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  • JAMESBURG: Borough gets grant for Buckelew House

    JAMESBURG: Borough gets grant for Buckelew House

    By David Kilby, Staff Writer    JAMESBURG — The Jamesburg Historical Association and the borough have received $498,000 from Middlesex County to perform more renovations for the 325-year-old Buckelew House on Buckelew Avenue.    The money will be used for the second of three phases in architectural repairs on the house. Phase II will involve work on…

  • The Keys of Princeton High School

    By Margaret Mattes, Princeton High School On the morning of Thursday, June 2, singing could be heard emanating from the Performing Arts Center at Princeton High School. The next moment, an interruption, reminiscent of Kanye West’s famed disruption of Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, was noted. And after that,…

  • SOLEBURY: Phillips Mill work to continue

       The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced that Phillips Mill Road will be closed between Route 32 (River Road) and Route 263 (Upper York Road) in Solebury Township, Bucks County, from June 6-9, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., to continue a drainage pipe replacement, already under way.    During the operation, Phillips Mill Road through traffic will be…

  • JAMESBURG: Borough gets grant for Buckelew House

    JAMESBURG: Borough gets grant for Buckelew House

    Otto Kostbar, Jamesburg Borough Council president, receives a grant of $498,000 for the Buckelew House from Middlesex County Freeholder Carol Barrett Bellante. The grant will cover most of the second phase of renovations for the house, which is more than 300 years old.

  • JAMESBURG: Court case raises hope for MTHS parents

    By David Kilby, Staff Writer    JAMESBURG — The New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision to give Abbott districts another $500 million has only given more resolve to the Citizens of Jamesburg and Monroe United, a group of parents trying to keep Jamesburg students in Monroe Township High School.    The group has been working on getting the…

  • MONROE: Dreams do come true for some children

    MONROE: Dreams do come true for some children

    By David Kilby, Staff Writer    MONROE — The Make-a-Wish Foundation has built a castle in Monroe to prove once again dreams can come true.    The castle, called the Samuel and Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place, is located on Perrineville Road just off Route 33 and had its last of three steeples installed last Friday.    The Make-a-Wish…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Settlement reached in softball suit

    By Doug Carman, Staff Writer    A Plainsboro student who was injured after sliding onto third base during a game at Melvin Kreps Middle School recently reached a settlement with East Windsor Regional School District, her attorney confirmed Wednesday.    Kerry Shanaberger’s attorney, James O’Donohue of Princeton-based Hill Wallack LLP, declined to provide details of the settlement…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: No added pressure for Ravens softball

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The Robbinsville High School softball team has faced pressure all season, so being the top seed in Central Jersey Group II isn’t anything too different.    The Ravens stayed unbeaten at 21-0 with a 5-0 win in the quarterfinals over No. 9 seed Carteret last Thursday.    ”I think that us…

  • MANSFIELD: Committee approves cut

    By Amerb Cox, Staff Writer    MANSFIELD — The Township Committee unanimously amended the introduced budget to cut $90,000 on May 25.    Residents voted down the township referendum question to raise $90,000 to fund and sustain the Mansfield Township First Aid Squad by a vote of 761-391.    Mayor Arthur Puglia said the ambulances will continue to…