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  • Plenty of Plenipotentiary

    Singer-songwriter Al Stewart will perform his wordful tales at the Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival. By:Susan Van Dongen    Al Stewart must be one of the most literate singer-songwriters in modern music. You can almost imagine him writing lyrics with the Oxford English Dictionary close at hand.    He says his longtime fans, which include a certain quota…

  • Anne S. Shear

       Anne S. Shear, 91, of Pennington died at her home on Saturday.    Born in Trenton, she had been a resident of Pennington for 66 years.    A former employee of the Hopewell Valley News, she was the originator of a Welcome Wagon effort in Pennington. She also was a member of the Pennington Women’s Club and…

  • PHS girls get defensive in tie, win

    Mahon helps Little Tigers hockey against Mo-Beard, Stuart By: Justin Feil    The Princeton High girls’ ice hockey team knew it would have to take a different approach to games this season.    "We definitely have to play a defensive orientation," said PHS head coach Matt Becan. "It’s a different style since we lost (leading scorer) Vicki…

  • FORUM: Do you support the Monroe school board’s $26.8 million elementary scholl referendum?

    Join the Debate The Cranbury Press hosts a weekly forum that allow readers and users of the World Wide Web to offer their opinions on a variety of issues. The forum is designed to encourage debate and to offer the community information about the direction residents of Cranbury, Jamesburg, and Monroe want their town to…

  • Chinese New Year coming to Montgomery

    By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — Two areas of the township will play host to Chinese New Year celebrations in coming weeks.    This year, Chinese New Year falls on Jan. 29, and there will be a celebration before and after the holiday for those who want to enjoy the coming of a new year and its…

  • Skateboard park proposal approved in West Windsor

    22,500-square-foot facility to be built in Community Park By: Emily Craighead    WEST WINDSOR — To the delight of three young skateboarders at Tuesday’s Township Council meeting, the council unanimously approved the concept design and construction of a skate park in Community Park.    "I’d like to make sure everyone knows I’m all over that," 9-year-old Logan…

  • Margaretta Long

       Margaretta (Voorhees) Hansen Long, 92, died Friday, Jan. 13, at her home in Monroe.    Born in New Brunswick, she had lived in Metuchen for more than 40 years before moving to Manchester Township. She had lived in Monroe for the past six years.    A loving and entirely devoted mom and grandmother, she was a member…

  • Planning Board approves blueprint for hospital site

    Unanimous vote opens way for high-density mixed-use development, primarily residential units By: David Campbell    The Regional Planning Board of Princeton late Thursday night adopted changes to the community Master Plan that open the way for high-density mixed-use development, made up primarily of residential units, to occupy the Witherspoon Street site to be vacated by the…

  • AROUND CRANBURY by Lorraine Sedor: Plenty to do in Cranbury

    A plethora of events taking place in town are listed. By:Lorraine Sedor    This evening is movie night at the Cranbury Public Library, exclusively for high school students. The film on tap is "Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring." Showtime is 6 p.m. and there will be pizza and soda at intermission. Admission and…