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  • Griggstown bridge closure delayed

    By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — The Somerset County Engineering Department has announced a delay in the closure of the Griggstown causeway bridge.    The closure, scheduled to begin July 25, has been pushed back to middle to late August, according to the township.    The setback is a result of a delay in the delivery of materials…

  • Transportation program eyed for county’s seniors

    Part-volunteer, part-paid, it would be based on a model used in Portland, Maine. By: Marjorie Censer    The Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association is in the early stages of developing a part-volunteer, part-paid program for countywide senior transportation. The program, modeled on a Portland, Maine, initiative, provides rides for seniors in a financially self-sustaining way.    Sandra…

  • Montgomery readies NPDC redevelopment proposal

    September completion date eyed. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — Township planners are in the process of creating a redevelopment plan for the former North Princeton Developmental Center that will detail land-use considerations, as well as specific characteristics — environmental and physical — of the property, Mayor Louise Wilson said.    The redevelopment plan, required by law,…

  • LIFESTYLE: Happy campers

    The pencils and notebooks have retired for the summer, but students are heading back to school – for fun. By: Elaine Worden nbsp;  Kneeling in the hallway of Crossroads North Middle School, 12-year-old Greg Herzog is huffing and puffing into a dark green balloon.    Camp counselor Dustin Biri, kneeling beside Greg, was meticulously wrapping tape sticky-side-up…

  • Sounds of Watercolor

    Light, mood and passion are released in paintings by Doug Opalski. By: Susan Van Dongen TIMEOFF/FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI "I just love the sense of freedom that comes from (Aaron) Copland’s music," watercolorist Doug Opalski says. "The notes equate to a certain visual vibration of color… The rhythm of the painting is the shadow and light, the…

  • ACCOUNTING MANAGER/REVENUE

    The Princeton Packet, has an immediate opening for an experienced Accounting Manager. Successful candidate will have a B.S. in Accounting, 7 years experience in general accounting, at least 2 of which are preferred in a supervisory role. Must have advanced skills in Excel, excellent communication and organizational skills and attention to detail and deadlines. Will…

  • March of the Toy Soldiers

    Red Mill Museum goes vintage with exhibits of old-fashioned action figures and dollhouses. By: Susan Van Dongen American Red Cross toy soldiers, circa 1870.    Barbie has done many things, but she would never get blown up, be buried in the dirt or go down the drain.    Taking those kind of risks is a hero’s job,…

  • July 18, 4:46 p.m.: Economic doldrums and Karl Rove

    Why the orthodoxy on the economy is way off base. By: Hank Kalet    Paul Krugman’s column in today’s edition of The New York Times offers a fairly concise explanation of the disconnect between what the average person is feeling regarding the economy and the rosy forecasts that are out there.    Also in the Times, William…

  • EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: Don’t snuff out hometown history

    EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK By Elaine Worden Keeping history alive in the Buckelew Mansion.    I have always had a fascination with history, in any shape or form.    I have a bad habit of falling asleep with the television on, which is more often than not tuned to the History Channel.    I love going to museums and staring…