• PRINCETON: Gallup editor: ‘Americans aren’t in a great mood’

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    More than half the country supports the job that President Barack Obama is doing at a time when an overwhelming majority of the public is not satisfied with the ways things are going in the nation, the editor in chief of Gallup said Wednesday.    Frank Newport, speaking at the…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Gildner wins MCT heavyweight title

    ROBBINSVILLE: Gildner wins MCT heavyweight title

    By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group    Tyler Gildner has no reason to be upset this time around.    In his third trip to the Mercer County Wrestling Tournament, the Robbinsville High junior achieved what had eluded him the first two times around. Gildner, the top seed at heavyweight, won all three of his matches, including a…

  • Business Owners Gear Up for Social Media and Marketing Summit

    Business Owners Gear Up for Social Media and Marketing Summit

    Feb. 14 a groundbreaking opportunity to learn from digital experts and strengthen your business’ online brand. by town news Looking for some pointers on navigating the digital landscape? Feel like your business could do more with social media and online marketing? Or maybe you’d just like to network with fellow New Jersey and New York…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: ‘Mr. Tree’ feted for going the extra Green Mile

    ROBBINSVILLE: ‘Mr. Tree’ feted for going the extra Green Mile

    Bill Brash (left), the director of the Mercer County Soil Conservation District who has been instrumental in helping to put together Robbinsville’s award-winning reforestation program, was recently honored by the Township Council. With Mr. Brash are Council President Ron Witt (center), and Township Engineer Tim McGough (right). Standing behind them are council members Dave Boyne…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Raider girls swim to county crown

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The last time the Hillsborough High School girls swim team won a Somerset County Championship, Rachel Stoddard was 5 years old.    ”I was taking swim lessons, that’s about it,” said the HHS senior. “I wasn’t anywhere near the swim team yet.”    Stoddard has grown up to help the Raiders…

  • Route 22 Improvements to Begin This Week

    Route 22 Improvements to Begin This Week

    Most of the initial work will involve overnight lane closures. By Audrey Levine The New Jersey Department of Transportation is preparing to begin its short-term improvements on the Route 22 corridor through Bridgewater and Somerville, with a plan to do the work mostly in the overnight hours. According to a release from the NJDOT, Green…

  • SUNSHINE LIST: Week of Feb. 7, 2013

       Editor’s note: Those responsible for sending us lists of 2013 meeting dates for local governing bodies, boards, commissions, etc., are urged to email them to us as soon as possible. Send to [email protected]. Questions? Call 609-874-2177 except Thursdays.    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD: Feb. 7, 7 p.m., special meeting, discussion of Marshall’s Corner/Pennytown plan, Municipal Building.…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: ‘Mr. Tree’ feted for going the extra Green Mile

    ROBBINSVILLE: ‘Mr. Tree’ feted for going the extra Green Mile

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — Current and future township residents have more than 9,000 reasons to thank Bill Brash.    That’s the number of new trees taking root at the town’s schools, parks and other public places under an ambitious reforestation program that recently earned Robbinsville the New Jersey Forestry Council’s 2012 Green Community…

  • SPORTS: Scotties’ soccer stars earn All-American honors

    SPORTS: Scotties’ soccer stars earn All-American honors

    By Mike Mack, Special Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The Bordentown Regional High School community has a couple new reasons to be very proud of its student-athletes. Two of the school’s soccer players, one boy and one girl, have earned the title of High School All-Americans.    Senior forward Alexis McTamney put together an incredible season to…

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