• HEALTH MATTERS: Reducing the odds on workplace violence

    By Valerie Salico, LPC, CEAP Princeton HealthCare System     With the economy still lagging and the unemployment rate continuing to rise, American workers seem to be feeling more financial stress and anxiety over their jobs than ever. In turn, the workplace is increasingly becoming a pressure cooker where employees may be more prone to becoming…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Housing program expands options

    REACHING FOR HOME: First in a series By Davy James, Staff Writer    South Brunswick is helping put housing in reach for low-income residents.    Through its REACH program, the township has placed families in six townhouses and is in the process of providing its seventh home to those who meet income guidelines.    Through the program, the…

  • MANSFIELD: Police may ID body soon

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer     State police may have identified the body of a woman that washed up on the shore of the Delaware River nearly two weeks ago, police said Tuesday.     “State police are working on a tentative ID supplied by a family member who viewed the tattoo and composite drawing on…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Mugging of jogger reported

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    A mugger attempted to steal a female jogger’s iPod in Whispering Woods on Friday, but was frightened off by the woman’s screams, police said.    The woman, who is in her 40s, was on Long Bridge Way returning from an evening jog to her Whispering Woods residence at about 9:30 p.m.…

  • ROOSEVELT: Controversial Jewish school must reduce enrollment

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    ROOSEVELT — Yeshiva Me’on Hatorah has recently filed an appeal to a state judge’s decision that forces the Jewish school to reduce its student body from 31 to 12 by the end of the school year.    Judge Lawrence Lawson of state Superior Court in Monmouth County ruled Nov. 13 the…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Former stars of ‘Les Miserables’ directing local production

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    Two Broadway veterans will bring their craft to South Brunswick for a performance of “Les Miserables” by the New Jersey Repertory Theatre.    Husband-and-wife directors Ron Sharpe and Barbra Russell, who reside in Dayton with their two children, have an extensive list of Broadway credits between them, having met 16 years…

  • PRINCETON: Encouraging finish doesn’t save Hughes’ job

    PRINCETON: Encouraging finish doesn’t save Hughes’ job

    After 10 seasons as the head football coach at Princeton University, Roger Hughes (center) was fired on Sunday. Photo by Stephen Goldsmith

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Man had child porn on his computer, police say

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    A Hamilton Road resident was charged Tuesday with two separate counts of endangering the welfare of a child after an undercover investigation discovered illegal files on his personal computer.    Kenneth Nerod, 43, was arrested after an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) found files on his…

  • PRINCETON: SPOTLIGHT: Drumthwacket makes ready for the season

    PRINCETON: SPOTLIGHT: Drumthwacket makes ready for the season

    : The Parlor at Drumthwacket, decorated for last year’s holiday season by the Essex Fells Garden Club. This year’s theme, being realized throughout the grand old house by eight garden clubs, is eco-friendly ‘EverGREEN!,’ featuring ‘inventively lovely decorations, using natural materials that can be re-used or are biodegradable.’ Staff photos by Mark Czajkowski

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