• EAST WINDSOR: New Jersey Turnpike Authority schedules opening of new 10-lane Interchange 8 Toll Plaza

    New interchange set to fully open by Saturday morning, weather permitting EAST WINDSOR – Mayor Janice Mironov announced this morning that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority has advised the township that the new 10-lane East Windsor Interchange 8 Toll Plaza will be fully open this Saturday, Jan. 26. The open is scheduled for early in…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Knights swimming toward big finish

    Zhou, North boys continue progression By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Stanford Zhou has witnessed the steady improvement of the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North boys swim team over his career.    Zhou helped the 200 and 400 freestyle relays to wins as the Knights improved to 7-2 with a 105-65 victory over Lawrence on Thursday.    ”This…

  • UPDATED FLORENCE: Bustleton farmland application dismissed (Video)

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor FLORENCE — The Zoning Board unanimously dismissed a massive solar facility proposed on Bustleton Road farmland Tuesday night.  The Bustleton land in question is near the Burlington Township border. Florence Township is now planning on creating a new ordinance in 2013 restricting solar farm locations to protect its farmland. (For the story,…

  • MERCER COUNTY: ‘Mapping Mercer’ exhibit opens Jan. 23

    Paul Pogorzelski, Hopewell Township administrator/engineer, will speak Jan. 31    TRENTON — Mercer County will officially kick off a yearlong celebration of its 175th Anniversary year with “Mapping Mercer,” an exhibition of historic and contemporary maps that trace some of the history of this region. The exhibit will be on display at The Gallery at Mercer…

  • Autism Gala Celebrates 25 Years Of Friends, Family

    Autism Gala Celebrates 25 Years Of Friends, Family

    By Aileen Kornblatt On Saturday, January 19, 2013, Eden Autism Services celebrated a quarter-century of Eden Dreams, the not-for-profit organization’s annual white-tie dinner gala held each year at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. Raising $140,000 in net proceeds, Dreams of Dreams Remembered commemorated the strength of the individuals and organizations that support Eden by recalling special people…

  • MERCER COUNTY: Watch out for freezing weather

       Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes is reminding residents to take precautions against severe cold expected to grip the region this week.    ”After what began as a very mild winter, the entire region is expecting frigid temperatures for the rest of the week,” said Mr. Hughes. “It is imperative that people take the necessary steps…

  • Businesses & Institutions Reminded That Recycling Is Mandatory

    Businesses & Institutions Reminded That Recycling Is Mandatory

    by the Somerset County Board of Freeholders Recycling has been mandatory in New Jersey for over 25 years. Somerset County officials are reminding businesses and institutions that this law applies to them as well as to residents. The Somerset County Department of Public Works is sending a letter to approximately 10,000 businesses and institutions about reporting…

  • Wine, Chocolate, Romance and Fun at Laurita Winery

    Wine, Chocolate, Romance and Fun at Laurita Winery

    By Kate Devine February is the month of Wine, Chocolate, Romance and Fun at Laurita Winery   Laurita Winery (New Egypt, NJ) – Wine and chocolate weekends at Laurita Winery have become a romantic Valentine’s tradition for many couples and a staple on the February calendar. Celebrate Valentine’s Day as well as your love of…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Commercial building expansion okayed

       Thomas Riccardo was granted approval Jan. 9 to add a 30-by-55-foot addition to a masonry building at 196 Route 206 South.    The Hillsborough Board of Adjustment okayed the application, with conditions to remove some pavement to increase open land on the site, as well as clean up the property.    Mr. Riccardo, who was in…

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