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MONROE: District says teacher used drugs
by Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer MONROE — A Monroe teacher was suspended, then resigned after he was caught smoking marijuana, according to a letter sent by Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton to state education officials. The July 27 letter, obtained by The Cranbury Press last week, was addressed to Robert R. Higgens, director of the state Department…
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WEST WINDSOR: New cell phone antenna issue arises
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — On the heels of its controversial approval in May of cell phone antennas in a residential neighborhood, the township Planning Board found itself again faced with an application from a wireless company at its meeting Wednesday night. The board finally approved the application after more than three…
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CRANBURY: Police crack down on drunken drivers
by Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY — Many may be familiar with the “Over the Limit, Under Arrest” commercials: An officer approaches an inebriated driver, who is submerged by alcohol in his car as gallons of alcohol spill from the open car window. While obviously fictional, Cranbury police Sgt. Frank Dillane said, the commercials serve…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: CHS, TMS principals prepare for Sept. 9 opening
Daher, Suozzo talk about what’s new By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor When Hopewell Valley Central High School (CHS) opens Sept. 9, Principal Michael Daher expects about 1,233 students. And Timberlane Middle School (TMS) will welcome approximately 970 students (grades six to eight). “We are excited about the many opportunities awaiting our students when they return,”…
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JAMESBURG: New store to offer more than fitness
by Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Incorporating yoga into each facet of her life hasn’t been as much of a challenge as it’s been a saving grace for lifelong Jamesburg resident Deena Main. ”You could be walking down the street doing yoga,” she said. “As long as you’re in touch with your happiness and…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Community Calendar
Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in the Hillsborough Beacon, drop a note to Hillsborough Beacon Calendar, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, NJ 08542. All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-924-3842) or e-mailed to [email protected] before…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: School leader touts technology initiatives in coming school year
By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer There was a time when elementary school students would sit down to write a paragraph on loose-leaf paper after going through a battery of lessons on nouns, verbs, adjectives and how to put them all together into a coherent essay. They’d hand it in to their teacher and…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: CARS Program was no clunker
by Matt Chiappardi, The Packet Group EAST WINDSOR — When it came to the Cash for Clunkers program, local car dealers said they loved the increased sales. But they added they could have done without some of the bureaucratic headaches from federal reimbursements not coming quickly enough and the mountain of paperwork to get them.…
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PLUMSTED: 220 acres saved for military ‘megabase’
By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor, and Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer PLUMSTED More than 200 acres near Fort Dix will be preserved under what Mayor Ron Dancer says is an agreement to create the nation’s first “megabase” for the Army, Navy and Air Force. Under the agreement, the federal government will pay half the…
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