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  • Fable, Fortune & Fabulous Furnishings

    Rosedale House, a Colonial Revival Mansion, has it all. The Colonial Revival mansion was originally situated on 57 acres. Over the years, however, much of the estate was sold, and Rosedale now sits on a more manageable but still gracious three-and-one-half acres along Rosedale Road in Princeton Township. BY: CHRISTIAN KIRKPATRICK PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK CZAJKOWSKI…

  • SGS ready to unveil new models at Grande at Rancocas Creek

    Spacious homes feature three-four bedrooms, two-car garages and two-and-a-half baths — yet prices begin at $199,990    The Grande at Rancocas Creek in Delran Township has certainly been the center of much excitement this season for homebuyers. A heavily-attended VIP opening of the popular single-family community’s Phase II resulted in a near sell-out within a matter…

  • Council seeks traffic light

    MONROE — Scene of fatal accident to get improvements By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — The Township Council wants to make the intersection of Perrineville and Union Valley roads safer.    The Township Council took several actions Monday in response to an accident that killed an elderly couple earlier this month at the intersection of Perrineville and…

  • Connie Preto

       Connie M. DiBalsi Preto, 78, died Wednesday at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident and a member of St. Joachim R.C. Church and the St. Jude Novena at St. Michael’s Church.    Daughter of the late Samuel and Angelina DiRisi DiBalsi and sister of the late Anna Marcello,…

  • Weinstein reaches pinnacle with state title

    Arena gymnast wins Level 9 crown, sets three records By: Justin Feil    Alina Weinstein has always been a top performer for the Arena Gymnastics team, but until the New Jersey State Level 9 Championship two weeks ago, she had never been the state champion.    Weinstein changed that in dramatic fashion as she set three records…

  • Column: Justin Time

    Brandt finally getting stardom By: Justin Feil    I always knew that Kyle Brandt would be a star.    An admitted favorite of mine, I thought stardom would come on the football field first. He played so hard from the first time I saw him. He always looked worn out after Princeton University football games, like he’d…

  • Provenzano returns to lead rival

    Stuart grad is new head girls’ lacrosse coach at Hun By: Justin Feil    Lauren Provenzano is plenty familiar with the area’s prep girls’ lacrosse teams.    For four seasons at Stuart Country Day, she played lacrosse against the likes of Pennington, Princeton Day, Lawrenceville and Peddie. Now she’ll be taking on those teams again, as well…

  • A Little Dragon

    An extensive menu of authentic, well-cooked Chinese dishes and prompt service keeps one reviewer coming back to this strip-mall restaurant in Yardley, Pa. By: Richard Burns A Little Dragon Lower Makefield Shopping Center 670 Stoney Hill Road Yardley, Pa. (215) 321-2388 Food: Very good Service: Almost too efficient Ambience: Casual Cuisine: Chinese Prices: Inexpensive to…

  • Teresa’s Café Italiano

    The line to get into this Palmer Square spot in Princeton wraps around the block for good reason — excellent ingredients and lack of frou-frou combined for remarkably consistent and honest Italian fare. By: Faith Bahadurian Teresa’s Café Italiano 19-23 Palmer Square East Princeton (609) 921-1974 www.t2restaurants.com Food: Very good Service: Professional Cuisine: Italian Ambiance:…