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  • Letters to the Editor, June 2

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, June 2 Goerner will bring fresh talent, new ideas To the editor:     As a longtime resident who served six years on Princeton Township Committee, I strongly support the candidacy of Chad Goerner in the June 6 Democratic primary election.    Chad will bring fresh talent, new ideas and a creative vision…

  • University’s alumni entrepreneurs aren’t looking back

    While most return to Reunions to recall the past, some are coming back to look forward By: Lauren Otis    This weekend, most Princeton alumni who gather on campus will be looking back nostalgically on their days at the university. One group, however, will be gathering to focus exclusively on the future — a future they…

  • Developement’s neighbors want sewer access

    Residents are asking that the township require a developer to run new sewer lines along Mounts Mill Road. By: Stephanie Brown    MONROE — The Planning Board on June 22 is set to consider a developer’s application to build 10 homes on Mounts Mill Road despite demands from area residents that the developer first provide existing…

  • Two Princeton University scientists named to National Academy

       Two members of the Princeton University faculty, molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler and physicist Lyman Page Jr., have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.    The scholars are among 72 elected in recognition of their outstanding achievements in research.    Professor Bassler, professor of molecular biology at Princeton, researches a phenomenon called "quorum sensing," a method…

  • Tough day for SBHS in Central Jersey baseball finals

    Vikings lose 8-1 in regional final. By: Ken Weingartner    HAMILTON – Friday was just one of those days when the South Brunswick High baseball team couldn’t get a break.    Playing in the Central Jersey Group IV championship game at top-seeded Steinert, the Vikings were done in by their failure to execute in key spots and…

  • A mom tries out ‘The Simple Life’

    Former East Windsor resident appears in upcomming episode of television show By: Joseph Harvie    When Shari Feldman was a young girl attending schools in the East Windsor Regional district, she never thought a famous hotel heiress would be there for the birth of her second child.    However, 13 years and several thousand miles later, her…

  • Culinary Adventure

    Preserving old-world farming methods, the Amish people of Lancaster County serve up fresh, locally grown cuisine. By: Faith Bahadurian    The challenge: Can Lancaster County, the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, an old-fashioned bastion of Dutch and German farms and food, offer a more upscale culinary and cultural experience?    The Pennsylvania Dutch Convention Center and Visitors…

  • DISPATCHES: Singing the songs of protest

    DISPATHCES by Hank Kalet: My annual summer music column looks at new tunes from the rock, pop and country scene that have a bit of a political edge. By: Hank Kalet    Rage and protest are all the rage these days on the radio.    And I’m not talking about those right-wing talking heads who like to…

  • Tasteful Teas… and More

    It’s tea time for the ladies — and gentlemen too — at this Victorian spot where sweets, treats and finger sandwiches are served. By: Amy Brummer    Driving down Washington Street in Newtown, Pa., one day last fall, I felt as if I was seeing the building at the corner of Swamp Road for the first…