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  • Mercer County unveils park plan

    The county released a preliminary design for Mercer County Park Northwest in Lawrence and Hopewell townships that calls for passive recreation. By:Kate Herts Staff Writer Preliminary plans for the new Mercer County Park call for a passive recreation space, designed to allow people to enjoy nature and learn about the history of the land. But…

  • Township mulls farming leases for open space

    Open Space Trust Fund may be leased to farmers. By: Joseph Harvie    The Township Council is considering allowing land bought with money from the township Open Space Trust Fund be leased to farmers.    The land under consideration already is being farmed, generally under earlier lease arrangements made before the land was bought by the township,…

  • TOWNSHIP BRIEFS

    By:Melissa Edmond Bridge closure    Starting Tuesday, the bridge crossing the South Branch Raritan River between the east side of River Road in Hillsborough and Opie Road in Branchburg has been closed because of construction on the bridge.    The bridge is scheduled to remain closed until Dec. 1.    A detour route has been posted alongside Riverside…

  • Dog shoots for TV makeover stardom

    The tale of a Siberian husky from Plumsted Township will be the centerpiece of a pilot episode for a reality television show inspired by "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" called "Head to Tail." By: Marisa Maldonado    PLUMSTED — Alakea has been shuttled around from home to home since he was 4 years old. When…

  • Florence girls top Lawrence

    By: Sean Moylan    "The cops are coming! The cops are coming! We stole a base! We stole a base!" sang a happy group of 12-year-old Florence All-Stars during their 12-8 win over Lawrence at Allentown on Sunday afternoon.    If stealing bases was a crime, the entire Florence team would have gladly served community service because…

  • Renaissance at Cranbury Crossing offers sizzling summer incentives and an on-site sales center

    Renaissance at Cranbury Crossing will feature a lavish, 7,200 square-foot clubhouse and state-of-the-art recreational facilities and amenities Photo courtesy of Centex Homes Renaissance at Cranbury Crossing by Centex Homes offers an outstanding lifestyle for active adults.    There’s never a dull moment at Renaissance at Cranbury Crossing. This favorite Monroe Township, Middlesex County, 55+ neighborhood recently…

  • Loss won’t cloud Sunshine experience

    Pennington football By: John E. Powers    The numbers weren’t pretty for the West team in last week’s ninth annual Sunshine Football Classic at The College of New Jersey.    The East raced out to a 14-0 second-quarter lead on the way to a 29-7 victory at The College of New Jersey. But The Pennington School’s Pete…

  • Robbinsville girl to enter teen pageant

    Robbinsville teenager Stephanie Rodriguez has been selected to compete in the Miss Teen New Jersey pageant this year. By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — Could Miss Teen New Jersey 2006 — or even the next Miss Teen USA — hail from Robbinsville?    That’s what the Rodriguez family is hoping. The whole clan, which lives on Patriot…

  • A patriotic celebration

    The Nerds come to town to fete the Fourth. By: Audrey Levine    Kids threw colored glo-sticks in the air as the national anthem played in the background at the South Brunswick High School fields, where thousands of people sat in eager anticipation.    As the song ended, the first fireworks were set off and the sky…