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  • Nguyen seeks improvement as MHS pack leader

    Sophomore makes most of switch to cross country By: Rudy Brandl    Nghi Nguyen just wants to run.    The Manville High sophomore has made the most of his decision to quit soccer and pursue a scholastic athletic career in distance running. He showed potential during the spring track campaign of his freshman year and worked on…

  • More talks planned on Princeton senior home sites

    By: David Campbell    The Regional Planning Board of Princeton is expected to resume its discussion of a draft ordinance earmarking three Princeton Township sites for senior housing, but a date has not yet been set.    The board heard public testimony Thursday night and adjourned around 11:30 p.m.    The board expects to hear further public input…

  • Back to basics: nothing beats simplicity

    IN THE KITCHEN by Ann Harwood: A good and easy recipe for basic herbed, creamed chicken, with variations, plus a favorite baked dessert. Illustration by Judy Martin    The older I get, the more I like basic, simple, good cooking. I find myself also continuing to create basic recipes that can be varied a little —…

  • VFW to host Halloween party

       VFW Post 3022 will host a karaoke Halloween party 7:30 p.m. Saturday. There will be prizes for the best singer and costume. Everyone is welcome to attend.    Post 3022 is located at 736 Cherry Tree Lane in Lawrence.    Call 596-9801 for more information.

  • Borough’s rental overcrowding ordinances challenged

    A landlord cited for violations on Witherspoon Street files lawsuit. By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton Borough’s more stringent ordinances aimed at stemming overcrowding in rental properties may be challenged in court.    The Borough Council is expected to discuss in closed session tonight a lawsuit challenging the borough’s overcrowding ordinances.    Alan Zarr, owner the Spooner Corp., which…

  • Montgomery hires butcher to process deer

    By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — The Township Committee hired a Hunterdon County butcher Thursday night to process hundreds of deer likely to be killed on local open-space tracts through the township’s deer-management program.    The township will pay A&A Country Butchers up to $60 per deer to prepare the carcasses for donation to local charities, Township…

  • WW-P South girls’ soccer makes states

    Three-game win streak helps Pirates reach .500 mark By: Bob Nuse        It was a position the West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ soccer team hasn’t been in for a long time.    But at the same time, these were players who hadn’t played a huge role in past success of the Pirates.    WW-P South entered last week…

  • Events in the Hopewell area

    Hopewell sets parade    The Hopewell Halloween Parade will be held Oct. 28, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Hopewell Railroad Station on Railroad Place and ending at the Hopewell Fire Department on South Greenwood Avenue.    Line-up starts at 12:30 p.m. The order of the parade is as follows: Hopewell ‘s antique fire truck "Old Number…

  • Halloween Hoopla

       Toddler’s Village Learning Center is hosting a Halloween Hoopla on Oct. 27 from noon-3 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the autumn event will be held on Oct. 28, from noon-3 p.m.    It will be all treats without the tricks. Children can take hay rides, make scarecrows and paint pumpkins at the child care…