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South boys’ lacrosse nearly pulls off miracle win
Pirates fall just short against top-seeded Ridge By: Justin Feil The night before taking on top-seeded Ridge in the Group III state tournament quarterfinals, the West Windsor-Plainsboro South boys’ lacrosse team watched ‘Miracle.’ Saturday, the Pirates came close to making a sequel to the movie about the 1980 gold-medal United States ice hockey team before…
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Many question selection process in West Windsor to fill vacancy
A belief among some that choice was made before candidates made their pitch By: Emily Craighead WEST WINDSOR Although Kristin Appelget’s vacant seat on the Township Council has been filled, many, including chosen candidate Barbara Pfeifer, question the process that led to her selection. "Several of the candidates knew what was going on" at…
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Pair from North excel at CJ III boys’ track
Rainey wins 100, Leslie places in jumps By: Bob Nuse The West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys’ track team didn’t come close to winning a team championship at the Central Jersey Group III meet, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t a great meet for the Knights. Three of their athletes advanced to next weekend’s state Group III…
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Free air conditioners offered to seniors, disabled
LAWRENCE With funding from the Mercer County Department of Human Services Offices on Aging and Disabilities and United Way of Greater Mercer County, Interfaith Caregivers of Trenton and Princeton Senior Resource Center have partnered with the United Way to provide air-conditioning units to needy seniors and disabled residents of Mercer County through June 15.…
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‘OzonePass’ introduced by NJTransit, cutting ticket price
New Jersey employees have the opportunity to ride NJTransit buses, trains and light-rail vehicles at a reduced fare on days when high levels of ozone pollution are predicted this summer. NJTransit’s OzonePass program gives New Jersey-based employers the opportunity to offer their employees a $2.50 round-trip commute within the state on any NJTransit service on…
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Plainsboro honors pair for emergency service
By: Emily Craighead PLAINSBORO Sgt. Joseph Duffy and Emergency Services Technician Frank Bertone have received awards for "Facilitation of Public/Private Sector Cooperation" in recognition of their work with the Community Emergency Response Team program. "Sgt. Duffy and EST Bertone have worked tirelessly to make the Plainsboro program a model for other communities," Capt. Elizabeth…
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Einstein Alley rising
Universal Display’s expansion helps fulfill a high-tech vision By: Lauren Otis EWING The Einstein Alley initiative, encouraging economic growth in central New Jersey, specifically in the technology realm, is about "taking good ideas, creating jobs and creating the future," said U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12), who has been the prime mover of the concept.…
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A special moment for Montgomery softball
Stoltenberg runs helps Cougars advance By: Justin Feil Matawan had no idea just how much trouble it was in when Katherine Stoltenberg led off the bottom of the sixth inning for the Montgomery High School softball team. Stoltenberg, it seems, lives for the big moments in the biggest games, and the Cougars’ North Jersey, Section…
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Moni lifts PHS into Group II lax semis
Little Tigers face Montgomery next By: Justin Feil Tyler Moni knew in 2004 that the Princeton High School boys’ lacrosse team would be good again. Then a freshman making big contributions for a Little Tigers team that went 5-12, Moni saw signs that things would get better. "For a while, I was thinking my junior…
