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  • Princeton, Plainsboro plan DWI crackdown

    Enforcement to extend through Sept. 5 By: Rachel Silverman    Princeton Township and Plainsboro Township police will enforce a drunk driving crackdown beginning today and extending through Sept. 5, as part of a national "You Drink and Drive, You Lose" campaign.    The campaign will consist of both public education on issues of drunken driving, and arresting…

  • HEALTH MATTERS: Safely outfitting kids for the school year

    HEALTH MATTERS By Bert Mandelbaum, M.D. Backpacks can cause serious damage to kids if not chosen carefully.    Back-to-school sales are in full force, letting us know that the start of a new school year is just around the corner. When buying this year’s backpack, it is much more important to ensure your child’s safety than…

  • Builder starts making fixes

    Kara Homes begins exterior upgrades. By: Melissa Hayes    MONROE — Residents of Chestnut Woods and township officials said developer Kara Homes is finally finishing long promised work at the development.    According to Township Engineer Ernie Feist, Kara Homes has regraded the lots, is repairing driveways and will start landscaping in the next few days. He…

  • Roosevelt clerk rejects petition to recall mayor

    Petition set a special election to recall Roosevelt Mayor Neil Marko is ruled invalid by borough clerk. By: Lauren Burgoon    ROOSEVELT — The campaign to recall Mayor Neil Marko hit a major obstacle when the borough clerk ruled that the petition to set a special recall election is invalid.    But a recall may still be…

  • With wait over, it’s ‘Stahl’ time for HHS HOF

    By: Neil Hay    Given today’s environment, and the way society has put professional sports on a certain pedestal, one can only wonder what someone like Dick Stahl would do today, when confronted with a choice that might shape his future.    Attend college. Or accept a tryout with a professional team.    That was the decision facing…

  • A night out at historic Buckelew

    Buckelew Mansion showcases Jamesburg High School memorabilia. By: Melissa Hayes    JAMESBURG — As a tour group made its way into the Jamesburg High School room at Buckelew Mansion on Wednesday night, it was greeted by borough Police Chief David Lester who was perusing old yearbooks.    A Chicago White Sox uniform worn by Jamesburg High School…

  • Residents want firm to tread lightly

    Hightstown residents claim local truck tire company has been disrupting their quality of life with its early operating hours and loud outdoor telephone ringer. By: Jessica Bowker    HIGHTSTOWN — Some residents near a truck tire company on Monmouth Street are fed up.    As a result, one of them has filed a noise complaint in Municipal…

  • LETTERS: Cranbury is now a boutique town.

    To the editor:     The article in the Aug. 12 issue of The Cranbury Press on Main Street businesses strikes me as dismayingly smug. It lauds the diverse businesses we have here: restaurants, gift shops of various kinds, soon a photographer. And there are other shops not mentioned: an antique shop, decorators, etc. You can…

  • Extension service offers open house

    Rutgers Cooperative invites Middlesex County residents to visit its new location. By: Joseph Harvie    The Rutgers Cooperative and Extension of Middlesex County is offering an open invitation to Middlesex County residents to visit its new location at Davidsons Mill Pond Park on Sunday at noon.    At the event, visitors will get a chance to see…