• PRINCETON: Police to look at staffing, community service

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, Police Chief David J. Dudeck and others plan to do a mid-year analysis to look at what the staffing level of the Police Department ought to be.    Ms. Lempert had been firm that the department, over time, needs to get down to 51 officers to…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Firefighters respond when fuel oil leak hits Peddie Lake

    HIGHTSTOWN: Firefighters respond when fuel oil leak hits Peddie Lake

    PART ONE: Fuel oil came from outdoor tank at Franklin Street home By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — Fuel oil leaked into the environment this winter from an outdoor residential tank at 132 Franklin St.    George Chin, borough construction official, told the Herald that the leak was reported by Petro Oil to the state…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Council takes action on Borough Hall

    HIGHTSTOWN: Council takes action on Borough Hall

    Borough Hall has remained closed since Hurricane Irene hit August 2011. Its future is still being debated among elected officials. (Photo by Jen Samuel)

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Week of Feb. 22

    East Windsor    Police said a theft took place at Gold’s Gym between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Feb. 6. The complainant reported that she had left her purse in an unsecured locker in the locker room of Gold’s Gym when it was stolen. The purse contained several credit cards, personal papers and two gift cards.…

  • Sticker shock continues as gas prices near $4/gallon

       Motorists continue to feel sticker shock at the gas pumps, as prices soar ahead toward the dreaded $4 per gallon mark, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.    Gas prices have climbed for the past 36 days (through Feb. 22). In the past week alone, the national average price jumped 14 cents to $3.78 per gallon Friday, the…

  • PRINCETON: Little Tiger boys keep semifinal close possible

    PHS edged by Summitt in state B tournament By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    There will come a time when Greg Hand will no longer be asked to compare all future Princeton High boys swim teams to the team that won the state championship a year ago.    But for now, Hand will inevitably be asked to…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Council continues Borough Hall debate

    HIGHTSTOWN: Council continues Borough Hall debate

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — From downtown to uptown, council members have been debating the future of the Borough Hall facility for months, passing a resolution in September advocating that the facility stay downtown.    However at a special meeting on Feb. 15 all options were up for discussion.    ”Since this is a workshop…

  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY: County GOP members seek ‘messenger’

    MIDDLESEX COUNTY: County GOP members seek ‘messenger’

    Charles W. Kim photo Brian Kolendriski of Edison works on a display of Ronald Reagan during the Reagan Day event at the Cranbury Inn Sunday.

  • WEST WINDSOR: South boys reach MCT hoops final

    WEST WINDSOR: South boys reach MCT hoops final

    PDS falls, still has Prep B championship to play By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    Bob Schurtz has an inkling this could be a special year for his West Windsor-Plainsboro High South boys basketball team.    ”We have a couple of real good pieces,” Schurtz said after his team defeated Trenton Catholic, 66-55, to reach the Mercer…

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