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  • PLAINSBORO: Knights look for improved results

    By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Similar to last year, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North ice hockey team opened last season with a win over Nottingham/Hamilton. But Knights head coach Andrew Ferencevych is hoping that is where the similarity ends. The Knights followed that opening win a year ago with 22 straight losses to close out…

  • PRINCETON: Williams comfortable with move to coach

    By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Tim Williams is getting back to his roots. Williams, the Director of Athletic at Princeton Day School, has added the responsibilities of head boys basketball coach to his plate this season. The dual role is something he is used to, as he filled both roles while at Louisville Collegiate School…

  • PRINCETON: Stuart’s Leith is optimistic heading into second season

    By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor As Justin Leith gets set to begin his second season as head coach of the Stuart Country Day School basketball team he can already see improvement in the little things that make a successful program. “Things are definitely much smoother,” said Leith, who is also the school’s athletic director. “I…

  • PRINCETON: Prep hoop previews

    Hun boys  Head Coach: Jon Stone, 16th year  Last year: 14-10  Key returning players: Niall Carpenter (Sr.), Austin Harriott (Sr.), Austin Hutcherson (Jr.).  Top newcomers: Luke Apuzzi (Sr.), Savoy Drummond (Sr.), Sasha French (Sr.), Jose Morales (Sr.), Ewan Lancaster (Jr.), Justin Cort (So.), Lorenzo Spinazzi (So.), Tyler Washington (So.), Shamar Florence…

  • PRINCETON: Town expects affordable housing plan to be filed the first part of next year

    PRINCETON: Town expects affordable housing plan to be filed the first part of next year

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton expects to file its affordable housing plan with a Mercer County judge in the first part of next year, this to comply with a state Supreme Court ruling in March affecting how municipalities provide housing opportunities for moderate to low income earners. The plan will demonstrate how, at…

  • LAWRENCE: Council presented with state’s procedures on police-involved shootings

    By James McEvoy, Special Writer LAWRENCE — As part of an ongoing outreach effort on the hot button issue of police-involved shootings, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office presented the state’s uniform investigative procedures. Acting Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri presented the policies as well as members of the investigative team to the Township Council and…

  • PRINCETON: It’s a busy horticultural holiday season for the Dogwood Garden Club

    PRINCETON: It’s a busy horticultural holiday season for the Dogwood Garden Club

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The first floor of Princeton’s Witherspoon Hall on Monday was filled with the scent of fresh Christmas wreaths, a touch of the holidays that seemed out of place in a government building where people had come for municipal court. The culprits were a group of 14 women from the…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Have yourself a merry little ‘Tuba Christmas” concert

    WEST WINDSOR: Have yourself a merry little ‘Tuba Christmas” concert

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Most people do not associate “tuba” with “Christmas carols,” but the Lawrence Community Concert Band is about to change that notion when it participates in the third annual “Tuba Christmas” Dec. 5 at Princeton Marketfair. The 1 p.m. concert, which is free, will feature traditional Christmas holiday music played by…

  • HOPEWELL: Brick Farm Tavern opens in renovated 1800s farmhouse  

    HOPEWELL: Brick Farm Tavern opens in renovated 1800s farmhouse 

    By Frank Mustac, Special Writer HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — A historic farmhouse built in the 1800s has taken on a new role for the 21st century as the Brick Farm Tavern, providing an elegant farm-to-table dining experience with a full bar. Located at 130 Hopewell-Rocky Hill Road on the grounds of Double Brook Farm, just east…