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  • The Frenchtown Inn

    Historic architecture lovingly restored and contemporary French food prepared with artistic finesse (and American touches) combine to make this Frenchtown inn the perfect special occasion restaurant without the stuffiness. By: Faith Bahadurian The Frenchtown Inn 7 Bridge St. Frenchtown (908) 996-3300 www.frenchtowninn.com Food: Excellent Service: Professional, with slight lapses Cuisine: Contemporary French with American touches…

  • Lottery winner still a mystery

    Winning ticket purchased in Monroe, but no winner has come forward By: Rebecca Tokarz    MONROE — Officials will congratulate the lucky winner of Monday’s Pick 6 jackpot that netted the prizewinner $13.4 million — that is, whenever the winner claims his or her winnings.    The unclaimed winning ticket was sold at Terry’s Hallmark Shop in…

  • Planners send letter supporting schools

    The letter, which reverses the borough Planning Board’s earlier stance, was submitted to the state Department of Education earlier this week. By: Chris Karmiol    HIGHTSTOWN — The borough’s Planning Board this week sent a revised resolution supporting construction in the East Windsor Regional School District — three of the district’s six schools are in Hightstown…

  • AROUND CRANBURY: Searching for storage and good books

    AROUND CRANBURY: by Lorraine Sedor: Our columni takes a look at what’s going on around Cranbury and who needs assistance    Today (Friday), the Cranbury Arts Council Theatre Camp presents "Pocahantas," at 2 p.m. in the Cranbury United Methodist Church Hall.    Children participating in the camp worked on everything from the script to the costumes, scenery…

  • The Eye That Shapes

    The Art Museum at Princeton University is honoring the retiring Professor Peter Bunnell with a special photography exhibit. Mr. Bunnell was the musuem’s curator of photography since 1972. By: Ilene Dube "The Committee," by Jerry Uelsmann.    Imagine trying to plan a surprise exhibition for the curator of your department at a small museum. You have…

  • CRANBURY: Art camp challenges students’ creaticity

    Cranbury Arts Council holds an Arts and Technology camp By: Casha Caponegro    They’re not your typical summer camps.    Instead of focusing on sports or other physical activities, two summer camps offered by the Cranbury Arts Council encourage creative arts such as pottery, sewing or music.    The Art and Technology Camp, which involves students in grades…

  • Legislation urges pollution control

    Newly introduced legislation will urge the president and EPA to reconsider the relaxation of air pollutions rules    Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula has introduced legislation urging President Bush and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator to reconsider their proposal that would relax air pollution rules making it easier for utilities to upgrade and expand their coal-burning power…

  • JAMESBURG: Borough to fight for lost state aid

    The town will not take the $100,000 cut in aid quietly By: Al Wicklund    JAMESBURG — Mayor Tony LaMantia isn’t taking a $100,000 cut in state aid quietly.    Jamesburg officials were notified by the state earlier this month that they would receive less in extraordinary state aid — aid given to municipalities to offset large…

  • Reigning in truck traffic

    To the editor: More warehouses, more tractor-trailers, more danger on the local roads, but federal safety regulations dating back to 1990 haven’t been implemented yet.    Despite the heightened worries about terrorism, almost anyone who’s 21, reads English and can shift gears is able (within a few weeks) to get behind the wheel of a 40-ton…