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  • Inner Seeds

    Adrienne Young and Little Sadie mine the ‘Virtues’ of Ben Franklin for an upcoming concert. By:Susan Van Dongen    The 15 songs that comprise The Art of Virtue (Addiebelle Music) by Adrienne Young and Little Sadie evoke sentiments and sounds from a previous era. A seventh-generation Floridian, Ms. Young harvests her family’s rich history, filled with…

  • It’s a Jungle Out There

    An author teaches children how to open their eyes in their own backyards. By: Megan Sullivan    Author Jane Kirkland’s idea of camping used to mean that she’d have to stay at the Holiday Inn Express instead of the Four Seasons.    The Bucks County, Pa., native admits she was never quite at one with nature. That…

  • Olga Gorelli

       Olga Gorelli, 85, of Hopewell Township died at her home on Saturday.    Born in Bologna, Italy, she came to the United States in 1937 and resided in Philadelphia and Trenton before moving to Hopewell Township in 1965.    A composer and piano teacher, Mrs. Gorelli was known for her musical talents. She began composing as a…

  • Knight boys fall short in MCT quarters

    WW-P South wins consolation game By: Bob Nuse    A close game that comes right down to the finals seconds?    That’s just another day at the office for the West Windsor-Plainsboro North boys’ basketball team.    The Knights have made a habit of playing close games this season. And Wednesday’s Mercer County Tournament quarterfinal against Steinert was…

  • WW-P budget to include roof work

    $1.5 million designated for capital projects By: Emily Craighead    The 2006-2007 budget will include about $1.5 million for capital projects in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, according to a draft presented at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting.    Major projects on the proposed list include roof repairs at High School North, High School South and…

  • EDITORIAL: Don’t penalize school children in Monroe

    Opponents of the Green Acres land swap should seek changes in state law rather than hold the Monroe plan hostage to a legal challenge.    Opponents of the state’s decision to allow a portion of Thompson Park to be used as the site of a new high school need to direct their energy elsewhere.    If they…

  • Forum places focus on Princeton’s achievement gap

    A tone of cautious optimism expressed By: Marjorie Censer    Victoria Plummer, a junior at Princeton High School, says she loves her school and has loved all the Princeton schools she’s attended. But, she told her table at Wednesday’s forum on the achievement gap in Princeton, disparities and problems remain.    "We need to work them out,"…

  • Hun girls set up Peddie rematch

    Stinson, Raiders advance to state finals By: Justin Feil    The final week of the season means one thing for the Hun School girls’ basketball team.    Now is the time to win against The Peddie School.    The Raiders secured at least one chance with a 69-53 win over Blair in the Prep A state semifinals Wednesday.…

  • South swimmers fill holes in win

    Pirates among winners with MHS, PHS, North By: Bob Nuse    The West Windsor-Plainsboro High South boys’ swim team had some holes in its lineup for Tuesday’s state tournament opener against South Brunswick.    Jay Park, the Most Valuable Swimmer at the recent Mercer County championship meet, was out sick. Brian Honore, another of the Pirates’ top…