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  • Town receives $310,000 for sidewalks, curbs

    Grant from the state Department of Transportation will be used to improve pedestrian safety along Mercer Street in Hightstown. By: Melissa Kadish    HIGHTSTOWN — Hightstown will receive a $310,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation slated to improve pedestrian safety along Mercer Street.    New curbs and sidewalks would be installed along Mercer Street,…

  • 3M donation to conserve land in Sourland Mountain region

    Company foundation donates $1.5 million to aid The Nature Conservancy’s efforts. By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — The 3M Foundation has donated $1.5 million to the Nature Conservancy in New Jersey for the conservation of lands in the Sourland Mountain region, the conservancy announced Tuesday.    The conservancy has also received a $1.45 million grant from the…

  • Hello muda, hello fada, just love my camp coupta

    Cutting-edge camp at university teaches 3-D video-game animation, Web design and robotics. By: Jeff Milgram    Gone are the days when kids went to summer camp to swim, play sports and learn arts and crafts.    Today, about 80 cutting-edge kids are going to camp at Princeton University to learn 3-D video-game animation, Web design and robotics.…

  • Post 401 nearing playoffs

    By: Rich Fisher    The South Brunswick Post 401 baseball team was close to qualifying for the Middlesex County American Legion playoffs as of Tuesday, but manager Tony Cosumano was not guaranteeing anything.    "I like our position as far as where we’re at," Cosumano said. "But we play down to bad teams, and if we do…

  • Letters to the Herald

    For the July 16 issue. Analysis of COAH obligation thoughtful, not ‘small-minded’ To the editor:     Important to understanding Hightstown Borough’s Redevelopment Plan is the realization that residents, landowners, and tenants alike have an economic interest in our borough, whether their interests concern taxes, property values or rent rates. In addition, residents consider other concurrent…

  • Club shows its colors

    Red Hatters get kick out of life in Cranbury By:Sarah Winkelman    MONROE — Driving by the Cranbury Inn on Tuesday gave motorists quite a sight. Passers-by were surprised to see a throng of women decked out in flamboyant red hats and purple outfits walking into the restaurant — and they weren’t hallucinating.    The women were…

  • The challenges of opening a new restaurant

    Hannah & Mason’s local man’s labor of love By:Josh Appelbaum    On Tuesday, John Davidson, owner and proprietor of the new Cranbury eatery Hannah & Mason’s, moved quickly through both of the establishment’s downstairs dining rooms where art deco paintings and posters hung on pale yellow walls.    He dispatched staff for promotion efforts leading up to…

  • Legislator seeking letters for troops

       State Assemblyman Bill Baroni (R-Hamilton) will lend his legislative office to serve as a clearinghouse for letters sent to New Jersey troops stationed overseas.    Mr. Baroni, whose legislative district includes West Windsor and Plainsboro, invites residents to send letters of support to his office. In a joint effort with Brig. Gen. Glenn Rieth, the adjutant…

  • ESL classes help students break down language barriers

    Library language class helps new English speakers By:Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    MONROE — A language in which cough rhymes with off, but tough rhymes with stuff, often puts new speakers at sixes and sevens.    Add such perplexities as calling a cop to catch the mugger who copped one’s wallet and it is no wonder those learning…