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  • Main Street Bistro toasts its 15th year

    Food, naturally, is big part of celebration By: Jake Uitti    The Main Street Euro-American Bistro, located in the Princeton Shopping Center on North Harrison Street, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this week, which includes some giving back to the restaurant’s patrons.    As part of the celebration, Township Mayor Phyllis Marchand will be the guest of…

  • Ruff life

    A new dog daycare center in Lawrence seeks to please pet owners by keeping their pets occupied and happy By: Lauren Otis    LAWRENCE — "Did you meet everyone in back Charlie? See you Thursday," says Carole Lini. Charlie doesn’t say anything, he just beams. In fact, Charlie couldn’t say anything even if he wanted to.…

  • Chef Bobby shares his recipe for success

    Bobby Trigg leads a tour of The Ferry House and Peacock Inn By: Kristin Boyd    I’m sitting in the vestibule of The Ferry House, my purse pinched between my feet and my wandering eyes scanning the restaurant.    I peek behind the velvet curtains to get an eyeful of the lunchtime crowd. The sight makes my…

  • Cowher’s 1,000th point comes in PU win

    Junior’s scoring comes in sweep By: Justin Feil     Meagan Cowher was a popular request for young autograph seekers Saturday at Jadwin Gym.     The Princeton University junior got a little extra attention after scoring her 1,000th career point, but what she’d want her admirers to understand was that winning, 69-51, over Brown meant more…

  • Township’s new captain continues ‘joint effort’ with new chief

    Robert Buchanan officially takes on his new role as No. 2 in department By: Courtney Gross    In middle school, Capt. Robert Buchanan knew he wanted to be a cop.    When visited at the Valley Road School by a member of Princeton Township’s Police Department during a career day, Capt. Buchanan, now 52, recalled how the…

  • Borough Council to continue honing opposition to state truck plan

    Discussion slated tonight By: Courtney Gross    Outlining what could be the finishing touches to the organized opposition against trucking regulations proposed by the state, the Princeton Borough Council is scheduled to discuss further comments on the inclusion of Route 206 and Route 27 in the New Jersey Trucking Access Network at its meeting tonight.    The…

  • Valentine campaign helps feed hungry families

    Effort to benefit the Crisis Ministry honors the late Donald Dickason By: Kristin Boyd    The idea is simple enough: If people would spend $3.99 for a fancy Valentine’s Day card, wouldn’t they pay the same amount to help feed a hungry family?    The late Donald Dickason certainly believed so, and in mere months he persuaded…

  • West Windsor police seek state credentials

    Township would become second in Mercer to be accredited By: Molly Petrilla    WEST WINDSOR — If all goes according to plan, West Windsor may soon become the second township in Mercer County to house a state-accredited police department.    A group of assessors from the New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (NJLEAC) will evaluate the township…

  • Letters to the editor, Feb. 6

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Feb. 6 Tax-reform plans won’t relieve burden To the editor:     Princeton officials are correct to express skepticism towards the state’s attempt at real-estate tax reform. However, such protests by local politicians are laughable.    There is nothing from Trenton’s plan that will ultimately relieve taxpayers of their financial burdens to their…