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  • Route 31 left-turns measure requires DOT OK

    Lt. Lance Maloney: "Once the DOT approves the ordinance adopted by the Township Committee on Feb. 13, officers will write" tickets based on the township ordinance instead of the state statute By John Tredrea    Left turns onto Route 31 from Diverty Road, Crest Avenue and Orchard Avenue are officially prohibited under an ordinance adopted by…

  • Voters approve fire budgets

    Challengers oust Bordentown District 2 incumbents By: Cara Latham    All but one of the fire budgets in Bordentown, Chesterfield, and Florence were approved in the election held Saturday.    Chesterfield’s District 1 saw the defeat of its budget, while two newcomers defeated incumbent Fire Commissioners in Bordentown’s District 2.    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP    In Bordentown’s District 1, voters…

  • Matticoli makes maestro’s dish, Risotto Milanese

    A CHEF’S CREATION By John Tredrea    Editor’s Note: This is another in a series on local chefs and their creations.    Three or four times a week, Jim Matticoli heard this: "Maestro is here!"    That meant it was time to prepare a special risotto dish, with truffles — the basis of the Risotto Milanese recipe Mr.…

  • Young Lions

    Guitarist Julian Lage and pianist Taylor Eigsti bring prodigious abilities to Jazz Fridays. By: Susan Van Dongen    It’s probably one of the most unusual questions posed to prodigy guitarist Julian Lage, but one that he answers with consideration and thoughtfulness. He is one of those young people — in a generation of prodigies — who…

  • New homes at Montage at Hamilton for active adults

    Montage at Hamilton’s one- to two-bedroom designs feature soaring nine-foot, first-floor ceilings and up to 1,460 square feet of living space    The homeowners of Montage at Hamilton, Sharbell Development Corp.’s active-adult condominium community, will delight in their incredible Mercer County location. Not only does there exist a wealth of opportunities within the neighborhood, but the…

  • Schluter takes a look at tax reform

    The program, free and open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building March 1    On March 1, former state Sen. Bill Schluter will talk about sacred cows and lots more as he updates residents on efforts by the NJ Legislature to reform property taxes.    The program, free and open…

  • ‘Breach’

    As a double agent, Chris Cooper portrays not a self-consciously evil man, but a deeply complex, misunderstood one. By: Bob Brown    Breach is based on a true story that few novelists could dream up. It covers the climactic events leading to the capture of America’s most notorious spy, FBI agent Robert Hanssen. Even though the…

  • Mass Appeal

    Princeton Pro Musica’s Frances Fowler Slade says ‘there will be no standing still’ during the ‘Keeping the Faith’ performance. By: Kristin Boyd    Black history has a stew of melodies. Listen closely, and you can trace the sound from chariots rumbling over dirt roads as they carried runaway slaves north to a mother teaching her children…

  • Dawson wins first wrestling tourney

    ATHLETE OF THE WEEK By: Rudy Brandl        Luke Dawson skipped the lower steps on the podium. He went right to the top in his first District 18 Wrestling Championships.    The Hillsborough High junior 171-pounder joined teammates and workout partners Frankie McLaughlin and John Mangini atop the podium Saturday afternoon. While McLaughlin and Mangini know…