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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Two charged in knife fight

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    A school district employee was able to stop a fight in the baseball field of Crossroads south Middle School in which one of the men had a knife.    According to police, Travis Galarza, 18, and Indejit Singh, 19, both of South Brunswick, met in the Kingston Lane field at…

  • EDITORIAL: Health care law: High court has spoken, like it or not

    By Charles Kim, The Packet Group    If there is one thing certain about the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Act (otherwise known as Obamacare), it is that nothing is certain.    That seems to be the view, at least, from local residents and businesses interviewed on the topic since the historic…

  • Fencing tournaments to raise funds for burned puppy

       Bucks County Academy of Fencing will hold a fundraiser during two July fencing tournaments to help cover expenses for the surgery and care of Hercules, a deliberately burned, 4-month-old stray.    Set on fire and left to die, the puppy received severe burns on over 75 percent of his body. Hercules is in the care of…

  • NEW HOPE: Driving enthusiasts wanted for road rally

       NEW HOPE — The 55th annual New Hope Automobile Show, presented by Porsche, has announced its third annual “Road Rally.”    The Road Rally is a spirited competition open to all legal driving enthusiasts and takes place on July 29 at 10 a.m. It is sponsored by Solebury Parks & Recreation.    All participants should meet at…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: DOE: PIACS denied final state charter

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    The battle between three public school districts and a proposed Mandarin charter school appears to be over.    State Department of Education officials announced Monday that the Princeton International Academy Charter School would not be given an additional planning year and that its final charter would not be granted by…

  • CRANBURY: Farmer’s market opens

    CRANBURY: Farmer’s market opens

    Kaitlyn Kanzler photos Vendors and customers trade goods during the opening of the Farmer’s Market in Cranbury last week.

  • ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’

    A comedy classic gets a summer screening at The County Theater By Elise Nakhnikian WE’RE all wise to the tricks the media is trying to play on us by now, but that kind of self-awareness was still pretty new when Monty Python started deconstructing every medium they worked in, weaving spoofs of TV or movie…

  • SENIOR MENUS

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance.    The value of each meal is $5.10. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution.    All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise…

  • MONROE: Family’s home attacked with ‘explosive devices’

    MONROE: Family’s home attacked with ‘explosive devices’

    The Bezerra home at 4 Laquinta Court in Monroe is roped off by police following an alleged explosives attack July 14 as posted on the family’s Facebook page.