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  • Good show!

    By: Ken Weingartner nbsp;  Good teams can beat you in a variety of ways. Good teams can beat you with a variety of players.    If the results of the first two weeks were any indication, the Monroe Township High football team is good.    The Falcons, who traveled to South River yesterday for a game played after…

  • Haughton’s hat trick works magic in win

    By: Sean Moylan    This past Monday afternoon the Nottingham High girls’ varsity field hockey team came after Hightstown’s Jessica Haughton with everything but the kitchen sink.    But after two losses to start the season, Haughton refused to be denied as she tallied three goals and two assists to pace the Rams to a much-needed 6-1…

  • Nemeth at home as new Drew principal

    By: Dick Brinster    EAST WINDSOR — Darlene Nemeth didn’t wear a costume on her first day as principal of the Perry L. Drew Elementary School about two weeks ago.    For the time being, her plate is piled so high with work that the 25-year veteran of the East Windsor Regional School District will have to…

  • Chastised on mill plan, council reverses field

    Affordable housing, borough hall still included By: Vic Monaco    HIGHTSTOWN — Faced with offended and frustrated members of the Planning Board and community, Borough Council members Dave Schneider, Patrick Thompson, Larry Quattrone and Constance Harinxma changed their minds this week on a key element for redeveloping the rug mill plant — the placement of affordable…

  • PHASE THREE by Arnold Bornstein: Advice for senior citizens

    Do as he says, not as he does By: Arnold Bornstein    When you try to give advice to family, friends or whomever, you should follow the old adage of telling them to do as you say and not as you do. Besides the weakness of sometimes not following your own advice, let me add that…

  • Nissan Titan SE Crew Cab: tough by day, luxurious by night

    Large on the outside, it is a spacious 126 cubic feet inside By: Mike Blake    There are plenty of trucks on the market, and while some are work-tough, others are trucks in name only. Those trucks cater to a large segment of the population that wants a stylish vehicle in which they can haul an…

  • Montgomery planners call for new redevelopment area

    "Texaco corner" at Route 206 and 518 would be declared an area in need of redevelopment By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — In an ongoing effort to revamp the "Texaco corner," the township Planning Board passed a resolution Monday recommending that the northwest corner of the Route 518-206 intersection be declared an area of redevelopment.    The…

  • Don’t let stress create unhealthy habits

    Just a few minor changes during the workday, coupled with a little planning, can make a big difference in a person’s diet and overall health By: Dao Hui, M.D.    Work-related stress has long been known to be bad for a person’s overall physical and mental well-being. New research suggests that job stress may also have…

  • Resident runs walk for cancer patients

    By: Katrina Lewin    WalkNJ, held at Mercer County Park in West Windsor, is more than just a walk in the park. Participants walk up to five miles in support of friends, family and loved ones with cancer.    The annual walk, which will be held on Thursday, Sept. 28, benefits CancerCare, a national organization that provides…