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  • Pushing the Limit

    Actors who are Bucks County, Pa., natives discover they can go home again – and find a place in Bucks County Playhouse’s challenging summer season. By: Anthony Stoeckert    Last fall, Scott Laska and his fiancée drove from New York City to spend a day in New Hope, Pa. His fiancée had never been there, and…

  • All the Park’s a Stage

    Princeton Rep returns to Pettoranello Gardens with its Shakespeare Festival. See related story: Little Theater of Wonders By: Josh Appelbaum    After a one-year hiatus, the Princeton Rep Company is returning to Pettoranello Gardens for its summer Shakespeare Festival. The nonprofit company will stage Twelfth Night, the comedy it first brought outdoors to Palmer Square in…

  • ‘Monty Madness’ lets robots strut their stuff

    High school plays host to 24 teams By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — Three "Monty Madness" champions were crowned at a robotics competition Saturday at Montgomery High School — Raider Robotix from North Brunswick High School, Cyber Warriors from Curtis High School in Staten Island, N.Y., and Team Mercury from Hightstown High School.    "In these competitions…

  • Students travel north to study French

    Eighth-grade French students at the Cranbury School prepare for a three-day trip to Quebec City, Canada. By:Jessica Beym    The French students at the Cranbury School will be saying "au revoir!" to their classmates today (Friday) when they depart by bus for a weekend trip to Quebec City, Canada.    During the three-day trip, 40 eighth-graders, their…

  • Nemesis ends South’s states

    Pirates softball ousted by Steinert By: Justin Feil    The West Windsor-Plainsboro South softball team ran into a familiar roadblock in the Central Jersey Group IV state tournament.    Steinert recorded its fourth win of the season over the Pirates, 3-2, in the state opener Tuesday. WW-P South also lost to them twice in the regular season…

  • Grand opening for Village at Chapel Hill proves a success

    Middletown Township and the surrounding area create a wealth of exciting opportunities for The Village at Chapel Hill homeowners    "The new on-site Sales Center is receiving such a terrific response, with many prospective homebuyers visiting during our recent opening weekend and following week," said Mike Hernandez, Area Sales Manager of Centex Homes. "The premier Middletown…

  • Best ‘friends’

    A balmy, tropical evening with SAVE—A Friend to Homeless Animals By: Christian Kirkpatrick    A sign pointed the way to Margaritaville and the Tiki Wine Hut. Across a stand of potted palms drifted the plaintive chords of a song by Jimmy Buffett. In a corner sat a welcoming bar with a thatched roof. Here and there,…

  • Obituaries

    For the week of May 26 Richard O. Mauro    EAST WINDSOR — Richard O. Mauro, 71, died May 14 from complications related to Parkinson’s Disease in the Lutheran Home at Topton in Topton, Pa.    Born in Union City, he lived in East Windsor most of his life.    Mr. Mauro was honorably discharged from the National…

  • West Windsor Bikefest on Saturday to feature tour of historical sites

    By: Emily Craighead    WEST WINDSOR — One of the four bike rides at Saturday’s West Windsor Bikefest will lead cyclists on a tour through the township’s history.    The 10-mile route circles past 19 historic sites, starting with Ladyfair, a house on Clarksville Road built in the late 17th century, and ending at the 1750 Christopher…