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  • Calcium plays essential role in long-range health

    HEALTH MATTERS By: Leroy Hunninghake, M.D.    Calcium is crucial to the development of strong bones, teeth and gums, yet most American children and teenagers are not getting the amount of calcium their bodies need.    The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) reports that about 50 percent of children age 5 and younger…

  • Twin Rivers ready for annual concert

    The ninth annual Concert Under the Stars will feature two bands specializing in oldies music. By: T.J. Furman    EAST WINDSOR — In the growing darkness of a late July evening Twin Rivers will once again throw its annual music party, the Concert Under the Stars, on Saturday.    Two bands will perform at the ninth annual…

  • MONROE: Man gets 7 years for DUI death

    East Windsor man is sentenced after pleading guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of a Monroe Township resident. By: Al Wicklund    An East Windsor man who entered a guilty plea to vehicular homicide in the death of a Monroe Township resident last spring was sentenced to seven years in prison in State Superior Court…

  • It’s time to hunt for White Elephants for rummage sale

       The Auxiliary of The Medical Center at Princeton is seeking donations of antiques, household items, summer and winter clothing, shoes and more for its 84th annual "White Elephant" Rummage Sale, which will take place on Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.    Items that are…

  • WW 10s baseball falls in title game

    Weary all-stars set mark with District 12 run By: Justin Feil    HAMILTON — The District 12 tournament didn’t end with the West Windsor 10-year-old all-stars circling the field with the championship banner in hand, but the team had plenty of reasons to smile after its run ended Tuesday in the title game.    "We got to…

  • Limestone Café – Peapack

    A rich-and-lush cooking style satisfies both a craving for a hamburger and something never tried at this Peapack restaurant in an impeccably maintained clapboard house. By: Pat Tanner Limestone Café 89 Main St. Peapack (908) 234-1475 Food: Very good Service: Relaxed Cuisine: American eclectic Ambiance: "This Old House" as a café Prices: Moderate to expensive…

  • Township seeks state housing grant

    Residents who qualify under the program may receive loans for home repairs. By: Chris Karmiol    EAST WINDSOR — Township residents who qualify may receive up to $10,000 in loans for home repairs if East Windsor receives a $150,000 Housing Rehabilitation grant from the Department of Community Affair’s Small Cities Grant Program.    Mayor Janice Mironov announced…

  • Teen hopes to be Hightstown’s ‘star’

    Latoya Ellis will compete in next week’s Miss Teen of New Jersey pageant at Georgian Court College in Lakewood. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — It’s easier when you’re from Trenton. Go anywhere in the state and people know right where you live; look in any atlas and you see the name of your town sitting…

  • Young tennis phenom is quick study on court

    Princeton resident Zhu already a tournament veteran By: Bob Nuse    Michael Zhu is on quite a roll on the tennis court.    On Wednesday, he captured his third tournament championship in 10 days when he won the 10-and-under division of the Philadelphia Cricket Club Clay Court Open. That win followed on the heels of championships in…