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  • Circle of Friends

    The Chieftains unite with other music traditions in two upcoming concerts. By:Hilary Parker    When The Chieftains first achieved success playing the traditional folk music of Ireland, it might’ve appeared to be a case of the luck of the Irish. Theirs was the music of Uilleann pipes and fiddles rather than electric guitars, played to the…

  • March 6, 5:18 p.m.: Krugman and Herbert on Bush

    Bush economics and the perils of nuclear nonsense. By: Hank Kalet    Good work on The New York Times op-ed page today: Paul Krugman reminds us just how out of touch our fearless leader is when it comes to the economy. And Bob Herbert explains why the nuclear deal with India is a bad idea.

  • Mother’s Club welcomes new members

    Community-minded individuals can join the Monroe Mother’s Club by attending the March 9 meeting held in Monroe Community Center at 7:15 p.m. By: Stephanie Brown    The Mother’s Club of Monroe Township is looking to expand its membership of community-minded volunteers.    Any resident of Monroe and surrounding towns, male or female, over the age of 19…

  • Mangini, McLaughlin capture Region 5 mat titles

    HHS juniors march on to Atlantic City By: Rudy Brandl    Hillsborough High juniors John Mangini and Frank McLaughlin won Region 5 wrestling titles Saturday afternoon at the Hunterdon Central High Fieldhouse.    Mangini (12-0), the top seed at 152 pounds, defeated Delaware Valley’s C.J. Inglin by an 11-7 decision in the finals. Mangini was superior on…

  • Monroe gets by Red Bank in CJ III boys basketball quarterfinal

    By: Lance Manion    On the eve of his team’s first state tournament game, Monroe boys basketball coach Bob Turco talked about what it would mean to win.    "This game is the last thing on my checklist,” Turco said. "Before the season we had four goals: To break the school record for wins (17), to win…

  • WEB UPDATE: South Brunswick zoners approve modified mosque plan

    The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a school, offices and expanded mosque, but nixed 22 senior housing units. By: Joseph Harvie    The Zoning Board of Adjustment granted preliminary and final site plan approval to the Islamic Society of Central Jersey for its plan to expand its facility, but eliminated a senior townhouse building initially proposed…

  • Princeton Public Library seeks works by teens for festival

    By: Marjorie Censer    The Princeton Public Library is accepting submissions of original works by teenagers in grades 6 through 12 for inclusion in its April 7 YouthWorks Festival and Exhibit. Submissions are due by March 10.    Applicants are invited to enter a wide range of projects, from research projects about any subject completed in school…

  • West Windsor hosting black history display

    By: Emily Craighead    WEST WINDSOR — A display commemorating Black History Month is on view through mid-March in the township Municipal Building lobby.    The display includes an African-American history quilt crafted by Millstone River School teacher Gail Mitchell. The quilt showcases the Black History Month program that took place at High School South earlier in…

  • Montgomery GOP seeks Township Committee candidates

    By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — The Montgomery Township Republican Municipal Committee is seeking a candidate to run for Township Committee in November.    Two seats will be open in November, those of Democrat and Deputy Mayor Cecilia Birge and Republican Mark Caliguire.    "Mark has signaled his intention to seek re-election to another three-year term," said Municipal…