• East Brunswick High School senior wins NJCTS Children’s Scholarship Award

    East Brunswick High School senior wins NJCTS Children’s Scholarship Award

    By Jeff Weber EAST BRUNSWICK — The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) is proud to announce Amanda L. Silvers as the recipient of the 2013 NJCTS Children’s Scholarship first-place award, which this year is being given in honor of the late Dr. Nathan Weiss and his contributions to organization. Silvers, who is…

  • MONTGOMERY: Pariso family farmland preserved as open space

    It’s a done deal: a longtime local farm, owned by the Pariso family, was inducted into the township’s prized preserved open space inventory last week, making it immune to future commercial dev By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — It’s a done deal: a longtime local farm, owned by the Pariso family, was inducted into…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton A store on the 100 block of Nassau Street reported a group of five white and/or Hispanic men in their mid-20s stole $12,000 worth of rings, cufflinks, bracelets and money clips from its display case on June 6 at 4:25 p.m. Police said details of the theft were caught on the store’s surveillance camera.…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Paddle for Pink draws 50 teams

    Dragon boats and cancer survivors joined forces on Saturday during Paddle for Pink, a day of racing and reflection on Mercer Lake. By Payal Marathe, Special to the Packet    Dragon boats and cancer survivors joined forces on Saturday during Paddle for Pink, a day of racing and reflection on Mercer Lake.    The dragon boat festival…

  • MONTGOMERY: Three new township police officers sworn in

    The courtroom was packed last Thursday night — proud moms and dads sat tall in their blue chairs, friends and siblings chattered animatedly and girlfriends sat by, ready to give their congratulatio By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — The courtroom was packed last Thursday night — proud moms and dads sat tall in their…

  • Princeton Library Receives Best Practices in Early Literacy Award

    Princeton Library Receives Best Practices in Early Literacy Award

    By Gary Cooper New Jersey State Librarian Mary Chute honored four New Jersey libraries for conducting outstanding early literacy programs on behalf of their youngest library users and their families during a breakfast at the New Jersey Library Association Annual Conference, on June 5.             “As State Librarian, I am extremely pleased to recognize our…

  • Nine new police officers sworn in

    Nine new police officers sworn in

    Courtesy photo: From left to right, Hamilton Township’s newest police officers Brian DiBiasi, Derek Fiabane, Michael McGowan, Bryan Gadsby, David Leonardi, Chief of Police James W. Collins, Hamilton Township Mayor Kelly A. Yaede, Peter Frascella, Elliot Anderson, Timothy Donovan and James Rickey stand for a group photograph following the officer installation ceremony in Hamilton Township’s…

  • Calendar of events

    Things To Do By Hamilton Observer Fri., Feb. 22 – Toddler Tunes: 10:30 a.m., Robbinsville branch of the Mercer County Library System, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road. A music program for children of all ages accompanied by an adult. Register online at www.mcl.org beginning Feb. 8. Sat., Feb. 23 – Book Talk with Author/Attorney John Hartmann: 2…

  • PRINCETON: Several bear sightings in recent days

    Black bears have been spotted roaming through Princeton since Thursday, including one that entered the campus of Princeton University, authorities said. By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    Black bears have been spotted roaming through Princeton since Thursday, including one that entered the campus of Princeton University, authorities said.    Authorities said there were no reported injuries…

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