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  • Planners reject council’s mill suggestion

    Work on nearby borough building remains redevelopment requirement By: Matt Chiappardi    HIGHTSTOWN — The Planning Board this week rejected a request from the Borough Council to drop a requirement that the redevelopment of the rug mill property on Bank Street include the refurbishing or rebuilding of the nearby municipal building.    With an 8-1 vote, the…

  • Legislaton not likely to settle Cottage Club tax dispute

    As governor’s signing is awaited, borough officials expect legal challenges to continue By: Nick Norlen    Legislation that could strengthen Princeton Borough’s position in its fight to ensure that the Cottage Club pays property taxes has been passed by wide margins in both houses of the state legislature.    But comments from both sides seem to indicate…

  • Crossing guard part of everyday life

    Robert Sutcliff retiring after 9 years By: Michelle McGuiness    At the intersection of North Main Street and Park Place West in Cranbury, students flooded into Cranbury Pizza to celebrate their last day of classes.    It was early afternoon on June 18, and two joggers wove through the residents and students crowding the sidewalks; and drivers…

  • Planners reject council’s mill suggestion

    Work on nearby borough building remains redevelopment requirement. By: Matt Chiappardi    HIGHTSTOWN — The Planning Board this week rejected a request from the Borough Council to drop a requirement that the redevelopment of the rug mill property on Bank Street include the refurbishing or rebuilding of the nearby municipal building.    With an 8-1 vote, the…

  • Post 519 shows progress in close loss to Middlesex

    By:    After suffering a 13-2 loss to Middlesex earlier this year, the Monroe Post 519 baseball team was determined to make a better showing the second time around.    The locals did just that and, despite a loss, looked much improved in a 7-6 setback Monday night. That came on the heels of a 7-0 loss…

  • Local police chief, prosecutor talk about detective’s decisions

    Eufemia: Hightstown ‘still considered the lead agency’ on Digirolamo/Giordano investigation. By: Vic Monaco    TRENTON — Conspicuously absent from the first press conference on the investigation into the disappearance of Amy Giordano of Hightstown was the man described up until this week as the lead investigator — borough Detective Ben Miller.    While some of the actions…

  • NFL veteran shares his thoughts on Rutgers, Giants and ‘honest’ golf

    By: Rich Fisher    Press: You’re also an alumnus of Rutgers. Everyone always said it was a sleeping giant. It never quite happened when you were there, but did you always feel that way, and what are your thoughts when you see the job Greg Schiano has done?    O’Hara: Sure, everybody has talked about Rutgers just…

  • Fireworks and music on tap for Thursday

    Fireworks display to take place in Village Park By: Michelle McGuinness    Whether their fireworks burst across the sky in giant halos of color, or whiz toward the clouds in streaks of white, International Fireworks is sure to dazzle Cranbury with its July 5th display.    The firework display will take place near the gazebo in Village…

  • Refurbished Palmer Square kiosk debuts

    Expanded news stop to even get a video display By: Nick Norlen    Extra, extra: The Palmer Square newsstand will return to its kiosk today.    After months in a Palmer Square storefront, the newsstand is reopening in its renovated kiosk with an additional 80 to 100 square feet, Palmer Square Vice President David Newton said.    "It’s…