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  • Beat of a Nation

    The Royal Drummers of Burundi and Mombasa Party bring their rhythmic thunder to the State Theatre. By: Susan Van Dongen    In the East Central African country of Burundi, the president also has his own special group of musicians, bequeathed by the former king. Considered one of the greatest percussion ensembles in the world, the Royal…

  • New university chemistry building, footbridge before Planning Board

    Zoning for hospital site also on agenda By: Courtney Gross    The Regional Planning Board of Princeton was scheduled to discuss at its meeting Thursday evening a proposed new chemistry building and footbridge at Princeton University as well as ordinances introduced by Princeton Borough Council last week that would revise zoning uses at the current site…

  • Peddie boys’ soccer at its best blanking J.P. Stevens, 4-0

    By: Sean Moylan    Supremely confident after nearly beating top-ranked Saint Benedict’s Prep, the Peddie boys’ varsity soccer team steam-rolled over J.P.Stevens, 4-0, in last Thursday’s home game.    "As soon as our kids came on the field I had a feeling we would win handily," said Peddie head coach Peter McClellan. "J.P. Stevens is a good…

  • PU on the road again

    Tigers at third Patriot League foe By: Justin Feil    The schedule makers didn’t do the Princeton University football team any favors with its first four games.    The Tigers will face their third Patriot League opponent when they travel to Colgate 1 p.m. Saturday. Princeton has already defeated Lehigh and Lafayette, picked to finish No. 3…

  • Viking girls team looks good on the pitch

    By: Rich Fisher    Meredith Montenare is excited about her soccer team.    If you don’t believe us, just listen to her.    "It became clear after watching the first half, that this year’s soccer team could potentially be the best female soccer team to go through the Cranbury School," said the Vikings head coach.    And this was…

  • Grace Anderson

       Grace Anderson, 77, of Jamesburg, died Thursday, Sept. 28, at Innova Health and Rehabilitation at Mt. Laurel.    Born and educated in Thomasville, Ga., she lived in Englishtown for 25 years before relocating to Jamesburg 15 years ago. She was a self-employed domestic. She was a former member of Old Ship of Zion Church, Englishtown.    Her…

  • Spotswood no pushover for football Homecoming

    By: Ken Weingartner    If there was any temptation for the Monroe Township High football team to take arch-rival Spotswood lightly, it could be erased by merely looking in the mirror.    Spotswood was winless last season, but won its first three games this year before falling to South River last week.    It’s not unlike the turnaround…

  • EDITORIAL: Consolidation legislation is a first step

    Plan moves state in the right direction    Perhaps, this year’s special session of the state Legislature may bear fruit after all.    The Joint Committee on Government Consolidation and Shared Services is considering a package of bills that could reduce the number of municipal governments in the state, while empowering counties to take on some administrative…

  • Students collect ‘Coins for Crike’

    An effort to honor the memory of Steve Irwin By: Molly Petrilla    WEST WINDSOR — With help from their piggy banks, students in the Dutch Neck School have raised $525 in honor of Steve Irwin — the well-known television personality and wildlife conservationist who died last month.    "He is truly an example of someone who’s…