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EDITORIAL: A fine thing for an injured Marine
Thumbs up to the people at the Alchemist & Barrister who helped raise more than $10,000 for a 21-year-old Monroe Township Marine who lost who lost his legs to an IED in Afghanistan in 2009. The restaurant and pub collected the money through February and March as part of its annual Long Beard Contest. And…
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MONTGOMERY: Schools adopt $77.7m budget
MONTGOMERY At its meeting Tuesday, March 22, the Board of Education for Montgomery Township schools officially adopted its budget of $77.7 million, after receiving approval at the county level with no changes. ”Our budget is as good as the times allow,” said Earl Kim, superintendent for Montgomery Township schools. While no changes were made…
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WEST WINDSOR: Renovations at Grovers Mill barn
By Allison Musante, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR After the winter hiatus, construction is resuming to give the historic Grovers Mill barn a long overdue spruce up. Sam Surtees, the township Division of Land Use manager, said he met with project architect Kyle Van Dyke on Thursday to restart work on the beloved township landmark,…
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PRINCETON: Asian Fest has focus on Japan
By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer Hundreds of students and community members gathered Friday evening at Princeton High School at the fourth annual Asian Fest. The festival was a mix of the traditional and modern Asian culture and had a different focus this year, having been scheduled so soon after the disaster in Japan. The organizers…
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Zucosky running for seat on the Borough Council
Thomas Zucosky, Princeton Borough To the editor: My name is Tom Zucosky. I am a Democratic candidate for Princeton Borough Council. I am confident that if elected, I will serve the residents of Princeton Borough well. As a resident of the borough and for years a member of many organizations in our community, I have…
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EDITORIAL: Thumbs up to ‘Mayors for Meals’
Thumbs up to the mayors who took the time last Wednesday to deliver food to elderly residents as part of the Red Cross Meals on Wheels program. Local mayors taking part included Chad Goerner of Princeton Township, Shing-Fu Hsueh of West Windsor, Peter Cantu of Plainsboro and Janice Mironov of East Windsor. They were taking…
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Fighting childhood obesity starts with the parents
Jonathan Reece, Cranbury To the editor: There has been little progress made concerning the obesity epidemic ever since it was brought to the media’s attention in the early 2000s through documentaries like “Supersize Me,” and other scientific studies. Regulating the food industry has been met with much opposition and programs such as changing school lunches…
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Thanks to all who made First Pitch Dinner a success
Michele Ender, First Pitch Dinner & Auction Committee To the editor: On Saturday night, March 19, the Montgomery High School Diamond Club hosted its second annual First Pitch Dinner and Silent Auction. It was a very successful evening and raised funds for the varsity, jv and freshmen baseball teams. There are many local businesses we’d…
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Quit idling about leaving cars idling
Alexander Harrison, Rutgers University student To the editor: Going into WaWa to grab a bite to eat or grabbing a pizza on the way home? Have you left the car running because you will only be there for a few minutes? Did you know that in New Jersey idling your car for more than three…
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