• HIGHTSTOWN: Boroughwide garage sale success for many

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The fall borough-wide garage sale got off to a bit of a shaky start with storm clouds looming overhead on Sept. 24. However, the sun soon peaked out from the clouds above later in the morning.    The Hightstown-Apollo Lodge No. 41, and co-sponsor of the event along with…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Local fireman advances to Fire Academy helm

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    EAST WINDSOR — James McCann, a longtime township resident, was recently appointed director of the Mercer County Fire Academy of Mercer County Community College.    He began on Aug. 1.    A firefighter since 1983, Mr. McCann is a member of East Windsor Vol. Fire Co. #1. He became its deputy chief…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Youngsters race in Kid’s Triathlon

    HIGHTSTOWN: Youngsters race in Kid’s Triathlon

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — A new generation of tri-athletes filled the parking lot of Wells Fargo Bank, near Peddie Lake, waiting in the transition area for the third annual Kid’s Triathlon to begin this past Saturday.       For some kids, it was a routine triathlon, for other youngsters, it was a first…

  • WE REMEMBER: Julie Real remembers 9/11

       It was a “bluebird” sky kind of morning.    That’s what one calls that color of blue in the sky out West.    On 9/11, having just relocated our family one month prior from Utah, it wasn’t a common sight for us to see that vivid clarity of color in the New Jersey sky. Yet, there it…

  • PRINCETON: Tigers focus on improvement

    PU football team to host Columbia in Ivy opener Saturday By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Any improvements that the Princeton University football team may have made between the first and second games were masked by six turnovers in a 34-9 loss to Bucknell on Saturday.    The Tigers slipped to 0-2 with their second straight…

  • PRINCETON: Better football is back

    Area teams have full weekend ahead By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    For the first time in a couple of years, it will be a big football weekend in the Packet-area.    Last year the teams in the area went through the season without the sort of big games that had been customary. West Windsor-Plainsboro North made…

  • Little Town of Bethlehem

    Little Town of Bethlehem

    LTB Film Promotional Photo

  • CRANBURY: Cranbury native puts on skates again for charity

    CRANBURY: Cranbury native puts on skates again for charity

    Howard Weinstein with his daughter Alexandra, 8, who inspired him to take up speed skating again. Staff photo by David Kilby.

  • MONROE: Singer performs at new arts center

    MONROE: Singer performs at new arts center

    Dudu Fisher sings from "Les Miserables" at the new performing arts center in Monroe.

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