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  • MERCER COUNTY: Officials urge residents to be ready for emergencies

    Nearly a year since Superstorm Sandy crushed the North Atlantic region, with some families and businesses still picking up the pieces, county officials are urging residents to be ready in TRENTON — Nearly a year since Superstorm Sandy crushed the North Atlantic region, with some families and businesses still picking up the pieces, county officials…

  • MCCC offers later-Starting classes

    Classes are offered days, nights and weekends on-site at the West Windsor and Trenton campuses, and through MercerOnline.  WEST WINDSOR — There is still time to registration for fall classes at Mercer County Community College, with most later-starting classes set to begin Oct. 1.    Classes are offered days, nights and weekends on-site at the West…

  • GUEST OPINION: School bus safety is a joint effort

    by Raymond P. Martinez As students gather at bus stops across New Jersey for the new school year, it is important to stress that school bus safety is a top priority for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC).    By requiring all school transportation vehicles to pass through a meticulous inspection process and drivers to…

  • Later-Starting Fall Classes Still Available at Mercer County Community College

    By Jim Gardner WEST WINDSOR – There is still time to registration for fall classes at Mercer County Community College, with most later-starting classes set to begin Oct. 1. Classes are offered days, nights, and weekends on-site at the West Windsor and Trenton campuses, and through MercerOnline. Among the many later-starting classes are Accounting, Communications,…

  • MANVILLE: Resident sees overspending, mismanagement

    He’s skeptical about council’s claims to save money    I’m writing to call attention to serious mismanagement of Manville and hard-earned tax dollars.    The public has been fooled into the belief that there is a hiring freeze in these harsh economic times, when in fact our town’s leadership has ramped up hiring, even offering recently hired…

  • Rutgers Chemist Introduces Antidotes for Digoxin Poisoning in Nature Scientific Paper on Ligand Binding Proteins
  • LAWRENCE: Police blotter

       An Eagles Chase Drive resident reported an attempted burglary at his home between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Sept. 3, but nothing was reported missing. The rear window screen was pushed out of its frame.    A 2013 Jeep Wrangler was reported stolen from its owner’s Roxboro Road driveway between 10:30 p.m. Sept. 3 and 7:30…

  • LAWRENCE: Costco seeks delay on its hearing

    The Costco Wholesale Co.’s application for approval to build a store on Quakerbridge Road, which was set to be heard by the Planning Board Monday night, was postponed at the applicant’s request. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The Costco Wholesale Co.’s application for approval to build a store on Quakerbridge Road, which was set to…

  • SPORTS: Leicht filling middle for PU football

    One year after he expected it, Garrit Leicht is ready for the opportunity to show what he can do for the Princeton University football team’s defense. By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    One year after he expected it, Garrit Leicht is ready for the opportunity to show what he can do for the Princeton University…