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  • Princeton Youth Jazz Festival set Aug. 19

       On Saturday, Aug. 19, from noon to 4 p.m., talented musicians from area high schools will showcase their talents during The Princeton Youth Jazz Festival 2006. The event brings together bands to perform on the same stage, including The Real Band, from Montgomery; The Section, from Princeton; Smiles Davis, from Hillsborough, and others.    Hosting the…

  • Car accident forces two-hour closing of Route 206 Tuesday morning

    By: Kara Fitzpatrick    A one-car accident in which the driver was believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel closed Route 206 for about two hours Tuesday morning.    Kevin Tarantino, 18, of Cedar Grove was driving a 2003 Ford Econoline van south on Route 206 just south of Jefferson Road when the car veered off…

  • Pioneer in HHS sports, Heikes heading to Hall of Fame

    By: Sean Moylan    "When I was in high school, it was illegal for girls to play sports," said Jeanne Heikes, who will be inducted into the Hightstown Athletic Hall of Fame on October 13.    Heikes grew up in the small town of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, where back in the 60’s, girls were not encouraged to play…

  • Teacher arrested in Plainsboro for alleged online threat

    Taught at South Brunswick High School By: Courtney Gross    PLAINSBORO — A special education teacher at South Brunswick High School and resident of Plainsboro was arrested July 28 after he allegedly threatened a Binghamton, N.Y., woman online, claiming he would have someone rape her 4-year-old daughter, police said.    William J. Friend, 43, of Hunters Glen…

  • YMCA freshens up its camp offerings

    Luring in the young movie makers By: Kara Fitzpatrick    The Princeton Family YMCA this year reinvented its summer camp offerings to make them more "kid motivated, kid oriented and kid hands-on," according to Carol Chu, camp director.    Out of the 17 specialty camps, there are a number of fresh choices — some of which have…

  • Hulfish parking plan awaited

    Special Planning Board subcommittee to review Palmer Square report By: Kara Fitzpatrick    A parking subcommittee whose OK was required as a condition of approval for the Hulfish North luxury residential development has not yet been created and, according to Princeton Planning Director Lee Solow, its formation depends on Palmer Square’s submission of a parking management…

  • Don’t trash Social Security, Holt urges

    Makes pitch before Princeton seniors By: Kara Fitzpatrick    If you care about Social Security, you should care about this fall’s Senate election.    That was the message U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) delivered during a seminar on Social Security held Thursday at the Suzanne Patterson Senior Center.    Social Security "means far too much to gamble it…

  • John Paul Kushner

       John Paul Kushner, 60, of Monroe, died Thursday, July 27, at The Residence in Forsgate.    Born in Newark, he lived there, South River, Sayreville, Old Bridge and Middlesex before moving to Monroe nine years ago. He had been a dispatcher for Branch Trucking Co., Newark for over 15 years, until his retirement. He served in…

  • Letters

    Not in Rossmoor’s best interest To the editor:     An article in the July 28 issue of The Cranbury Press, "Condo maintenance dispute continues," told of the problems condo residents of Rossmoor are having because of the cost and maintenance obligations for pipes and other utilities that were turned over to them in the Master…