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  • Seniors begin the college search

    Editor’s note: One in an occasional series following Cranbury students during their senior years. By: Jessica Beym    Even though Brian Applequist’s senior year at Princeton High School won’t start until Sept. 7, the 17-year-old Cranbury resident already has an appointment with his guidance counselor to talk about applying to college.    Charles Applequist, Brian’s father, said…

  • Student feels brunt of war during democracy tour of Israel

    Getting more than he bargained for during trip organized by Foundation for Defense of Democracies By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — Just back from Israel, Montgomery resident Cullen Nutt, a rising sophomore at Boston College, got more than he bargained for when he signed up to get a firsthand look at a democratic country in the…

  • Rocca rolling for Italy

    PU grad is leading scorer in world championship pool finale By: Justin Feil    Mason Rocca was unsure of where his basketball career was headed after hobbling away from Princeton University.    In his senior year with the Tiger men, the 2002 graduate was slowed to 15 games — exactly half of the Tigers’ 30 — after…

  • Obituaries

    Michael J. Sweeney    HIGHTSTOWN — Michael J. Sweeney, 58, died Tuesday at his home.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived in Richmond Hill, N.Y. and Farmingville, Long Island, N.Y. before coming to Hightstown 17 years ago.    He was honorably discharged as a radioman 3rd class from the Navy after serving in the Vietnam War in…

  • Sikorski suggests partial hiring ban; some wonder why

    By: Vic Monaco    HIGHTSTOWN — Borough Councilman and Democratic mayoral candidate Walter Sikorski says he will call for a borough freeze on all nonessential hiring.    The action is needed because of the borough’s recently approved tax rate hike of about 18 cents and more recent news that the borough must soon pay the state close…

  • OBITUARIES, Aug. 25, 2006

    Ralph Schoenstein, Donald A. Schannel, Richard G. Barker, Walid Kassem Ralph Schoenstein Author and humorist     Ralph Schoenstein of Princeton died Thursday at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania following complications associated with heart surgery. He was 73.    Born in New York City, he was a longtime Princeton resident.    A noted humorist, Mr. Schoenstein…

  • Concordia puts talent on display with Arts Festival

    Almost 200 pieces available for viewing By: Stephanie Brown    MONROE — Concordia residents and their guests are invited to attend the eighth annual Art Festival Aug. 30.    Modern sculptures, watercolor paintings, stained glass — Concordia residents have crafted all 190 pieces of art that will be on display at the community’s clubhouse from 9 a.m.…

  • Private company assumes routes as Montgomery school bus debate goes on

    Interim superintendent updates board on program By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — Taking part in his first Montgomery Board of Education meeting, new interim Superintendent Sam Stewart wasted no time addressing the public about the highly debated busing and transportation issue.    The transportation discussion met with some harsh criticism by some of the public who attended…

  • Princeton Young Achievers off to early start

    With funding problems behind it, after-school program to begin with the first week of school By: Hilary Parker    The Princeton Young Achievers after-school program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade from lower-income families will be in full swing with the first full week of classes beginning Sept. 11.    While in previous years the program…