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  • New teachers settling in

    First day means nerves, and not just for students By: Madeleine Johnson    It was 20 minutes until Cranbury School’s first day began, and Marissa Levine’s video projector didn’t want to cooperate.    As the machine stubbornly defied its basic purpose, Ms. Levine, a fifth-grade teacher at the school, seemed unfazed. After all, it was her first…

  • A country fair in Monroe

    Annual celebration to double as fundraiser By: Lacey Korevec     MONROE — Fun is in store for all ages at the 18th annual Country Fair, which will be held Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. at Thompson Park. The free event will feature food, crafts, pony rides, a car show, pumpkin painting, a petting zoo,…

  • Yeshiva attorney threatens lawsuit

    By: Cara Latham    ROOSEVELT — The lawyer for an Orthodox Jewish school is vowing to sue the borough if it refuses to rezone the school so that it can expand in the future.    For more than a year, residents of the borough have been crossing swords over whether Yeshiva Me’on Hatorah, an Orthodox Jewish school…

  • EDITORIAL: Get together as neighbors

    Take advantage of township fairs this weekend    The weather forecast for this weekend is looking pretty good.    And that’s good news for local residents and community groups, because this will be a weekend filled with community fairs.    On Saturday, residents and businesses in Cranbury and Jamesburg will be getting into the act with their annual…

  • Ram hockey has talent for playoff run

    By: Sean Moylan    One of Julie Reisig’s major strengths as Hightstown High School’s varsity field hockey head coach is her flexibility. Consequently, no matter how many players the Rams graduate each spring, she always seems to be able to reconstruct the team in the fall and transform it into a winner.    This season Hightstown has…

  • Yard sale raises public awareness

    Jamesburg hopes to bring town to public attention with sale By: Stephanie Brown    JAMESBURG — The borough has sent out an invitation for visitors to heed the adage "one man’s trash is another man’s treasure."    To that end, the Borough of Jamesburg and the Jamesburg Civic Association are co-sponsoring a townwide yard sale Saturday, Sept…

  • Monroe schools offer new courses

    Curriculum fitted with seven new offerings By: Lacey Korevec    MONROE — Students at Applegarth and Monroe Township High School may find themselves with a few more options this year.    Seven new courses are being offered to Monroe high school and middle school students this year, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Chris Tienken said Tuesday. In addition,…

  • Gloria Nilson Real Estate supports cancer research

    "We got a chance to put aside our normal work and just enjoy the day meeting the community while raising funds for a worthy cause."    The sales associates of the Monroe office of Gloria Nilson GMAC Real Estate recently spent a beautiful summer Saturday not selling homes, but selling cups of lemonade to raise funds…

  • It isn’t just the kids who feel the ‘First Day Jitters’Day 1 in Montgomery schools

    A first-year teacher takes on a big assignment: 25 fourth-graders By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — Walking the halls on the first day of school at Village Elementary School, you will see all the familiar signs of a new year — balloons floating in the air welcoming the children, large signs in the hallway with students’…