• PRINCETON: Crowds enjoy the Oyster Bowl

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    The competitors lined the table feverishly slurping the oysters as the audience cheered and clapped. Cheeks were red with cocktail sauce, chins dripped with oyster juice and spectators watched with a mixture of awe, amusement and slight disgust.    Hundreds of people crowded around the outside of the Blue Point Grill…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Local arts groups win People’s Choice Awards

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer    Four Princeton arts organizations have been recognized with People’s Choice Awards from Discover Jersey Arts.    ”The reality of Princeton as a true arts and cultural destination has a direct economic impact on these organizations as well as the general business community,” said Adam Perle, vice president, Princeton Regional Chamber of…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Towns save money in snowless winter

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    The spurts of unseasonably warm weather continue to thwart blizzards and chase away Frosty the Snowman this winter —disheartening children, but bringing smiles to officials in public works departments.    Officials in Princeton Borough and the townships of Princeton, Montgomery, Plainsboro, West Windsor and Lawrence confirmed that they continue to be…

  • Buy a raffle…win a car….support the Montgomery Township Education Foundation

    Buy a raffle…win a car….support the Montgomery Township Education Foundation

    l-r: Montgomery Township Education Foundation (MTEF) Trustee, Hugh Miller, Brad Benson, Dave Cantin, General Manager Brad Benson Hyundai and MTEF Treasurer, Wade Martin stand next to the 2012 Hyundai Veloster donated by Brad Benson Auto Group to MTEF Seve

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Montgomery    Timothy F. Boller, 54, of Belle Mead, was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated and careless driving on Feb. 2 after crashing into two parked cars on Grayson Drive.    Plainsboro    Madison Marquette Retail Services reported criminal mischief to the former Ace Hardware and Peebles on Feb. 3. The property manager reported someone…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Schools unfazed by unfunded mandate ruling

    By Charley Falkenburg, Staff Writer    The school districts of Princeton, Montgomery and West Windsor-Plainsboro appear to not have an issue with the annual cost of implementing the state’s revamped Anti Bullying Bill of Rights.    The Council on Local Mandates, a state panel similar to a local town council, ruled on Jan. 27 that the law…

  • TWIST in Princeton hosts NineTomatoes Mandalas
  • HIGHTSTOWN: Borough hires civilian police director from Lacey Township

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN – James K. Le Tellier, of Lacey Township, will take the helm Tuesday morning as the borough’s first civilian police director.    The Hightstown Police Department has 10 sworn officers.    Borough Council voted 6-0 to approve a resolution to hire Mr. Le Tellier, granting him a three-year contract, at Monday…

  • TWIST in Princeton hosts NineTomatoes Mandalas

    TWIST in Princeton hosts NineTomatoes Mandalas

    By NineTomatoes Throughout February, TWIST displays mandalas by NineTomatoes. These bright, bold works are constructed from original ink drawings, and  printed and gallery wrapped on canvas. Visit TWIST at 84 Nassau Street in Princeton, across from Princeton University to discover a new world of mandala art.

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