• Postcards of Another Age

    Postcards of Another Age

    An etching on paper by Giuseppe Vasi on view in Princeton.

  • MILLSTONE: East Windsor native named Millstone schools chief

    MILLSTONE: East Windsor native named Millstone schools chief

    By Joanne Degnan, The Packet Group    MILLSTONE — The Board of Education introduced Rumson’s schools chief, Scott Feder, on Tuesday night as the next Millstone superintendent of schools.    Mr. Feder, 42, of Plainsboro, will begin working in Millstone in early August, replacing Jack Szabo, who has been serving as the district’s interim superintendent since the…

  • PRINCETON: Rockin’ the house: Lapidary fosters the future of an ancient craft

    PRINCETON: Rockin’ the house: Lapidary fosters the future of an ancient craft

    Phil McAuliffe John Miller fashions a bear from white quartz.

  • MONTGOMERY: Athlete of the Week

    MONTGOMERY: Athlete of the Week

    Allie Briggs…Montgomery girls lacrosse

  • CRANBURY: Library honors its employees

    CRANBURY: Library honors its employees

    By David Kilby, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — The board of trustees of the Cranbury Public Library honored library staff members, including an autistic man who has worked there for 20 years.    The annual event, held this year on April 8 at the home of board member Patricia Thomsson, was organized to thank the staff for…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Supermarket’s closure leaves void

    New anchor sought for Route 130 shopping center By Doug Carman, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — Ken Forgash’s 99¢ Outlet’s shelves were full, and soft drinks almost filled the entire space in the fridge across from his counter.    He was still trying to sell his “lonely” last Mylar Easter balloon to a woman who came…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: East Wdndsor, Hightstown join push for full financial aid for towns

    By Doug Carman, Staff Writer    East Windsor and Hightstown’s councils joined about 100 other municipalities in pressuring the state to end its “reliance on the municipal property tax relief revenues to balance its budget and address other priorities,” according to a draft of East Windsor’s resolution.    Both councils passed resolutions by unanimous votes Tuesday demanding…

  • JAMESBURG-MONROE: Parents unite to keep students at MTHS

    By David Kilby, Staff Writer    Parents in Jamesburg and Monroe have formed a group, Citizens of Jamesburg and Monroe United, which aims to do all it can to keep Jamesburg high school students in Monroe Township High School.    About 60 people attended the group’s second meeting Monday in the Elks Lodge in Jamesburg.    Last month,…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: A Shining Star of volunteerism

    HIGHTSTOWN: A Shining Star of volunteerism

    Better Beginnings helped shape alumna’s path to success By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    Better Beginnings’ philosophy is to “build a positive self-image through intellectual, social, emotional and physical development,” according to its website.    For Cari Fais, that’s exactly what happened.    When Ms. Fais was enrolled as a toddler at Better Beginnings Child Development Center in…

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