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  • Art Reception Sept 9 7-9

    By Nancy Shill I am pleased to announce an exhibit at Small World Cafe Gallery in Princeton NJ, Please include the following details in your event Calendar; Gallery: Small World Coffee 14 Witherspoon street Princeton, NJ 08540 609) 924-4377 x3 Artist: nancy Shill Contact Info: www.shillart.com [email protected] 215-579-5733 Dates of Show Wed Sept 7th thru…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Volunteers support cafe devastated by floodwaters

    HIGHTSTOWN: Volunteers support cafe devastated by floodwaters

    Volunteers work inside Molto Bene on Monday. (Photo by Jen Samuel)

  • SOMERSET PATRIOTS TO PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO CENTRAL JERSEY RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE IRENE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT

    SOMERSET PATRIOTS TO PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS TO CENTRAL JERSEY RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE IRENE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT

    In response to the flooding and aftermath of Hurricane Irene, the Somerset Patriots will host Hurricane Relief Night at TD Bank Ballpark for the 7:05 pm game against the Long Island Ducks on Saturday, September 3rd. All fans will receive complimentary tickets to the game to be able to enjoy a night out with family…

  • Community reacts to hurricane

    Community reacts to hurricane

    Pat Duncan volunteered at Molte Bene on North Main Street on Monday. He was one of many community members to show support for the local business. (Photo by Jen Samuel)

  • Community reacts to hurricane

    Community reacts to hurricane

    By Amy Batista,Special Writer    Sunlight shinning on Monday was a stark contrast to the stormy weather brought by Hurricane Irene, which hit East Windsor and Hightstown late Saturday night until Sunday morning. The tropical storm warning stayed in effect until late Sunday afternoon.    Irene was classified as a category one hurricane elsewhere in the region,…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Community members attend relief benefit

    HIGHTSTOWN: Community members attend relief benefit

    From left, East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov, and Hightstown residents Gary and Dale Grubb attend a fundraising event Wednesday for disaster relief to benefit recovery efforts from Hurricane Irene. (Photo by Amy Batista)

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Week of Sept. 2

    East Windsor    A theft occurred on Bolton Road between 8 p.m. Aug. 25 and approximately 9 p.m. Aug. 26, police said.    An unnamed complainant reported that a lawn statue was taken from the front of her residence. The statue was of a green fairy reading a book. The item was valued to be worth at…

  • ALLENTOWN: Additional 2nd-grade teacher OK’d for Newell School

    Move allows district to reduce class size from 28 to 22 students By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor ALLENTOWN — The Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education voted last week to add a second-grade teacher at Newell Elementary School in order to lower projected second-grade class sizes from 28 to 22 students. Superintendent of Schools Richard…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Volunteers support cafe devastated by floodwaters

    HIGHTSTOWN: Volunteers support cafe devastated by floodwaters

    Molto Bene beloved by community By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — Volunteers, organized by Downtown Hightstown, worked to cleanup Molto Bene Caffe e Mercato Italiano this week after the business sustained catastrophic damage from floodwaters Sunday.    "What you saw at Molto Bene was just a lot of friends and customers showing up to help…