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  • Committee tweaks open space plan

    Plan to allow recreation on township purchased land. By: Jessica Beym    The Township Committee said Monday that its proposal to amend the definition of open space in order to allow active recreation as one of the uses of township-owned land wasn’t clear enough.    The original proposal, introduced on April 24, was rescinded and replaced with…

  • Kittens

    SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, has lots of adorable kittens in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting a cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • Hold Him to This

    ‘From the Top’ host Christopher O’Riley finds the Shostakovich-Radiohead connection. By: Susan Van Dongen    Dmitri Shostakovich, trying to write his subtly expressive works under the boot of the Stalinist regime, might seem quite the opposite of British alt-rock superstars Radiohead, but pianist Christopher O’Riley sees plenty of similarities in their music.    "It’s a worthwhile connection…

  • Getting wild at Cranbury preserve

    Environmental Commission looking for ways to get more species in the Cranbury Brooke Preserve. By: Jessica Beym    In an effort to bring a variety of wildlife to the Cranbury Brooke Preserve, the Environmental Commission has plans to seed a 4-acre tract of the property with long, warm-season grass with help from a state conservation grant…

  • Viking softballers post win for the ages

    By: Rich Fisher    It might go down as the most stunning softball wins in Cranbury School history.    Exactly one month after being pummeled by New Egypt, 15-3, the Vikings turned the tables last Thursday as Hannah Zink drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh to give Cranbury a 2-1 victory.    "This…

  • James Courtney

       James W. Courtney, 84, of Monroe, died Tuesday, May 2.    Born in Rahway, he was a lifelong resident of Monmouth Junction. Mr. Courtney retired as a painting foreman from Princeton Nursery and was currently employed for the past 20 years as a delivery man with Sieck-Wright Floral Products of Hightstown. He was a member of…

  • Obituaries

    Marguerite E. Lennon    HIGHTSTOWN – Marguerite E. Lennon, 102, of Meadow Lakes died May 5 in Meadow Lakes Healthcare Center.    Born in New York City, she was a resident of Meadow Lakes since 1970.    She retired in 1960 as a librarian with the Brooklyn Public Library after 35 years of service.    She was a former…

  • Arts Council of Princeton offers full roster of summer classes

    Programs to begin week of June 21    The Arts Council of Princeton will offer classes this summer for novice to experienced artists.    Located in the air-conditioned conTEMPORARY Arts Center in the Princeton Shopping Center, the Arts Council’s catalog of summer art classes attempts to offer something for everyone.    A full description of courses and programs…

  • Nobel Prize might be considered the ultimate ‘wakeup’ call

    Former secretary-general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences provides an inside look during talk at university By: David Campbell    Each year, a select number of the world’s premier researchers receive that fateful pre-dawn phone call from Sweden announcing that they have been selected to receive the Nobel Prize. Professor Erling Norrby, former secretary-general of…