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  • Car accident kills township man

    East Windsor resident Robert A. Gilbert was killed when a car driven by his wife was involved in an accident with a pickup truck in Monroe Township Sunday. By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — An East Windsor resident died following a collision between a car and pickup truck 9:27 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Buckelew…

  • Youth Red Cross volunteer to be honored

    Hightstown High School senior Haley Reimbold will be awarded the highest honor possible for a Red Cross youth volunteer next month. By: Chris Karmiol    When Haley Reimbold was 6 years old she became what she refers to as a "strict vegetarian." The reason? At that young age Haley — now 18 and a soon-to-be graduate…

  • EDITORIAL

    You needn’t be Superman to be a ‘super’ hero    Call a volunteer a superhero and he will balk. It’s not because he doesn’t understand it was meant as a compliment. It’s probably because if we elevate our volunteers to Superman status — you know, the strange visitor from another planet with powers and abilities beyond…

  • Four Seasons offers active adult lifestyle

    Amenities include a 17,000-square-foot clubhouse with fitness center, library, computer and game rooms, plus indoor/outdoor aquatic centers.    Walt Nerlick will turn 55 by the time he moves into his new home at Four Seasons at Upper Freehold and he’s planning to make some changes in his lifestyle. That’s one reason he decided to buy a…

  • The Alchemist & Barrister

    Creativity and talent is alive in the kitchen of this Princeton restaurant-row fixture. With an eclectic pub menu (available throughout the restaurant), attractive casual garden patio and upscale fine-dining rooms, many options are offered. By: Faith Bahadurian The Alchemist & Barrister 28 Witherspoon St. Princeton (609) 924-5555 www.alchemistandbarrister.com Food: Good Service: Professional and well-informed Cuisine:…

  • Rams on right track for winning year

    GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD: Coach Don Hess is pleased with his team’s performance to this point. By: Neil Hay    With a winning record at this point in the season, coach Don Hess is pleased with the way the spring has gone for his Hightstown High School girls’ track team.    "I am really pleased with the…

  • Writer: U.S. complacent before attack

    Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post correspondent gives an inside look at how the war on terror was waged — and not waged. By: Jeff Milgram    In 1996, the Clinton administration spurned an offer by the Sudanese government to turn over Osama bin Laden because it believed there was not enough evidence to indict the terrorist mastermind,…

  • ‘Careless smoking’ claims Pretty Brook Road home

    No criminal charges will be filed, and there were no injuries. By: Lea Kahn    LAWRENCE — "Careless smoking" has been blamed for the fire that destroyed a house on the corner of Pretty Brook Road and Province Line Road Tuesday afternoon, according to Casey DiBlasio, spokeswoman for the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office.    No criminal charges…

  • Association, CBTR begin mediation over lawsuit

    Mediation sessions in the ACLU-sponsored lawsuit against Twin Rivers were scheduled to get under way Thursday in Trenton. By: T.J. Furman    EAST WINDSOR — The two sides in the dispute between the grass-roots Committee for a Better Twin Rivers and the Twin Rivers Homeowners Association will be talking matters over outside of the courtroom.    A…