• CENTRAL JERSEY: East Windsor district reacts to apparent threat

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    A “highly inappropriate comment” by a student has led the East Windsor Regional School District to send out notices to parents which, among other things, tries to assure them that safety is a high priority in the district.    Hightstown police confirmed Monday — a day before the 11th anniversary of…

  • Defending Westerly Road church expansion

    John Beeson, Associate Pastor, Westerly Road Church    Last Thursday’s Planning Board meeting provided an interesting opportunity for us at Westerly Road Church. Although we are a long standing member of Princeton, it’s rare for us to have such a public forum. We hope this forum will provide more than mere discussion of our site…

  • Edith – test story -to extra folder….

    By Maria Prato, Staff Writer    MONROE — Township police rescued a family dog from a burning house Monday.    The house, on Laila Court, off Spotswood-Gravel Hill Road, caught fire Monday morning when an electrical line shorted, police said.    Officers responded to the fire at 9:20 a.m., pushing in a door and discovering the dog, police…

  • Save $$ With Prescription Discount Program

    By Somerset County Board of Freeholders             Membership in Somerset County’s Resident Prescription Savings Program, now in its seventh year, has resulted in close to $1 million in savings for participants, Freeholder Director Jack M. Ciattarelli announced this week.             According to Garden State Pharmacy Owners Providers Services (GSPOPS) Corp., which administers the program at…

  • The firefighting situation in Princeton

    John Procaccino of Princeton     Just a note to the people of Princeton about the fire fighting situation in our two towns: As you may know we have three firehouses manned by an all volunteer force; Engine Company No. 1 (Chestnut Street), Hook and Ladder (Harrison Street) and Engine Company No. 3 (Witherspoon Street). Recently,…

  • Performing the Sacred

    Performing the Sacred

    Performing the Sacred April 26th Princeton University Chapel

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Borough vague on next step

    Layoffs, new EMS deal sound likely By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — While they haven’t yet made any of their promised cuts to the 2010 proposed budget, which carriers a 14-cent tax increase, Borough Council members now say they have a goal for where they want the fiscal plan to be.    And getting there…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Patten out? Schneider GOP?

    Republicans promise write-in candidates By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Two-term Republican Mayor Bob Patten did not file for re-election in the primary by Monday’s deadline.    But interim GOP Chairman Chris Emigholz says the party will field write-in candidates for mayor and Borough Council, and it is not impossible Mr. Patten could be one.…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: More cuts listed if school budget fails

    Resident says district ‘scaremongering’ By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — If the East Windsor Regional School District’s proposed 2010-11 budget is rejected by voters next week, the district might cut more staff, close its pool, curtail extracurricular activities, eliminate courtesy busing, and/or close buildings for nighttime activities, according to its Web site.    At least…

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