Category: archives

  • Treasure Hunt

    Antique shops are home to one-of-a-kind finds, from jewelry to sports memorabilia By John Saccenti    SMALL treasures can be hard to come by, especially when you want to give one as a gift, and your time and money are limited. But fear not — two area “gift specialists” say that finding an inexpensive bauble at…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Carol Barrett considered for freeholder vacancy

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Some local officials are recommending that Township Council member Carol Barrett be named to the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.    A special convention will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 4 at East Brunswick High School to find a replacement for Freeholder David Crabiel, who died Dec. 1, according…

  • LAWRENCE: Halo Farms staffer bitten

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer LAWRENCE — A Trenton woman was charged with robbery and shoplifting after she bit a Halo Farms employee who tried to stop her Monday morning, according to police Lt. Charles B. Edgar.     Dawn M. Bragg, 40, of Kingsbury Square, Trenton, was attempting to steal cheese at the Halo Farms…

  • ‘Cadillac Records’

    ‘Cadillac Records’

    Although a cleaned-up, truncated version of the history of blues, this is a good introduction with an entertaining score By Bob Brown On the eve of Barack Obama’s ascension to the presidency, writer/director Darnelle Martin’s film has a certain resonance. In microcosm, it’s the story of the melding of black and white cultures in America,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Community center fixes nearly done

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Upgrades to the South Brunswick Community Center are nearing completion and the facility is expected to reopen sometime in January.    When the doors are opened, people will find the facilities have improved significantly with more options now available for residents, according to Parks and Recreation Director Tom Morris.    ”We’ve increased…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Intersection gets upgrades

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Plans are in place to widen the intersection at Beekman Road and Route 27 sometime next year.    ”Sometime in the coming year we will begin the widening of the intersection,” said Public Affairs Coordinator Ron Schmalz. “This will allow safer and larger turn radiuses and there will be some pedestrian…

  • Totally Toy-rrific

    Totally Toy-rrific

    The most exciting playthings available, all for $10 or less By Ruth B. Roufberg    SAY goodbye to extravagant presents and hello to good buys for the children on your gift list. Without further ado, here are some of the most interesting and exciting playthings available in the Princeton area:    Pip Squeak & Wilfred    Pip Squeak…

  • EDITORIAL: South County towns deserve representation

       The death of long-time Middlesex County Freeholder David Crabiel earlier this month has left a void in county government.    Mr. Crabiel, who served for 27 years on the board — including 12 as its director, was an advocate for open space and farmland preservation in one of the state’s densest counties, a supporter of expanded…

  • REGISTER NEWS POLICE BEAT: From the Dec. 11 edition

    Staff report BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP    Ignasio Hernandez, 40, of Burlington, was charged Sunday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Police said they stopped him at 10:31 p.m. and found an open can of beer in his vehicle. Mr. Hernandez was unable to provide police with identification, police said, but his name matched a Trenton City…