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  • Traffic issues up for debate

    Speed limits still a concern By: Lacey Korevec    Concerned about the speed limit on Old Trenton Road? How about pedestrian safety on Main Street?    The Township Committee wants to hear residents’ ideas, concerns and suggestions on Cranbury traffic and pedestrian safety during a Township Committee meeting on at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Large…

  • Juried art show at Monroe library

    Display set to run for one week By: Stephanie Brown    MONROE — Golden yellows, rich reds and a whole spectrum of greens.    Virginia Wong found inspiration for her painting of Chinese landscape titled "Look Down" during a recent trip to the country.    "One of the mountains had lot of wildflowers," Ms. Wong said while standing…

  • South field hockey falls in states

    North also eliminated from tourney By: Bob Nuse    It was like old times for Amy Bruschi on Wednesday.    As a player, the state tournament field hockey season generally meant a date with Hunterdon Central. All four years Bruschi played at West Windsor-Plainsboro High, the Pirates met up with the Red Devils in the state tournament.…

  • Carriage Park at Lawrence

    Carriage Park at Lawrence features a mix of 17 different one- and two-bedroom floor plans that range up to 1,646 square feet of living space    Carriage Park at Lawrence, a new upscale active adult condominium community in Lawrence Township, is preparing to welcome its first residents.    The initial homeowners are scheduled to begin moving into…

  • Boyz N Atlantic City

    John Paxton Jr.’s first feature film focuses on the gangs and pimps of his home town. By: Anthony Stoeckert    When he was 15, John Paxton Jr. saw one of his best friends get shot right in front of him. They were walking in the streets of Atlantic City and the friend, Antoine, who wasn’t involved…

  • University economist wins prize for research

       Princeton University economist Alan Krueger has been named a winner of the IZA Prize in Labor Economics in recognition of his influential research on education and labor-market issues.    Professor Krueger will share the award with David Card, a University of California at Berkeley economist and frequent collaborator who served on the Princeton University faculty from…

  • HHS boys’ soccer plays well, but loses in playoffs

    By: Sean Moylan    Kyle Thornley and Tommy Fallon played (arguably) their best games of the year.    Moreover, the entire Hightstown High boys’ varsity soccer team put together one of its best offensive attacks of the season in its Central Jersey Group III playoff game at Ocean Township on Tuesday afternoon. Nonetheless, Ocean (seeded 4th) made…

  • Plainsboro library to hold blood drive Nov. 12

    By: Molly Petrilla    PLAINSBORO — Residents will have the opportunity to save lives Nov. 12 by donating blood at the Plainsboro Public Library.    New Jersey Blood Services will run the drive, which is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.    Donors should be between the ages of 17 and 70, weigh at least 110 pounds…

  • Hightstown council nears police pact OK

    By: Vic Monaco    HIGHTSTOWN — Borough Council will likely approve a contract with police officers later this month or early next month, according to Administrator Candace Gallagher.    "We’ve all unofficially given our approval," Ms. Gallagher said Tuesday in reference to the council subcommittee and PBA Local 283. "I expect council to vote either Nov. 20…