• CRANBURY: Calendar

    Fri., March 30    Friday fish frys: 5 p.m., Jamesburg Elks Lodge, 74 W. Railroad Ave.; varieties of seafood and fish, served broiled or fried, salad bar and dessert; takeout orders available by calling 732-521-2180. Sat., March 31    Mini-golf: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monroe Township Public Library, 4 Municipal Plaza; sponsored by the Monroe Library…

  • CRANBURY: WTC steel Turnpike procession stops at Molly Pitcher

    CRANBURY: WTC steel Turnpike procession stops at Molly Pitcher

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    Flashing lights and motorcycle clubs of every color along with sirens could be seen and heard making their way down the New Jersey Turnpike as a piece of twisted steel from the World Trade Center made its 79-mile journey to its final resting place in Princeton on Saturday.    Firetrucks and…

  • EWING: Florio: Everything is connected to everything else

    By Lea Kahn, The Packet Group    It is undeniable that one of the few “constants” in society is change, but it is the rapidly increasing pace of change that is disruptive — especially when public policy is unable to keep up with those changes.    That was the message delivered by former Gov. James J. Florio,…

  • CRANBURY: WTC steel Turnpike procession stops at Molly Pitcher

    CRANBURY: WTC steel Turnpike procession stops at Molly Pitcher

    Photo by Amy Batista Chaplain Ray Wadsworth of Mercer Engine Company No. 3 in Princeton Borough is checking on the piece of World Trade Steel during its stop at the Molly Pitcher rest area in Cranbury while it is being transported from New York en route to Princeton for a proposed memorial.

  • GUEST OPINION: Vote no on ELSA bond referendum

    By Robert Kecskes    Late in 2011, The Township Committee passed a bond ordinance authorizing $4.1 million to purchase 267,000 gallons of extra sewage treatment capacity from the Ewing-Lawrence Sewerage Authority (ELSA). Part of the reason for this purchase was to solve the ongoing septic problems for the businesses around Pennington Circle, and to have ready…

  • Monmouth Park will host Breeder’s Cup Challenge race

    Monmouth Park racetrack will be a part of the 2012 Breeders’ Cup Series. The Breeders’ Cup announced that the 2012 Breeders’ Cup Challenge series will consist of 73 automatic qualifying races into the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. This year’s series has been expanded to 10 countries and will feature 13 new races to the schedule,…

  • Blue Devils looking to build on last year’s championship

    Girls lacrosse team returns eight starters BY MATTHEW ROCCO Correspondent With eight starters returning, the Shore Regional High School girls lacrosse team is poised to build on last season’s success. The Blue Devils returned to prominence last season, winning the Shore Conference Tournament championship after a competitive regular season. The team hopes for more of…

  • Coaches pick Girls All-Shore Team

    Manasquan High School’s Michaela Mabrey, who led the Warriors to the Group II state championship and the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title, was named the Shore Conference Player of the Year by the Shore Coaches. St. Rose head coach Joe Roman, whose Purple Roses were the Shore Conference Tournament and Non-Public A state champions, was…

  • Bulldogs restocking after state championship season

    Golf team has returners John Edler and Pat Keenan BYWARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Despite losing three starters to graduation, coach Brad Margolis believes his Rumson-Fair Haven High School boys golf team will again be a force to be reckoned with. Among the graduates was Shore Conference champ Charlie Edler, who closed out his brilliant high school…

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