• ROBBINSVILLE: Teamwork gets it done in pool

    ROBBINSVILLE: Teamwork gets it done in pool

    Girls swimming third with group effort By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    LAWRENCE — Sam Hynes felt a little extra push while swimming at this year’s Mercer County Championships.    The junior was no longer just part of a quintet that was representing Allentown High School. With the formation of a girls team at Robbinsville High…

  • PRINCETON: School elections, budget vote to remain in April

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    After much consideration and discussion, the Board of Education unanimously voted to keep the school election in April at a Feb. 7 special meeting in the John Witherspoon Middle School cafeteria.    The board members intensely examined the pros and cons of moving the election, ultimately deciding the citizens’ right to…

  • PRINCETON: It will be Princeton Public Schools

    By, harley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    It took a while, but the Board of Education voted to change the school district’s name to Princeton Public Schools at a Feb. 7 special meeting in the John Witherspoon Middle School cafeteria.    Board members voted, 5-4, in favor of Princeton Public Schools over the other choice of Princeton School…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton Township    Margaret Matthews, 18, of Princeton, and three juveniles were charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances and possession of controlled dangerous substances paraphernalia at Hilltop Park on Bunn Drive on Feb. 8 at 9:49 p.m. Montgomery    Roberto Weinmann, 70, of Princeton, was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated on Feb. 3…

  • Hopewell Senior Advisory Board begins year with eye on the prize

    Hopewell Senior Advisory Board begins year with eye on the prize

       Now, in the beginning of its eighth year, the Hopewell Valley Senior Advisory Board believes this will be the year “the senior center for which we have so long campaigned will become a reality.    ”With County Executive Brian Hughes’ announced future approval of a $1,500,000 matching grant, the Pennytown-Marshall’s Corner project as a site, and…

  • THINGS TO DO: Feb. 10, 2012

       Cranbury Coffee House: 7-9:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury, 22 S. Main St.; performing will be the Gibsons, a local soft acoustic rock duo; tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children under 12; proceeds benefit Skeet’s Pantry. Sat., Feb. 11    Jazz performance: 7:30 p.m. Cranbury Methodist Church, 23 N. Main St.; Cranbury…

  • FLORENCE: Up-tempo style a fit for Florence

    By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group    The Florence High boys basketball team hasn’t been on the losing end of the score often this season.    But for each loss suffered by the Flashes, a lesson can be learned.    ”We had a tough loss to Rancocas Valley, but I think we have to look at it for…

  • Early Bird Registration for the AWFNJ Conference Ends Tomorrow Fri. Feb 10

    By AWFNJ Early Bird Registration for the Animal Welfare Federation of NJ’s Animal Welfare and Care Conference Ends on Friday, Feb. 10. This year’s conference is being held at Rutger’s Busch Campus in Piscataway on March 10 & 11. Topics include shelter management, donor cultivation, feline behavior modification, grant writing, customer service and more. See…

  • Learners Welcome returns to Stockton school

       Coming this March, the Learners Welcome evening school for adults comes back to Stockton Borough School.    ”We look forward to your participating in this exciting endeavor. All adults are welcome to participate in Learners Welcome: A Community of Learning for Adults,” said a spokesman.    Instructors are donating their services and 100 percent of the class…

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