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Historic mansion facing repairs
Lakeview closed in Jamesburg. By: Bill Greenwood JAMESBURG The historic Lakeview Mansion has been closed to allow "severe structural problems" with the house to be fixed. Despite the closing, the Jamesburg Historical Association’s annual Buckelew Day celebration, which will be held Sept. 8, will continue as scheduled. Council member John Longo, who is head…
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Focusing on good nutrition at college
Protein is what’s missing from most college students’ diets By: Pat Tanner In a presentation earlier this week at the Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center, registered dietitian Sabina Beesley outlined the myriad impediments college students face when it comes to healthy eating. Among the reasons they tend to eat more food and especially foods…
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HHS boys’ soccer hopes for smooth transition
Kalick takes over as coach. By: John Chester Sometimes when a new head coach takes over a program, it takes time for the players to get used to the new leader and his approach. However, that won’t be an issue in the case of Tim Kalick, the new head coach of the Hightstown High School…
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Obituaries for week of Aug. 24
By: Ronald E. Coker EAST WINDSOR Ronald E. "Ronnie" Coker, 59, of East Windsor, died Saturday while vacationing at his favorite place, Gettysburg, Pa. Born on Staten Island, N.Y., Mr. Coker was a superintendent of Windsor Castle Apartments since 1995 when he moved to the area. He previously owned and operated his own tile…
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Law enforcement officials warn of ID thefts
Preventive tips are offered By: Katie Wagner Montgomery Township Police and the Somerset County prosecutor said identity and credit cards thefts routinely happen and will continue to happen, but people can decrease their chances of becoming victims by taking precautionary steps. Over a three-day period this month, three Montgomery residents notified the police department of…
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Marking history
Plaques recognize local houses’ past. By: Michelle McGuinness When the Brainerd Institute first opened in Cranbury in 1865, it stood as the first coeducational private boarding school. After converting in 1900 into a school for the mentally retarded and in the 1920s into a "healthatorium," the building was transformed again, this time into the apartment…
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Route 206 restaurant in Montgomery to be reborn
Once the County Line Inn, plans are to open Tusk this spring By: Katie Wagner MONTGOMERY A building that has seen several restaurants come and go over the years is undergoing major renovations in preparation for the spring opening of a modern-styled American cuisine restaurant and bar with catering facilities. What remains of the…
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Tours display Cranbury houses past and present
By: Michelle McGuinness Cranbury residents are invited to take a walk through Cranbury’s past and into its present with the Cranbury Historic and Preservation Society’s biannual house tours. The tours are scheduled for Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will include eight houses in Cranbury. Bobby Marlow, of the society’s board of…
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Final touches remain on Princeton High School renovations
With two weeks left, it’s down to the details By: Nick Norlen Princeton High School has just two weeks to finish its summer assignment completing the bulk of its long-term construction project but only finishing touches will remain when students return for the first day of class Sept. 6, Principal Gary Snyder said…
