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  • A family affair, both literally and figuratively

    Firefighters have deep connection By: Stephanie Brown    JAMESBURG — Fathers, sons, brothers — family is the tie that binds the Jamesburg Volunteer Fire Company together.    Ask any company member why he’s a firefighter and he’ll simply say, "It’s in my blood."    The family connection was evident Oct. 16 at the firehouse, located at 82 W.…

  • Falcons want to leave nothing to chance

    By: Ken Weingartner    After beating Perth Amboy 33-14 last week, it would seem likely that the Monroe Township High football team will head to the postseason for the first time in history.    Likely, though, isn’t definitive enough.    The Falcons still have fresh memories of last season’s disappointment when, despite a 6-2 record, they lost the…

  • Mars bound

    Fellowships let West Windsor native pursue his passion for the red planet By: Molly Petrilla    WEST WINDSOR — If there really is life on Mars, James Wray wants to help find it.    The West Windsor native recently began his first year as a doctoral student at Cornell University with the help of two prestigious fellowships…

  • Police offer tips for safe Halloween

    Jamesburg and Monroe bump up patrol for holiday By: Candice Leigh Helfand    On Tuesday, children of all ages will be able to live out their dreams of being Harry Potter, princesses, firefighters, Disney characters and pumpkins; Halloween will arrive that day.    However, there is more to consider about the holiday’s celebration besides candy and costumes.…

  • Richard T. Barrett Sr.

       Richard T. Barrett Sr. of Pennington died Wednesday at St. Francis Hospital, Trenton.    Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong area resident.    Mr. Barrett was the owner of Richard T. Barrett Paving in Trenton, a business he started 58 years ago. He was awarded the New Jersey Businessman of the Year of 2004.    He was…

  • GOP slate missed pre-election contributions report deadline

    By: Vic Monaco    HIGHTSTOWN — Republican Mayor Bob Patten and Borough Council candidate running mates Ron Niebo and David Keeler did not meet a state deadline for filing a campaign contribution disclosure form.    "We just sent that out today," Mr. Patten said Monday. "We were told we didn’t have to fill them out if our…

  • Yoshi

    Yoshi, a 7-year-old black-and-white female Akita recently rescued, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Yoshi" or another cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • Fast start stands up for Hun

    Raider boys top PHS to gain MCT finals berth By: Bob Nuse    It isn’t often a goal is scored 10 seconds into a soccer game.    And on an occasion when that does happen, you would not expect that goal to stand up for the remaining 79 minutes, 50 seconds. But Wednesday night, Andrew Mino scored…

  • Artists mixing their media

    Abstract art display shown in Cranbury By: Lacey Korevec    In Stephanie Madelbaum’s abstract acrylic painting "Polygons at Play," which shows shapes including triangles and parallelograms inside a golden rectangle, the mathematics of every dimension are precise.    "The ratio of the width to the length has to equal the ratio of the length to the width…