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  • AmeriCorps graduate heading back to Louisiana

    Local woman devotes a year to helping others By: Candice Leigh Helfand    For Melissa Levine, a Cranbury native, the spirit of generosity is alive and well.    Ms. Levine is a recent graduate of the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps, or AmeriCorps NCCC. She was assigned to the Western Region, based out of Sacramento, Calif. Location…

  • District hires six teachers

    New teachers to start this school year By: Audrey Levine    As the student population in Cranbury School increases, the staff continues to grow as well.    In the coming year, six new teachers will join the Cranbury School staff.    Rebecca Buccarelli-Assassi will be teaching French for kindergarten through eighth-grade students at a salary of $47,250. According…

  • Twin Rivers to hire lawyer to address IACC concerns

    By: Dick Brinster    EAST WINDSOR — The Twin Rivers Homeowners Association will hire an attorney in hopes of getting answers about the $142 million tourist attraction proposed next door to the community it oversees.    "We’re just protecting the community’s interest," Twins Rivers board President Scott Pohl said after a unanimous vote Tuesday night. "We need…

  • Taxes prime topic at West Windsor town hall session

    Mayor hears criticisms of revaluation program By: Courtney Gross    WEST WINDSOR — Some residents’ concerns, including the recent revaluation and skyrocketing property taxes, seemed to be out of Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh’s hands Tuesday evening as the second-term official held his second town hall meeting of the year.    About two dozen residents were in attendance ready…

  • Takter trains Hambletonian Oaks winner

    By: Kyle Moylan    Jimmy Takter knew Passionate Glide could win. He just wasn’t sure if she should run.    Once Takter saw the filly he trained had recovered enough from a hamstring injury to race in the Hambletonian Oaks, however, the East Windsor resident figured the rest was inevitable.    Driven by Clarksburg’s Ron Pierce, Passionate Glide…

  • Martini shoots down spot in HHS Hall of Fame

    By: Sean Moylan    When he was a kid, Nick Martini would often walk out the front door of his house and can a corner jump shot.    Those sweet baseline jumpers would one day earn Martini a starting spot on the Hightstown varsity basketball team when he was just a sophomore. But Martini was able to…

  • Beazer Homes offers discounts on homes closed by Sept. 30

    Each quick delivery home at every Beazer community is offering a discount    For those looking for a new home for the new school year, Beazer Homes is offering tremendous savings on quick delivery homes that are purchased and closed by Sept. 30.    For a limited time, Beazer Homes will offer discounts on a wide selection…

  • Montgomery 10s run ends

    Baseball all-stars eliminated from experience by Florida team By: Justin Feil    The Montgomery 10-year-old all-star baseball team returned without a World Series championship Wednesday night, but the experience of its first trip to the highest level of Cal Ripken Baseball was one that won’t be forgotten.    "It’s hard to measure the experience they got, not…

  • PHASE THREE by Arnold Bornstein: Olympic feats at different levels

    Press writer competes for the gold By: Arnold Bornstein    I competed in the New Jersey Senior Olympics during my recent birthday weekend, and the day ended with my thoughts getting stuck between reality and imagination — something like when your computer momentarily freezes. The 1500-meter racewalk (110 yards less than a mile) was very real,…