOR — In less than a week, recycling will become easier for many township residents.    That’s because the Township Council gave approval at its meeting Tuesday for Waste Management to implement changes to its recycling program beginning Wednesday.    Instead of having to separate their recyclables into separate yellow and green containers…

  • Museum seeking artifacts for exhibit

    Focus to be on World War II By: Lacey Korevec    World War II is still a memorable part of history for many. But with the battles having been fought over 60 years ago, the number of those who experienced it firsthand is in decline.    That’s why the Cranbury Museum is preparing a January exhibit that…

  • Addie Ohneiser

       Addie L. "Cookie" (Wright) Ohneiser, 95, of Monroe, died Monday, Oct. 9, at home.    Born in Westbrook, Maine, she lived in Paterson for over 45 years, moving to Clearbrook in 1992. She worked as an assembler at RCA Corp. in Harrison for several years, but was primarily a homemaker, taking care of her family, and…

  • Falcons gear up for post-season

    By: John E. Powers    The championship season is on the horizon for both the Monroe High School girls and boys cross country teams. And the Falcons are performing as if their post-dual meet season will bring some great results.    The girls improved their dual meet record to 6-1 Tuesday with a rugged 27-30 win over…

  • Littlebrook School to celebrate 50th anniversary Oct. 20

       Holy Ravioli!    Littlebrook Elementary School, home of the beloved stuffed giraffe, will celebrate its 50th anniversary from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20.    All alumni, former staff members and friends of the school are invited to attend the event, which is being organized by the Littlebrook PTO.    Featuring a carnival, a ’50s-style sock hop…

  • AROUND CRANBURY by Lorraine Sedor: See Cranbury students’ new facilities

    Renovations in the talks, and works, in Cranbury By: Lorraine Sedor    Tomorrow, Princeton Regional Schools will invite the community to see what’s new on Walnut Lane from noon to 4 p.m.    Princeton Regional Schools is officially opening its new facilities at Princeton High School and the John Witherspoon Middle School. The community is invited to…

  • Briggs feeds off success

    Junior has grown into MHS XC leader By: Justin Feil    Mike Briggs is proof that success does breed success.    The Montgomery High School junior has grown passionate about cross country. Less than three years after taking it up as something to do in the fall, he has become the top runner for the Cougars. It’s…

  • Peace groups to show film ‘Rush to War’ on Tuesday

       "Rush to War," a film by Bob Taicher, will be presented 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Dodds Auditorium in Robertson Hall at Princeton University.    Mr. Taicher, Chris Hedges and Zia Mian will speak after the film.    The event is co-sponsored by Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action and the Princeton University-based Princeton Peace Network.    Mr. Hedges is…

  • The urge to merge

    State considers consolidating towns By: Cara Latham    New legislation introduced in the last two sessions of the special state committee looking at government consolidation and shared services could mean that municipal mergers are a step closer to reality.    Even though the bill is in its early stages, during a time when relief for property taxes…