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  • Pohl results in new battle yet to be seen

    By: Dick Brinster    EAST WINDSOR — Scott Pohl never figured a seat on the board of directors of the Twin Rivers Homeowners Association would result in him repeatedly criticizing a local political giant, Mayor Janice Mironov.    He raised his right hand and took the oath nearly a decade ago. A year later, he became president,…

  • Van Horne Park work is moving forward

    Delays encountered in awarding bids for second phase of Rocky Hill project By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — With fall just around the corner, township officials are attempting to complete the remaining construction of Van Horne Park.    There have been some delays, however, in awarding bids for the second phase of the park’s construction.    The $2…

  • Caroline Guensch

       Caroline (Applegate) Guensch, 95, died Sunday, July 16, in Stuart, Fla., where she resided for the past six years.    Born in Manalapan on Feb. 15, 1911, she resided in Jamesburg for many years before retiring to Virginia, and then to Florida.    Her husbands, Leonard Applegate and George Guensch, are deceased. She is survived by her…

  • Update: Bolandi may have busing solution

    By: Dick Brinster    HIGHTSTOWN — Nonpublic school students from the East Windsor Regional district might get a bus ride after all.    "We believe we have a solution," Schools Superintendent Ron Bolandi told a crowd of about 300 people who came to Hightstown High School on Thursday night expecting to hear that they would have to…

  • Princeton road projects shift into overdrive

    Many have been completed, but other repairs and improvements are slated to get under way in coming weeks By: Kara Fitzpatrick    The streets of Princeton borough and township have been bustling with activity this summer.    Many road projects have been completed, are in the works or are slated to get under way in the coming…

  • EDITORIAL: Law would help borough save history

    Lack of preservation ordinance puts history of Jamesburg in jeopardy    The Davison house at the corner of Front Street and Gatzmer Avenue in Jamesburg was built in 1807 and has been a cornerstone of the borough since.    And it is likely to remain a cornerstone for years to come, thanks to a deal between the…

  • Bicyclist enjoys the path less pedaled

    Resident bikes his way across United States By: Jessica Beym    Up until this summer, 18-year-old Mike Tessler had never seen the Cascades of Washington state, the Badlands of North Dakota or the bluffs in Mississippi.    But, rather than getting in his car with a couple of his buddies and cruising across the interstate highways, the…

  • Tapestry at Montgomery

    Tapestry will offer 218 luxurious homes for those aged 55 and over    The allure is unmistakable. A dream lifestyle awaits, with all of the modern conveniences one would expect from a premier active-adult neighborhood. But what sets Tapestry at Montgomery, a Sharbell Development Corp. community, apart from your typical 55+ neighborhood is not the impeccable…

  • Surgeon’s book educates, encourages cancer patients

    Doctor from Lawrenceville pens book to help patients By: Michael Redmond    Richard S. Weeder, M.D., a surgeon who lives in Lawrenceville, has an interesting story to tell.    Over the nearly 40-year course of his practice, Dr. Weeder has frequently treated cancer patients, especially those afflicted by breast cancer and colon cancer. He has devoted a…