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  • Weichert now offers warranties

    Home Protection Plan covers unexpected mechanical breakdowns    Homebuyers and home sellers can assure themselves peace of mind, at least in the area of paying for unexpected mechanical breakdowns in their homes, with the purchase of the Weichert Home Protection Plan. The plan provides repair or replacement coverage of major operating systems and appliances during the…

  • Sweet Rebirth

    Andrea Brachfeld and Phoenix Rising will perform at the Metuchen Street Fair and Jazz Fest June 23. By: Mary Jasch    The life of Andrea Brachfeld — musician, bandleader, mother and teacher — is a tapestry woven with the strength of family and duty, and colored with the sounds of multiple cultures.    Ms. Brachfeld of Kendall…

  • Police, board warn parents, kids — Strangers may approach kids

    Police Department and Board of Education warn parents and kids about lurking stranger By: Brian Shappell    Police and the Board of Education are warning residents that someone may be approaching children in the township.    Police and the school board sent a letter to parents on June 17 explaining that on three occasions last week a…

  • Class of 2002 bids it farewell

    SBHS bids farewell to the halls they called home for four years By: Nick D’Amore    Gathering in the school gym for one last time as a class, the 2002 graduating class of South Brunswick High School bid farewell Wednesday to the halls that had become so familiar to them.    With parents, friends and family cheering…

  • Black bear spotted in Plainsboro

    Bear not believed to be a threat; township officials told to leave it alone. By: Gwen Runkle    PLAINSBORO — A young male black bear was spotted in a wooded area off Schalks Crossing and Scudders Mill roads around 7 a.m. Tuesday.    Township police received several calls about the bear and contacted the state Division of…

  • Letters to the Editor

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, June 21 By: Think of name in relative terms To the editor:    Re: Giving the new plaza on Witherspoon Street a name … Scrap Madison Square or Heritage Square. With a wink and a nod to Princeton’s most famous resident, how about E=mc Square? Les Seifer Governors Lane Princeton Careful planning…

  • Volunteers needed to play grand piano

    The Residence at Forsgate is looking for volunteers to play its grand piano for residents By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — A polished mahogany grand piano sits elegantly in the gracious living room of The Residence at Forsgate waiting to be played.    Michelle Linke, activities director at The Residence, said she would welcome volunteer piano players…

  • The Champagne Room at The Mansion Inn

    Like the favorite French bubbly, this addition to the New Hope dining scene is effervescent and naturally elegant, serving eclectic cuisine with a Northern Italian accent. By: Sally Silverman The Champagne Room The Mansion Inn 9 S. Main St. New Hope, Pa. (215) 862-6260 Food: Average-good Service: Very good — eventually Prices: Moderate Cuisine: Eclectic,…

  • Yoga offers health benefits at every stage of life

    HEALTH MATTERS By: Karen H. Flicker, MS, CAc., OTR    Do you do yoga? If not, you should consider it.    Yoga, by definition, is a joining of one’s physical, mental and spiritual elements, and for many, it is a lifestyle change. Practiced in India for many centuries, yoga is enjoying increased popularity in the United States.…