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  • Board denies gas station

    Safety cited in 7-0 vote against new service station By:Matthew Kirdahy    The Zoning Board of Adjustment has denied an application for a new service station at the corner of Route 1 and New Road saying it posed a safety risk to motorists and would worsen an already dangerous intersection.    In a 7-0 vote on July…

  • Top-class office building slated for former IDA facility

    Thanet Circle structure to be renovated by Hillier. By: Melinda Sherwood    A unique commercial property in an idyllic part of Princeton Township has been scooped up by a real estate company, which enlisted Princeton architect J. Robert Hillier to transform it into a premier multi-tenant Class A office building.    GHP Office Realty recently announced it…

  • Hot rods cruise into town

    Cruise night scheduled for July 16 By:Joseph Harvie    JAMESBURG — Motorcycles, classic cars, a stock car and rock ‘n’ roll hits of the ’50s will be on hand as Jamesburg holds its second Cruise Night of the summer July 16.    The Subway sandwich shop on West Railroad Avenue will be the meeting ground for Cruise…

  • University moves to extend student aid leadership

    With an $8 billion endowment, Princeton takes aim at the high-quality, low-income student. By: Jeff Milgram    With an $8 billion endowment, it’s easy for Princeton University to be ahead of the curve on financial aid.    In 2001, when student loans made up 60 percent of all financial aid at other colleges across the country, Princeton…

  • McGreevey promotes new tax program

    Governor addresses representatives of weekly newspapers. By: Jennifer Potash    FREEHOLD — While fighting off allegations of wrongdoing arising from a new federal fund-raising investigation, Gov. James E. McGreevey sought to highlight his property-tax reform program Wednesday in a meeting with journalists representing weekly newspapers.    The governor met with the journalists at the CentraState Medical Center…

  • OBITUARIES

    Kathryn Sorbino    Kathryn "Pat" (Bongiovanni) Sorbino, 71, of Monmouth Junction, died Wednesday, June 30, at Cranbury Center in Monroe.    Born in New Brunswick, she resided in North Brunswick most of her life, and moved to Monmouth Junction 10 years ago. She was a homemaker and communicant of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church in North…

  • Hospital set to carry out domestic partnership law

    New state regulations will affect both health care and employee policy. By: David Campbell    Princeton Health Care System is making efforts to ensure the hospital system is in compliance with the state Domestic Partnership Act when the law goes into effect Saturday.    The act will affect several aspects of PHCS’s operations, both as a health…

  • Borough Council delays Redevelopment Plan

    Hightstown Council members and residents express concern over redevelopment plans in the borough. By: Mark Moffa    Borough Council members on Tuesday did not introduce a Redevelopment Plan that would allow for a new Borough Hall, condominiums, townhouses, office and retail space off Bank Street, opting instead to reconsider the plan Aug. 2.    Three members cited…

  • E.W. 12’s go 1-3 in District 12 LL pool play action

    By: Kyle Moylan    East Windsor defeated or was very competitive against everyone but the defending champs from Ewing, but it’s District 12 Baseball Tournament for 12-year-olds ended this past Monday night.    "The guys gave it their best," noted East Windsor Manager John Feldhaus. "You can’t ask for any more than that."    East Windsor’s tournament had…