• Princeton Borough

    By: centraljersey.com Callum Satchell, 22, of Belle Mead was charged with aggravated assault after an altercation at Palmer Square. At 1:25 a.m. on Feb. 27 police responded to a fight in Palmer Square. One individual involved suffered a fractured nose, fractured sinuses and fractured orbital socket of the right eye. Mr. Satchell was arrested, released…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Developer says he’s done with former rug mill site

    By Doug Carman, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Developer Larry Regan said he is withdrawing his plans and ending his involvement with two vacant buildings of the old rug mill on Bank Street after his attorney received a letter from Hightstown’s attorney stating the Borough Council’s disapproval of his proposed low-income senior housing complex.    Rather than…

  • SCHOOL BOARDS: Nine seats available in election

    By Mae Rhine, Managing Editor    Nine board of education seats are up for grabs in the Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe school districts in the April 27 election.    In Cranbury, the seats now held by Jennifer Cooke, Eveyln Spann and Kevin Fox are available.    All three incumbents have filed for re-election for the three three-year terms.…

  • PRINCETON: Toni Morrison: The reader as writer

    PRINCETON: Toni Morrison: The reader as writer

    Phil McAuliffe Toni Morrison during Tuesday’s appearance at Princeton University: ‘The reader who is made for the book is the one who is attuned to and can see, discover and unveil the invisible ink.’ Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • Report on gangs raises questions

    By: centraljersey.com I recently read the "Gangs in New Jersey: Municipal Law Enforcement Response to the 2010 NJSP Gang Survey" and am appalled that our Police Department is in denial about the information presented in this document. It is alarming to read that based on the information provided to the state police, Hightstown, with a…

  • ‘Annie’ at HHS

    By: centraljersey.com Friday, March 4; Saturday, March 5; and Sunday, March 6 – The Hightstown High School Drama Club will present the Broadway musical "Annie" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 4, and Saturday, March 5, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, in the HHS auditorium. All seating is reserved and ticket prices are $10 for…

  • Stephanie Vaccaro

    By: centraljersey.com Representatives from Princeton University presented a residential mixed-use ordinance, or a change of zoning, for the Alexander Road South Zone at the Princeton Township Committee meeting Monday. "What we would be doing essentially is changing over from a service zone to a residential mixed-use zone," said Mayor Chad Goerner at the end of…

  • PRINCETON: Little Tigers taste opening success

    PRINCETON: Little Tigers taste opening success

    Dennis Symons Princeton High’s Devon Black moves past a Hopewell Valley defender during the Little Tigers’ 51-47 win in the Central Jersey Group III tournament on Tuesday. Photo by Dennis Symons/dennissymons.com

  • Private and public unions – a mismatch?

    By: centraljersey.com Having dealt with both private and public sector unions, especially those involving the skilled trades, I am amazed by mass demonstrations purporting to show common purpose and solidarity. It is a mismatch that will not withstand a time of testing as private and public sector unions are fundamentally disparate and ultimate outcomes for…

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