• PRINCETON: New natural gas pipeline expected to be turned on this week

    PRINCETON: New natural gas pipeline expected to be turned on this week

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A new natural gas pipeline running through Princeton was expected to be turned on this week, the municipal engineer’s office said Tuesday. Williams, the Oklahoma-based company that owns the line and had it installed this year, was looking to take that step on or before the end of Wednesday,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Final curtain about to fall on Duke mansion? 

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Crunch time may be nearing on the fate of the once-palatial Doris Duke residence, now deteriorating and being dismantled. Duke Farms filed this week an application for a long-sought permit to demolish the 65,000-square-foot building that, at its core, is a late 1860s farmhouse. The building has expanded and renovated…

  • LAWRENCE: Former Mayor Mark W. Holmes Sr. indicted on 42 counts misconduct, fraud and theft

    LAWRENCE — Former Mayor Mark W. Holmes Sr., has been indicted on 42 counts of official misconduct, fraudulent use of a credit card and theft by deception as a result of actions he took while he was the executive director of the Asbury Park Housing Authority. The 42-count indictment was handed up on Monday by…

  • PRINCETON: Town officially hires new attorney in property tax exemption lawsuit

    PRINCETON: Town officially hires new attorney in property tax exemption lawsuit

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The Princeton Council on Monday voted to hire a new lawyer to represent the town in the lawsuit that four residents have filed challenging Princeton University’s property tax exemption, a case the town is technically a defendant in. Martin Allen, a partner in the law firm of state Sen.…

  • DATEBOOK

    The Laurita Equestrian Center, 31 Archertown Road, New Egypt, will host a holiday celebration, including games and photos with ponies and Santa Claus, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 19. The cost is $10. Details: 609-752-0900. The Alzheimer’s Association will offer a free community education program on better communication with a person with Alzheimer’s…

  • performances of the week

    performances of the week

    Here is a look at some sparkling performances by local athletes as the winter 2015-2016 season kicked into full gear  New Egypt High School’s Faith Weber, scored 20 points, pulled down 18 rebounds and blocked seven shots in the Warriors’ season-opening 49-30 victory over Medford Tech, New Egypt is the Burlington County Scholastic Independent Division…

  • Caseys’ girls start season 2-0 with sights set on sectionals

    By WARREN RAPPLEYEA Correspondent Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s girls’ basketball team is off to a 2-0 start as the young Caseys look to contend for the NJSIAA Non-Public A title. A year ago, RBC went 22-6 and made its way to the Non-Public A semifinals before falling to St. John Vianney High School.…

  • Heath built legendary cross-country program at CBA

    Tim Morris The words “great” and “legend” get thrown around so often that they have almost lost their meaning. In the case of retired Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) cross-country coach Tom Heath, those words hardly do him justice. Heath, who stepped down as the Colts’ head coach after another championship year, leaves as one of…

  • Soaring to the basket

    Long Branch High School’s Marc Dennis drives to the basket between Colts Neck High School defenders Lloyd Daniels, left, and Brendan Clarke during the Dec. 18 game played in Long Branch. The host Green Wave won the season opener for both teams, 57-54. STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR

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