• Ravi’s lawyer plans to seek new trial

    Staff report    Plainsboro resident and former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi, after being convicted of spying on and intimidating his college roommate who later committed suicide, now faces possible prison time of 10 years and possible deportation to India.    Mr. Ravi was convicted of all 15 counts against him, including invasion of privacy and attempted invasion…

  • Thanks, Bear Tavern community

    Bruce Arcurio, principal Bear Tavern Elementary School     I would like to take a moment to pause and marvel at the Bear Tavern Elementary Community. Recently, the PTO held its first auction in seven years, the profits of which have been designated to support the infusion of technology in the classroom. This event took over…

  • GUEST COLUMN: Thanks to the many who help educate our children

    By Thomas Smith    As we plan for the 2012-13 school year, I would like to acknowledge with sincere gratitude the various organizations that support our schools.    The generosity of these groups and the continued efforts of so many parents, community members and other organizations enable us to offer opportunities to our students and staff beyond…

  • CRANBURY: School and township to hold budget hearings

    David Kilby, Managing Editor    CRANBURY — As budget season moves forward, Cranbury’s Board of Education and Township Committee will both be holding public hearings on their respective budgets this week.    The school district looks to raise the tax rate 5 cents this year, and the township looks to raise taxes 1.5 cents, but both plan…

  • ’Sorry state of affairs’

    Fred Zelenski Lambertville     Dragged down by such anchors as a bulging pipeline of foreclosures and a dearth of buyers, it will be many more years before a housing-market rebound takes hold. Some say it will take another 10 years or more before values return to prerecession levels.    Symptoms of the limping U.S. economy with…

  • PRINCETON: Candidate says Dinky issue is not part of consolidation

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    One Princeton Council candidate is objecting to a questionnaire the Save the Dinky group sent to prospective council and mayoral candidates this week.    Scott Sillars declined to answer the questions because he states the group is “asking for responses to specific, tightly worded, pro-Dinky questions.”    ”I have respectfully replied to…

  • NEW HOPE: LAEF action benefit coming Friday

    NEW HOPE: LAEF action benefit coming Friday

    Lambertville Area Education Foundation board members and volunteers sort items for the organization’s March 24 auction and dinner at the Eagle Fire Company, New Hope. Shown (from left) are volunteer Sam Iraca and board members. Andrew Nowick and Julie Proulx.

  • Solebury School will feature Bess Rogers

       Solebury School will feature Brooklyn-based indie singer/songwriter Bess Rogers as a part of the school’s first annual Music Festival on March 24 at 7 p.m. in the school’s Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available for $10. Call 215-862-5261 or e-mail [email protected] for ticket reservations.    The day before, on March 23, the Music Festival will be…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Buchanan excited about opportunity

    Ravens lax coach has experience By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Jim Buchanan never saw a lacrosse game until he was a freshman at Kean University, and he showed his inexperience — and his football roots — in his first game.    ”I actually tackled a guy,” Buchanan said. “I remember looking up at the coach…

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