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  • Mendez seeking repeat

    WW softball set for state play By: Justin Feil    Liz Mendez brings as much state tournament experience as possible to the West Windsor 12-year-old all-star softball team.    It’s just what they need as the three-time District 12 and Section 3 champions begin chase of their third straight state championship 7:30 p.m. tonight in Cape May…

  • Engineer volunteers’ dam project is a washout

    Flash flood dooms humanitarian efforts of Engineers Without Borders in Ethiopia. By: Hilary Parker    Things were going relatively according to plan for volunteers with the Princeton University chapter of Engineers Without Borders when they first began to construct a dam in Kumudo, Ethiopia — until the river came.    "What had just been a trickle of…

  • C-P 11’s were stellar

    By: Rich Fisher    A 2-2 record wasn’t enough to get the Cranbury-Plainsboro Little League 11-year-old All-Stars into bracket play of the District 12 tournament.    But it was enough to get manager George Tarantino enthused about next year’s team in the 12-year-old Tournament.    "I am very excited about next year," said Tarantino, who has been with…

  • Library budget falls short for materials

    Director warns any ‘surprises’ could be problematic. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    After months of uncertainty over the level of municipal funding, the Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees on Tuesday unanimously passed a $4.27 million budget — about $140,000 shy of what it originally anticipated.    The shortfall primarily affects the materials budget, which has been slashed…

  • Ann Draves

        Ann Draves, 89, of Monroe, died Sunday, July 9, at the Cranbury Center-Genesis Elder Care in Monroe.     Born in New York, she was a resident of Closter for many years and Rossmoor for 17 years. She also resided at the Castle at Forsgate for three years.     Ms. Draves was formerly employed as…

  • Discovering a love for tap

    Senior tap troupe is all about fun By: Stephanie Brown    MONROE — The click-clack of tap dancing shoes echoed through Greenbriar at Whittingham’s ballroom late Tuesday afternoon.    "One, two, three, four — get there," shouted Bunny Feigenbaum, the class’s instructor. "Kick. Kick. Kick."    Behind her 12 dancers with broad smiles shuffled, toe-heeled, and knee-kicked to…

  • WW to begin crackdown on yard debris

    Officials say grace period is over; violators may be fined up to $1,000. By: Courtney Gross    WEST WINDSOR — The Township Council and members of the administration are in agreement: The public education period is over and it is time for enforcement.    Since the Township Council passed an ordinance on stormwater pollution prevention in January,…

  • WW 12s deliver drama

    Edmonds’ hit a late winner By: Justin Feil    EATONTOWN — Speak softly and carry a big stick.    Teddy Roosevelt famously quoted the proverb to describe his approach to foreign policy.    Isaiah Edmonds appears to take the same approach in baseball.    Edmonds was a model of humility even after his two-out walk-off single to center field…

  • Plan for Indian complex gets criticism

    By: Dick Brinster    A proposal to build a huge Indian American tourist attraction here took some heavy criticism at a second public presentation this week that included some residents heatedly debating others.    "We don’t want this to get out of control," project lawyer Henry Kent-Smith said as residents began making derisive noises during discussion of…