• EAST WINDSOR: Hi ho, hi ho!

    EAST WINDSOR: Hi ho, hi ho!

    Local cheerleaders head to nationals at Disney By Amy Batista, Special Writer    When you wish upon a cheer, your dreams come true.    Well, at least they will be for Hightstown Pop Warner cheerleaders.    This past weekend, both Hightstown’s Junior Pee Wee squad and the Midget squad competed at the Pop Warner Eastern Region Championship Competition…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Community Rising to occasion to aid food pantry

    HIGHTSTOWN: Community Rising to occasion to aid food pantry

    Staff members at Rhodia in Cranbury contributed to the collection of food for Thanksgiving baskets.

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Ravens runners finish super season

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Lisa Leszcynski and the Robbinsville High School girls cross country team stuck around for an hour to see if the best season in program history would extend to the Meet of Champions.    The Ravens didn’t get one of the top three spots in Group II to automatically qualify, but…

  • STOCKTON: Council names new member

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    STOCKTON — A new member of the Stockton Borough Council took the oath of office at Monday night’s council meeting.    The new member is Democrat Aaron Lipsen, who replaces Andrew Dougherty, also a Democrat, according to Borough Clerk Michele Hovan.    Mr. Dougherty recently resigned from the council because he has…

  • Debt owed to Consolidation Commission

    Ralph Widner, Princeton Borough To the editor:  The Princeton community owes an enormous debt to Anton Lahnston, Ryan Lilienthal, Patrick Simon, Alice Small, Valerie Haynes, William Metro, and Carol Golden — citizens who labored long and hard for a year on the Consolidation and Shared Services Study Commission. Their work is a credit to…

  • FAA should probe low-flying aircraft

    T. Jeffery Clarke, Princeton To the editor: To Carmine Gallo, Eastern Region regional administrator, Federal Aviation Administration:    We live in a heavily wooded, environmentally sensitive area of Princeton (known as the ‘Princeton Ridge’) approximately 1½ miles south of Princeton Airport.    I am writing to specifically request that you investigate frequent and flagrant violations in our…

  • MANVILLE: Drivers, beware! Deer on the run!

    To the editor:    Protect yourself, your vehicle and the wildlife. November started breeding season, according to deerfarmer.com. Daylight Savings Time ended Nov. 6, and hunting season started in September and will end in mid-February.    There are certain crucial times when accidents between automobile and wildlife tend to occur:    • At dusk and dawn, which is usually…

  • MONROE: District renews teacher contracts

    David Kilby, Managing Editor    MONROE — The Monroe Township Education Association and the Monroe Township School District approved the teachers contract at the board meeting Wednesday, but not without contention from a few board members and taxpayers.    The board approved the new contract 6-1. The contract will give teachers a 2 percent raise this school…

  • Girl Scouts cross bridge into next century

    Girl Scouts cross bridge into next century

    Madison Donnelly, 10, and Rachel Donnelly, 8, of Monroe cross the George Washington Bridge on Sunday.

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