Tuesday, July 31, 2001
MAN DIES IN EARLY MORNING CRASH
ACCIDENT ON ROUTE 1 IN SOUTH BRUNSWICK CLAIMS A LIFE, BACKS UP TRAFFIC FOR HOURS IN ALL DIRECTIONS

SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A 30-year-old man died following a car accident at the intersection of Route 1 and Promenade Boulevard 5:23 a.m. Tuesday. John Maynard of Coaldale, Pa., was driving his Ford F150 pick-up truck south on Route 1 when it veered left from the right lane and hit a Mack truck driven by Steven Dickey, 29, of Toms River, according to police.  Story

Tuesday, July 31, 2001
STATE ORDERS PLAZA NURSING CENTER TO CEASE ADMISSIONS
AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY OF REPORTS OF SERIOUS DEFICIENCIES

PLAINSBORO — The state has directed The Plaza Regency Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at the Forrestal Center to cease all admissions while it investigates reports of serious deficiencies at the facility.  Story

Tuesday, July 31, 2001
STATE POLICE PROBE DOES NOT BACK CLAIMS OF YOUNG CAMPERS
INVESTIGATIONS OF ABUSE AT PRINCETON-BLAIRSTOWN CENTER ARE CONTINUING

A New Jersey State Police probe of allegations that counselors at the Princeton-Blairstown Center physically abused several young campers from Princeton has not substantiated those claims, a spokesman said.  Story
Camp hires law firm to probe claims of abuse
State probes allegations of abuse of Princeton children at camp

Tuesday, July 31, 2001
NO DECISION YET FOR ARTS COUNCIL

A decision on the future site of The Arts Council of Princeton may not occur for a few more weeks and financial concerns are a factor.  Story

Monday, July 30, 2001
NEW FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID TO LOCAL GROUPS

LAWRENCE — The board game Monopoly has its Community Chest. Now, Lawrence Township has a version of its own — the Lawrence Township Community Foundation Inc.  Story

Monday, July 30, 2001
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP FIRE DISTRICT TO DOUBLE FULL-TIME STAFF

BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The township's Fire District No. 2 will double its full-time staff on Aug. 2, becoming the only fire district in Burlington County to provide 24-hour, 7-day-a-week service to its residents.  Story

Monday, July 30, 2001
TOWN, DEP MULL ARSENIC RESULTS

CRANBURY — Township officials have finished testing soil samples taken from an arsenic-contaminated stream corridor. But they will have to wait until a meeting with the state Department of Environmental Protection before deciding how to clean it.  Story

Monday, July 30, 2001
SENIOR HOUSING GRASPS SPOTLIGHT IN PRINCETON
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY IS SHAPING UP AS A MAJOR COMMUNITY ISSUE

The Coalition for Senior Housing began its advocacy in 1995 after a proposal to build a continuing-care facility on the 82-acre Tusculum tract on Cherry Hill Road was rejected by the Princeton Township Committee.  Story

Monday, July 30, 2001
ARTS COUNCIL PAINTS OUT SHOPPING CENTER AS NEW SITE
REBUFFED, ARTS GROUP IS CONSIDERING MOVE TO HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP

The Princeton Shopping Center is no longer an option. The Arts Council of Princeton's Board of Trustees is slated to meet Wednesday and reach a preliminary decision about the future site of the organization.  Story

Monday, July 30, 2001
FLOCK FLOURISHES WITH TOWNSHIP
AS ST. CHARLES BORROMEO SEEKS APPROVAL TO EXPAND, ITS MISSION REMAINS UNCHANGED

MONTGOMERY — The congregation of the St. Charles Borromeo Church on Skillman Road is growing along with the township — and fast, according to the Rev. Gregory E.S. Malovetz.  Story

Friday, July 27, 2001
UNIVERSITY RESEARCHER CONFRONTS STEM CELL DEBATE
VOICING CONCERN IF GOVERNMENT FUNDING TAKES A BACK SEAT TO COMMERCIAL INTERESTS

One day, embryonic stem cells may help scientists find a cure for leukemia. One day. But most certainly not anytime soon, says Ihor Lemischka, a professor of molecular biology at Princeton University who is using embryonic mice stem cells to find out how the human body produces blood. And this, he believes, could eventually lead to a cure or vaccine for leukemia and a host of other diseases.  Story

Friday, July 27, 2001
DEMOLITION WORK UNDER WAY IN FLOOD-PRONE LOST VALLEY

MANVILLE — The Lost Valley took one step closer to becoming a mere memory in the minds of the Manville residents, as demolition began July 17 of 37 houses in the low-lying neighborhood so heavily damaged by the flooding during Hurricane Floyd in 1999.  Story

Friday, July 27, 2001
BOROUGH TAKES GIANT STEP TOWARD GARAGE
COUNCIL, IN 4-2 VOTE, GIVES GO-AHEAD TO DEVELOP FINANCIAL PLANS

Princeton Borough Mayor Marvin Reed's longtime proposal for a downtown parking garage took a giant step this week. The Borough Council voted 4 to 2 Tuesday to develop financial plans for a garage and related development.  Story

Friday, July 27, 2001
DEER KILLED BY VEHICLES IN DECLINE
BUT THE NUMBER OF DEER-CAR ACCIDENTS RECORD A SLIGHT INCREASE

There has been a noticeable decrease in the number of deer killed by vehicles on Princeton Township roads since sharpshooters trimmed the herd nearly five months ago, according to records from the township's animal-control officer.  Story

Friday, July 27, 2001
PLANS JELL TO EXPAND MONTGOMERY DEER HUNT AREA
TOWNSHIP COMMISSION WANTS TO MAKE MORE DEER AVAILABLE TO HUNTERS

MONTGOMERY — More land will be available to township deer hunters this fall, the Township Wildlife Management Commission hopes. The commission, formerly called the Hunting Committee, fleshed out plans for an expanded township deer hunt at a meeting Tuesday.  Story

Friday, July 27, 2001
POLICE SEE PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY TRUST

PRINCETON — The department has placed an emphasis on diversity in its hiring practices. The last class of officers hired in the borough included an Hispanic male, a black male and two females.  Story