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  • Cranbury to save historic barns

    Donated money,services from township volunteer organizations, and possible state grant help rehabilitate barn. By: Jessica Beym    Three months ago, the site of a backhoe sitting next to the barns on Cranbury Neck Road grabbed the attention of a number of residents, many of whom said they were appalled that the township would let a piece…

  • Police blotter

    By:    A Brookside Lane resident reported someone broke three windows on an RV trailer parked on Farm Road and John Hancock Avenue sometime between 11:30 p.m. March 24 and 1:30 p.m. March 25.    The damage was estimated to cost $450 to repair.    Police said the windows appeared to have been broken with a crutch lying…

  • EWEA snub has Ettman on offensive

    School board candidate didn’t get teachers union endorsement. By: Dick Brinster    HIGHTSTOWN — Bruce Ettman’s bid for a fourth term on the East Windsor Regional Board of Education is based in part on combating what he calls hatred of him by teachers union President Jan Amenhauser.    "I don’t think anybody can question my vote and…

  • A heart for art

    A playwright crafts the script for West Windsor’s arts council By: Michael Redmond    Eduardo Garcia of Monroe knows the arts in New Jersey like the back of his hand.    Going back some three decades, Mr. Garcia — who was named last year as executive director of West Windsor’s fledgling arts council — has been front…

  • Monroe girls look to develop

    By: Redd E. Patrick    The Monroe High School girls track and field team is coming off a 9-0 dual-meet campaign, the nucleus of that team is back, yet coach Jim Cox is cautiously optimistic about the 2006 season.    "We have some talented kids who will lead us, but we have to be able to compete…

  • Author of ‘Confessions of an Economic Hit Man’ to speak at PU

       Author John Perkins will speak about his New York Times best-selling book, "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man," 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Room 10 of McCosh Hall on the Princeton University campus.    The talk is free and open to the public and is sponsored by Princeton Social Forum, PIIRS, The Green Party of New Jersey…

  • West Windsor board candidates differ on school standards

    Two hopefuls differ over emphasis on excellence in forum at Village Grande community. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    WEST WINDSOR — Candidates for the single West Windsor seat on the West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education aired thoughts about increasing taxes, school curriculum and teachers’ benefits and salaries during a forum Thursday night at the Village Grande age-restricted…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Mostoller helps PHS silence CBA By: Justin Feil    Jesse Mostoller and the Princeton High School boys’ lacrosse team defense have a pretty ambitious goal.    "Our goal was for the defense to only let in four goals a game," said the Little Tigers junior. "On an average, for the whole season, I think it’s possible."    That…

  • Police blotter

    By:    Bridgewater residents Kyle Fletcher, 18, and Jenna Rutkowski, 18, were charged with underage possession of alcohol at 9:38 p.m. March 27 while standing on South Main Street.    Police said when they arrived at the scene, Mr. Fletcher threw a can of beer down after seeing police officers but was later found with having more…