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  • West Windsor-Plainsboro school system to expel candy and soda

    An attempt to combat obesity and bad eating habits as well as comply with new federal law By: Courtney Gross    At its last meeting of the school year Tuesday, the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education began its review of a proposal outlining the school’s new nutrition policy.    Soda and candy of any kind will…

  • HHS track stars give 2005-06 season a great sendoff

    Haughton places 16th in MoC high jump By: Sean Moylan    Based on her stellar performance in the varsity field hockey season alone, Jessica Haughton was already one of the front runners for the 2005-2006 Hightstown Female Athlete of the Year Award. Yet it was her incredible performance in winter and spring track that pushed Haughton…

  • One week turned around Monroe season

    By: Lance Manion    What a difference a week made for the Monroe High School softball team. It was the first week of May and the Falcons were at a crossroads in their season.    At 6-8, they were one mediocre week from being eliminated from state tournament contention. With a pair of quality Greater Middlesex Conference…

  • Bang the Drum All Day

    Rusted Root founding member Jim Donovan helps workshop participants find the creativity and life energy within. By: Susan Van Dongen    After achieving multi-platinum success with the band Rusted Root, founding member and drummer Jim Donovan is giving back to the planet, encouraging people to discover their innate creativity, learn how to be in the moment,…

  • Robertson endowment suit set to enter a new phase

    University and Robertson family near end of filing motions and countermotions By: Hilary Parker    While Princeton University and the Robertson family have not agreed on much since the Robertsons filed a lawsuit against the university in 2002, both sides seem to be in agreement that the current phase of the contentious battle may be nearing…

  • Love of kids, learning motivation for Kiernan

    After 25 years at Mill Lake School, Pat Kiernan is saying goodbye to teaching By: Audrey Levine    It’s the smallest gesture, but for Pat Kiernan, basic skills teacher for kindergarten and first grade at Mill Lake School, it means everything.    "Once in a while, a parent will write a note saying, ‘thank you,’ " she…

  • Press Forum

    Should Monroe consolidate its three fire districts into one? Should Monroe consolidate its three fire districts into one?

  • MHS seniors end great run

    By: Ken Weingartner    The Monroe High baseball team didn’t accomplish all its goals for the 2006 season, but nonetheless it was another for the record book.    First, the Falcons won the Greater Middlesex Conference White Division championship, their first division title since 1994. They set six team records, not to mention numerous individual ones. And…

  • Township funding hike moves library closer to requested budget

    Committee agrees to add $33,000 for operating funds By: Kara Fitzpatrick    The issue of funding the Princeton Public Library took yet another twist Monday as the Princeton Township Committee introduced a measure that would add $33,000 in operating funds to its share of the library budget, raising the township contribution to $133,000 above the joint…