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  • WW mayoral hopeful names running mates

    Alison Miller, who is challenging Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh, will be joined by David Siegel and George Borek. By: David Campbell    WEST WINDSOR — Township residents David Siegel and George Borek announced their candidacy Thursday for two open seats on the Township Council, joining mayoral hopeful Alison Miller on the "Openness, Integrity, Action" slate.    The three…

  • The hunt is on for candy-filled eggs

    The Easter Bunny is coming! By: Josh Appelbaum    Cranbury children will be in pursuit of brightly colored, candy-filled eggs on the green fields of Village Park, and meet with a famous bunny at the Woman’s Club annual Easter Egg Hunt next week.    The club’s Public Affairs Chairwoman Peggy Brennan said she expects more than 100…

  • Women of color and life balance issues

    There is a lot of stigma attached to asking for help and pressure to live up to this image of the strong black woman who doesn’t need help By: Mary Koeppel with Nathalie Edmond, PsyD    Women often struggle to find balance in their lives, juggling multiple and conflicting roles at home and at work.    The…

  • J&J gets go-ahead to install solar panels

    Energy system in Montgomery to cost $3.3 million. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — Let the sun shine on Skillman.    Johnson & Johnson has been given the go-ahead by the Planning Board to erect a 120,000-square-foot solar energy system at its Skillman campus.    The project will cost $3.3 million to construct, but the company will receive…

  • Mother eyes write-in slot

    Resident hoping to fill open seat on school board. By: Elaine Worden    JAMESBURG — Lincoln Avenue resident Karen Zimmerman is hoping to be elected to the Board of Education as a write-in candidate.    She said she plans on placing her name on the ballot at school elections April 19, and hopes to be one of…

  • Treasure trove

    Antique store offers everything from jewelry to pottery. By:Elaine Worden    Tucked under the pink awning of a white 19th century house nestled on East Railroad Avenue in Jamesburg is a roomful of treasures.    Behind the matching pink front door the house, which was once a tobacco shop in the 1800s, are shelves of antique glassware,…

  • Letters to the Editor, March 18

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, March 18 School calendar poses problems To the editor:     It must seem patently obvious that giving students in the Princeton Regional Schools an extra week of vacation so early in the school year could not possibly serve their best educational interests. I’d like to raise another issue.    Did anyone stop…

  • DISPATCHES: New rules to eradicate ethical quagmire

    DISPATCHES By Hank Kalet Report calls for a revamp of the state ethics commission.    New Jersey politicians have a well-deserved reputation for bad behavior.    From the days of the Hague administration in Jersey City in the 1930s to the ethical quagmires that chased U.S. Sen. Robert Torricelli and Gov. James McGreevey from office in recent…

  • Remembering Stanley Lester as a friend

    Stanley J. Lester remembered for his outstanding work ethic. By: Elaine Worden    JAMESBURG — Stanley J. Lester will be remembered as a hardworking and honest man.    A dedicated family and business man, Mr. Lester, 79, died Monday at the Willow Creek Rehab and Care Center, Somerset.    He was born in Perth Amboy and was raised…