• PLAINSBORO: Christie to change high school tests

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — Governor Chris Christie and acting Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf announced they are going change the way students are tested in high schools in an effort to reduce failure rates in state schools during a press conference yesterday at West Windsor-Plainsboro North High School.    They said they would gradually…

  • Mercer County Teens Recognized for Artistic Talents in MCCC Arts Journal

    By Candace Zafirellis, Marketing Associate, Public Information West Windsor, N.J. – Mercer County’s high school students had the opportunity to celebrate their creative and artistic talents in a ceremony at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre on April 18. The event marked the publication of Aspirations 2012, the college’s annual publication recognizing the talents of teen…

  • Get Set for a Children’s “Tail” of Imagination with “Skippyjon Jones” At Kelsey Theatre May 19

    Get Set for a Children’s “Tail” of Imagination with “Skippyjon Jones” At Kelsey Theatre May 19

    TheatreworksUSA presents the brand new children’s musical, “Skippyjon Jones,” at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre on Saturday, May 19 at 2 and 4 p.m. For tickets, call 609-570-3333, or visit www.kelseytheatre.net. Photo by Joan Marcus.

  • MCCC Marketing Department Takes Gold in National Competition

    MCCC Marketing Department Takes Gold in National Competition

    By Wendy Humphrey, Public Information Associate Coordinator West Windsor, N.J. – The Mercer County Community College Marketing and Communications Department, under the direction of Lynn Holl, is the recipient of a 2011 Paragon Gold Award from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) for the 2011-2013 College Catalog, which was published last summer.…

  • PLAINSBORO: Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    PLAINSBORO: Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Experience making Harpel a stronger player By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Olivia Harpel had the luxury last year of a core of seniors that led the West Windsor-Plainsboro North girls lacrosse team.    A freshman then, she was free to adjust slowly to the play at the varsity level while she developed into a standout…

  • WHAT’S GOING ON: Week of April 27

    Sat., April 28    Spring cleanup: East Windsor residents are invited to participate in a spring stream cleanup at Etra Lake Park from 9 a.m. to noon, which is sponsored by the township and the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association. Sun., April 29    Sunday concert: Mostly Motets, an a cappella chamber choir, will perform 3 p.m. at…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Borough Council thanks volunteers

    By Amy Batista Special Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Volunteers were recognized at the Borough Council meeting on April 16.    "One of the things that impressed me when I moved here in 1997 was the sense of community and volunteerism,” said Robert Thibault, a council member.    Councilman Thibault organized the recognitions. He said that there were more…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Teacher explores King assassination in new book

    HIGHTSTOWN: Teacher explores King assassination in new book

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    The East Windsor Regional School District Board of Education recently acknowledged the achievement of Hightstown High School social studies teacher Stuart Wexler on the publication of his book, “The Awful Grace of God: Religious Terrorism, White Supremacy, and the Unsolved Murder of Martin Luther King Jr.”    On Amazon it states…

  • PLAINSBORO: Red-hot Cai cruises at Cherry Valley

    By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Charles Cai is on the kind of roll every high school golfer dreams of.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro High North senior shot a 67 at Cherry Valley County Club on Monday to win the Cherry Valley Invitational. But that impressive performance was just one of many this season for Cai.    ”He…

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