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  • Princeton Public Library to close doors on Mondays

    Beginning Nov. 10 staff will prepare for move to new facility. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Public Library will shift to a reduced schedule next month for staff to tackle the time-consuming preparations for moving to the new downtown location.    The library, now located at the Princeton Shopping Center, will be closed Mondays starting Nov.…

  • Phase III opens at Elliott’s Heritage at Locust Grove in South Jersey

    Phase III is now selling at Heritage at Locust Grove, The Elliott Building Group’s adult 55 and better community in Deptford, South Jersey. The community of traditional single family homes has attracted more than 3500 visitors since it opened.    Phase III is now selling at Heritage at Locust Grove, The Elliott Building Group’s adult 55…

  • Connubial Odyssey

    Lucy Graves and Charles McVicker have shared a lifetime of art. Their work can be seen in three separate exhibits. By: Ilene Dube TimeOff 25th anniversary event Charles McVicker’s "The Escape," on view at The College of New Jersey.    Many artists win awards for their creations. Artists should also be eligible for prizes for living…

  • Monroe over-psyches itself for showdown with Raiders

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    NORTH BRUNSWICK — A penalty kick, a few bad calls, plus a rowdy crowd can add up to an unsettling experience for a high school team. That’s what happened to the Monroe Township High School boys’ varsity soccer squad at Steve Libro field in North Brunswick Monday night. The Raiders triumphed,…

  • Shared services, budget big issues in Jamesburg

    Jamesburg candidates share their views on the budget and other pressing issues. By: Rebecca Tokarz    JAMESBURG — Candidates for Borough Council and mayor agree that it is important to try to minimize tax increases by cutting costs and obtaining more state aid, but they disagree on how to go about making that happen.    Republican candidates…

  • Raising clean cash

    PHS seniors wash cars to pay for trip. By: Matt Kirdahy    The Princeton High School seniors have started raising money for their senior trip.    And this year, the students have their sights set on a small world.    "We have many ideas, but Disney World is where we want to go," class Vice President Raine Katz…

  • Princeton Party candidates to host forum Monday

       Alan Hegedus and Mark Alexandridis, the Princeton Party candidates running for Princeton Borough Council, will host a town forum Monday.    The forum, at Borough Hall, starts at 7 p.m.    The focus of the gathering is why Borough Council needs nonpartisan and independent representation on the governing body. Other topics the candidates will address include the…

  • Congestion relief should be welcomed in region

    GUEST OPINION, Oct. 24 By: John P. Sheridan Jr.    The position of the mayors against the Route 206 bypass might be well intentioned but it is another in a long line of mistakes by elected officials in the region about transportation issues. During the 1960s, 70s and early 80s, the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s…

  • Monroe hopefuls talk development, taxes and ratables

    Candidates give their views on important election issues. By: Rebecca Tokarz and Al Wicklund    Editor’s note: The second of two stories on where candidates stand on the issues facing Monroe.    MONROE — Candidates agree that Monroe’s retirement communities are an asset to the community, but some see the future of PRCs differently.    This week, in…