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PRINCETON: Two downtown stores have closed
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Two startup businesses in downtown Princeton have shuttered their doors; one permanently, one perhaps temporarily. Natronica, a boutique featuring furnishings and handicrafts from China and founded in early 2008 by husband-and-wife team Yaya Chen and Eric Xie, closed the doors at its Chambers Walk space opposite the Alchemist & Barrister…
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Sigma walks for others
LouAnne Wolf, Social Services director, South Brunswick On behalf of the Department of Social Services we would like to thank the students and staff from the Sigma Unit at Crossroads North. They held a Walk-A-Thon the last week of school and collected both food for the pantry and monetary donations. The students raised $2,000 for…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: A closer look at use of energy
by Davy James, Staff Writer Some township buildings may soon be going green. South Brunswick was recently approved for an energy audit of the Municipal Building and public library in what will be the first step in reducing the township’s energy costs. ”A company called Concord Energy will come in and go through the buildings…
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PRINCETON AREA: YWCA urges public support for after-school programs
Who needs after-school care? The simple answer is — all unsupervised children. The after-school hours between 3 and 8 p.m. pose a huge risk for those children. They face the most serious danger of becoming victims of crime. Violent juvenile crime triples. There is a greatly increased chance of substance abuse and early…
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PRINCETON: Morven proceeding backward in time
Morven Museum & Garden has announced that the long-awaited next phase of the restoration of the circa 1758 historic home and former governor’s mansion is under way. Phase I included the restoration of the exterior of the main house, the interior and exterior of the wash house, and parts of the landscape. It…
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JAMESBURG: Fate of council candidates rest in hands of parties
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer JAMESBURG — The attorney general’s office announced last week that it would be up to the discretion of the Jamesburg borough attorney on how to proceed regarding whose name will appear on the ballot for Borough Council come November’s general election. Issues began when one seat was excluded from the…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Educating those half a world away
by Davy James, Staff Writer As students spent last week turning in their textbooks in anticipation of being away from school for a few months, many probably didn’t appreciate the gift these learning materials are. But to children half a world away, just having textbooks at all is a blessing. And thanks to a South…
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LAMBERTVILLE: POLICE BLOTTER
June 23 at 2:30 a.m., Sgt. Robert Brown stopped Donald E. Leake, 30, of Pennington, on Route 29. Mr. Leake was charged with drunken driving, failure to keep right, failure to maintain lane and reckless driving. Two criminal warrants were found; one from Bordentown Township for $2,146 and one from West Windsor for $361. Mr.…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Friends’ latest chapter: enriching lives of soldiers
By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer EAST WINDSOR Easy access to an almost unlimited supply of entertainment is something that many Americans take for granted in today’s world. But for the men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, a good book or DVD to relax with in their downtime is a little harder to…
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