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  • The Power of Paint

    Fabulous faux finishes By: SALLY FRIEDMAN Photos from "The Romance of Country Inns," Rutledge Hill Press From rag-rolling to sponge painting to creating the look of stone, new products and processes are taking over the market. Your New Home VIEW THE PRINT ADS Aqua-Soft, Inc. California Closets Chamberlin & Barclay – Pet/Garden Cranbury Paint and…

  • Epic Serenity

    The American fascination with landscape is the focus of Heroic Pastorals, on view at the Milberg Gallery for the Graphic Arts at Firestone Library, Princeton University. By: Jillian Kalonick    In 1993, Russian artists Vitaly Komar and Alex Melamid created a series of "most wanted" artworks, based on a survey conducted in a number of countries…

  • Princeton teacher contract talks going nowhere

    Next step for board and union is state mediation. By: Jeff Milgram    The Princeton Regional Board of Education and the teachers’ union have reached an impasse in contract negotiations and the matter has been referred to a state mediator.    The sticking points are pay and benefits, board President Charlotte Bialek said at Tuesday night’s school…

  • FORUM: Advice

    What advice do you have for this year’s graduating seniors? What advice do you have for this year’s graduating seniors?

  • Post 148 off to 1-1 start

    BASEBALL: The squad that finished last year 12-13 is off to a .500 start in the Mercer County American Legion League. By: Kyle Moylan    As an American Legion team which has draws from two struggling high school programs the last half a decade, Hightstown Post 148 has relied a great deal on chemistry for its…

  • Epic Serenity

    The American fascination with landscape is the focus of Heroic Pastorals, on view at the Milberg Gallery for the Graphic Arts at Firestone Library, Princeton University. By: Jillian Kalonick    In 1993, Russian artists Vitaly Komar and Alex Melamid created a series of "most wanted" artworks, based on a survey conducted in a number of countries…

  • Nicholas A. Route

       JAMESBURG — Nicholas A. Route died Sunday at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia.    Born in Spotswood, he was a lifelong Jamesburg resident.    He worked at and then became owner of Nick’s Auto Body in Monroe for 50 years before retiring last year.    He is survived by two sisters, Barbara Route of Cranbury and Jan Guthrie…

  • Optimism reigns supreme for Post 401 legion baseball team

    By: Rich Fisher    Last year’s South Brunswick Post 401 American Legion baseball team became adept at coming from far behind to win games.    That may not be the case this year.    "There aren’t going to be too many big comebacks for us this year," coach Tony Cosumano said, "Because I think teams are going to…

  • Patten can run in mayoral race

    Former Councilman Bob Patten will be the Republican candidate in November for mayor in the borough. He will oppose incumbent Mayor Amy Aughenbaugh. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — It’s official. Former Councilman Bob Patten will be the Republican Party candidate for mayor this election season.    In the June 4 Democratic primary, borough voters went to…