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  • Sizeable West Windsor budget increase tied to population growth

    Average household will pay 7.7-percent more in total property taxes By: Courtney Gross    WEST WINDSOR — To keep up with a growing population, the Township Council unanimously adopted a $31.4 million budget Monday — an 8.1-percent increase from 2005.    The council appropriated much of the funding for salaries and wages. Overall, the council agreed it…

  • Hawes a national champ after taking aunt’s advice

    By: Justin Feil    Even last year, there were signs that this collection of Peddie School girls could be a pretty good boat.    "We were the junior varsity boat originally," said Cranbury resident Erin Hawes. "We had faster times than the varsity so we became the varsity. But then two seniors left the program and the…

  • Post 148 hoping to pull away from .500 mark

    By: Sean Moylan    The Hightstown Post 148 American Legion baseball team probably could and should be much more than a .500 baseball team.    Unfortunately, according to manager Rich Scheid, Hightstown’s had trouble coming through with clutch hits with runners in scoring position and consequently the team has started out the season 5-5 in the MCALL.…

  • Riding along in their automobiles

    Locals take to road with hot-rod tour By: Stephanie Brown    MONROE — For some, the automobile is little more than a transportation device used to commute from point A to point B.    But for others, the combination of steel, chrome and 500 horsepower adds up to something much more meaningful.    "The car is the nucleus,"…

  • Any s’mores at this camp will have to be toasted digitally

    iD Tech Camp at Princeton University focuses on video productions By: Hilary Parker    It’s like something out of a movie over on the Princeton University campus, where a kickball game run amok is leading to mind travel and other crazy shenanigans.    Wait.    It is a movie — created by the students participating in the Digital…

  • Property Transfers — June 28, 2006 — Part 3

    The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to…

  • Property Transfers — June 28, 2006 — Part 4

    The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to…

  • Take two: Hearon resigns

    Princeton Township committeeman bows out for second time, paving the way for appointment of Chad Goerner By: Kara Fitzpatrick    Giving some in attendance a possible case of déjà vu, Committeeman Bill Hearon on Monday resigned — again — from the Princeton Township Committee. His term expires Dec. 31.    Citing an inability to devote proper time…

  • E. W., Millstone combine to field softball team

    By: Kyle Moylan    With neither town having enough players to field a team, Millstone and East Windsor will combine together for the District 12 Tournament for 12-year-olds.    According to Coach Tony Marrazzo, the two towns have given him a lot of talent of which to work.    "Our strengths are in pitching depth and a strong…