• Residents urged to avoid norovirus infections

       TRENTON — As expected, New Jersey is experiencing an increase in norovirus outbreaks and the state’s Department of Health and Senior Services reminds residents to take precautions to protect their health.    Colds and flu are not the only infections that thrive in the winter. Norovirus — sometimes called the stomach flu, viral gastroenteritis, or food…

  • PRINCETON: Lonni Sue Johnson: An artist’s journey home

    PRINCETON: Lonni Sue Johnson: An artist’s journey home

    ‘Drawing Together,’ page 1 of a puzzle. Pencil on paper. Copy´right © 2011 Lonni Sue Johnson. Ongoing recovery artwork.

  • EAST WINDSOR: Group honors troops with care packages

    EAST WINDSOR: Group honors troops with care packages

    The Joshua Harr Shane Foundation, with the assistance of Gerri Marchione, of Monroe, mails boxes for troops in Afghanistan at the Hightstown U.S. Post Office on Feb. 9. (Courtesy photo)

  • PRINCETON AREA: Stand Up for A Child’: Serious fun with CASA

    PRINCETON AREA: Stand Up for A Child’: Serious fun with CASA

       Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Mercer and Burlington Counties is hosting “Stand Up for A Child,” a night of comedy featuring Jessica Kirson, one of Jay Leno’s favorite comedians. This night of laughter and fun will be held on Saturday, March 24, at the Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village from 7 to…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Jazz musicians unite

    HIGHTSTOWN: Jazz musicians unite

    Batista Junior Anderson Marquez, of Cranbury, plays drums during a Hightstown High and Peddie high school jazz band performance on Feb. 10. (Photo by Amy Batista)

  • MONROE: Students learn about countries at fair

    MONROE: Students learn about countries at fair

    Amy Batista, Special Writer    MONROE — The Barclay Brook/Brookside PTA hosted its fourth annual Cultural Fair on Feb. 10 for students to come and celebrate cultures around the world.    It was a collaborative effort of parents, teachers and administrative and school staff. The chairpersons for the event were Anandi Nagarajan, Foroozan Fayazi-Azad and Janet Baptista.…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Foundation ready to celebrate

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    EAST WINDSOR — When someone smiles, it can light up a room.    The Joshua Harr Shane Foundation, of East Windsor, is dedicated to bringing smiles to those in need, including children facing trauma and military families.    The foundation has donated hundreds of preferred seat tickets to popular events, such as…

  • MONROE: Students with heart jump rope

    MONROE: Students with heart jump rope

    Amy Batista, Special Writer    MONROE — Hundreds of students at Woodland Elementary School came to school Tuesday dressed in red and doing something in the name of love, but it had little to do with Valentine’s Day.    February is American Heart Month.    Students filed into the gym for the Valentine’s Day Jump Rope for Heart…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Community fights hunger

    HIGHTSTOWN: Community fights hunger

    Hightstown residents Lou Stinson and Dorothy Patterson share a dance on Feb. 9 at the Rise to the TASK Community Dinner. The weekly event is held at the First United Methodist Church of Hightstown. (Photo by Amy Batista)

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