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  • Sydney’s Restaurant

    The secret is out: This East Brunswick newcomer offers plentiful portions of promising contemporary continental food at good prices. By: Antoinette Buckley Sydney’s Restaurant 3 Lexington Ave. East Brunswick (732) 257-8807 Food: Very good Service: Poor Cuisine: Contemporary continental Ambiance: Functional Prices: Moderate Hours: Lunch Buffet ($7): Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Dinner: Tues.-Thurs., Sun. 4:30-9…

  • Petitioners threaten boycott of cable

    West Windsor group wants Comcast Cable to make the International Channel available to local users. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — Three township residents presented a petition of 314 signatures to the Cable TV Advisory Board on Wednesday, threatening a boycott of Comcast Cable unless the company provides the township with the International Channel.    Stella…

  • Local group highlights mentors

    During National Mentoring Month, Family and Children’s Services of Central New Jersey will be taking part in a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the importance of mentoring. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — Jill Anastasi said it most succinctly: "We all need people in our lives."    For Ms. Anastasi, the belief in the need for…

  • Coldwell Banker provides tips on winter curb appeal

    Proper lighting, outdoor upkeep convey a welcoming atmosphere    A home can sparkle with curb appeal during the winter time, even though the skies outside are gray, and the trees are bare, according to the professionals at Coldwell Banker New Jersey/Rockland County, New York.    Homeowners who are planning to sell during this time of the year…

  • New home designs created just for Calton’s Keswick

    Five models in East Windsor community offer diversity    EAST WINDSOR — The homes at Keswick at Wendover Commons are entirely new designs never before offered by Calton Homes LLC, a Centex company. Yet, there is one thing about this single-family-home neighborhood that is no different from any other Calton Homes neighborhood — its popularity. Open…

  • GUEST OPINION: Confessions of a tabloid junkie

    By Paul Budline By:    I wish to call attention to a serious and growing problem in our Princeton community — call it, for lack of a better term, "paperism." I am personally a victim of this pernicious form of discrimination, which is frequently practiced by people who otherwise consider themselves paragons of tolerance.    Nearly every…

  • Cranbury School expansion in voters’ hands

    Go to polls Tuesday to decide fate of $7.3 million plan. By: Casha Caponegro    Voters will approve or reject a $7.3 million expansion to the Cranbury School at a referendum Tuesday.    The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the school cafeteria for all registered voters.    If the referendum succeeds, the…

  • Officials prepare for township’s 150th birthday

    Township officially established in 1852 By:David Koch    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Officially established on Jan. 31, 1852, this year will mark Bordentown Township’s 150th birthday.    To celebrate the anniversary, officials are asking residents for their ideas on how to celebrate the milestone.    Also, a special proclamation from former acting Gov. Donald DiFrancesco and the state Legislature…

  • Clergy to celebrate King’s message

    By: Brian Shappell    The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy as a peacemaker fighting for unity will be celebrated in different ways during a special interfaith celebration at St. Cecilia’s at 7 p.m. Sunday.    Representatives from five township religious organizations, St. Cecilia R.C. Church, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, Congregation B’nai…