Category: archives

  • Mirinov: His charges ‘silly’

    By: Dick Brinster    EAST WINDSOR — Mayor Janice Mironov uses word such as "silly" and "ridiculous" to answer charges that she’s backing a plan to build a controversial tourist attraction in the township.    The accusations have been coming in a steady stream from Scott Pohl, president of the board of directors of the Twin Rivers…

  • Vono great in setback

    By: Sean Moylan    Mark Maksimow came with the heat while Corey "Mr. Win" Vono baffled batters with a knuckleball, which seemed to have an intelligent life of its own.    Together they treated the huge Friday night crowd at Bonnaci Field to the best-pitched early round game of the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series. Despite Vono’s…

  • Town close to swap for park parcel

    Deal will involve land exchange with Middlesex County By: Stephanie Brown    MONROE — The township is putting the finishing touches on efforts to gain ownership of all of the acreage it needs for a land exchange with Middlesex County.    Township officials have three parcels to settle and expect to file all the deeds with the…

  • Fundraiser approved for Plainsboro’s new library

    By: Courtney Gross    PLAINSBORO — The next step toward building Plainsboro’s new library — the proposed centerpiece of the Plainsboro Village Center — has been approved by the Township Committee.    At Wednesday’s meeting, the Township Committee unanimously approved a six-month contract with Graham-Pelton Consulting Inc. to act as a fundraising consultant for the new library.…

  • Cranbury readies for street fair

    Historical society puts together events to commemorate special day in Township’s history By: Jessica Beym    There’s no better way to celebrate the town’s history than Cranbury Day, members of the Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society said.    The society has a number of events planned for the communitywide event, which is scheduled for Sept. 9.    The…

  • Letters to the Editor, Aug. 25

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Aug. 25 Settlement would harm PSEG employees To the editor:     I am writing today to inform the New Jersey public that the unions representing more than 85 percent of the unionized work force at PSEG — including IBEW Local 94, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and…

  • West Windor near pact on a building for new arts center

    Arts Council would lease old Princeton Junction firehouse By: Courtney Gross    WEST WINDSOR — In the first sign of movement in over a year, an agreement between the township and the West Windsor Arts Council solidifying plans for a facility designated for the arts organization has made it to a Township Council agenda session.    For…

  • Montgomery is praised for Summer Enrichment Program

    Four week-long sessions attract 519 students By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — After its first summer of operation, the township school district’s Summer Enrichment Program received a "very positive" response from students and parents, according to its director, Carole Butler.    Ms. Butler described the program to the Board of Education during Tuesday’s meeting. She spoke of…

  • East Windsor meets most test goals

    Report says school district has work to do in special education By: Dick Brinster    The East Windsor Regional Schools passed all but one of 108 goals in mathematics and language arts each, but a state report based on federal guidelines classifies two of its facilities as schools in need of improvement in special education.    Assistant…