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WEST WINDSOR: 1,200 expected at annual event
WEST WINDSOR An expected 1,200 cyclists from all over the eastern United States are expected at Mercer County Community College on Saturday, Aug. 6 for the 31st annual Princeton Bicycling Event, which offers rides of various lengths through the countryside around the Princeton and central New Jersey area. Seven tours from 16 to 100…
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ROCKY HILL: 3oth anniversary of historic district
The fire company uses the original structure of the firehouse.
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PRINCETON: PJ’s is getting a partner
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer PJ’s Pancake House in Princeton has partnered with a South Brunswick restaurateur to grow and develop its lunch and dinner business. ”We are partners with the current owners to build on the legacy of it,” said John Procaccini, one of the new partners. Mr. Procaccini also is an owner of…
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WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO: Board president’s state aid decision questioned
By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer Several West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education members took issue at its meeting on Tuesday night that a decision to defer $1.5 million in tax relief offered by Gov. Chris Christie’s administration for the 2011-2012 year was made seemingly unilaterally by the president of the board of education for West Windsor-Plainsboro.…
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PRINCETON: Tax bill extension OK’d
Borough taxpayers have until Sept. 1 to pay their third quarter taxes with an extension agreed upon by the Borough Council on Tuesday night. Delays from the state have caused the borough to be late in mailing the bills. The state has been late certifying municipal levies to the county, which has caused a delay…
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ROCKY HILL: 3oth anniversary of historic district
By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer ROCKY HILL — As Rocky Hill gears up to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its historic district this year, it’s clear that preservation is about more than quaint architecture. ”With the economic shifts and the realization that we need to build more compactly and build walkable communities and be more…
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WEST WINDSOR: Student tops at International Biology Olympiad
WEST WINDSOR Rebecca Shi of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South recently placed first in the world in individual scores at the International Biology Olympiad in Taiwan recently. Team USA also scored the highest overall points at the event, which consisted of 59 nations competing in practical assessments and theory examinations. It was the first…
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PRINCETON: Peace Coalition plans Hiroshima event
The Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) will host a 66th anniversary commemoration of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings on Tuesday, Aug. 9, in Princeton. The event will begin with a bring-your-own picnic at 6 p.m. (no alcoholic beverages permitted), followed by the program at 7 p.m. Both are planned at the…
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PRINCETON: It’s official: Council opposes Dinky move
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer Borough officials made their ire at Princeton University’s plans to move the Dinky train out of the borough official and on the record Tuesday night, approving a resolution opposing the removal of the railway station. The resolution states the proposed move is contrary to smart growth norms, contrary to state…
