• HIGHTSTOWN: HHS grads urged to be ready for change

    HIGHTSTOWN: HHS grads urged to be ready for change

    Members of the Hightstown High Class of 2009 during the June 19 graduation ceremonies. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • PRINCETON AREA: COMMUNITY CALENDAR: June 26,2009 — July 4, 2009

    PRINCETON AREA: COMMUNITY CALENDAR: June 26,2009 — July 4, 2009

    THREE CHEERS FOR LIBRARIES! — The New Jersey State Library cited four libraries statewide for ‘excellence in early-learning programming’ and for ‘making a difference for the future of New Jersey.’ These included Princeton Public Library, for its Wee Reads Early Literacy Summer Reading Program for Preschool Children, and the Mary Jacobs Memorial Library, Rocky Hill,…

  • AROUND TOWN: Princeton women rally to help Italian earthquake victims

    AROUND TOWN: Princeton women rally to help Italian earthquake victims

        While the earthquake in Abruzzo, Italy, made front- page headlines when it struck in April, it has faded from the news in the U.S. But a group of women in Princeton have not forgotten and are doing something to help the survivors. They’re hoping to spread the word and encourage even more participation from…

  • Support for the UFA Alliance through Rain or Shine

    Support for the UFA Alliance through Rain or Shine

    Trophies were handed out early under threatening skies

  • PRINCETON: Planning officials eye Princeton U plans

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Despite its size and importance as an institution in town, Princeton University has to work to accommodate and integrate itself into the larger community as it grows and evolves, Master Plan Subcommittee Chairman Marvin Reed told members of Borough Council.    ”Unlike some other college towns, we do not envision that…

  • AROUND CRANBURY: What’s everybody reading this summer?

    By Lorraine Sedor, Columnist    The Cranbury Township Shade Tree Commission wants anyone getting ready to plant a tree or mulch their yard to take a look at the Arbor Day Foundation’s Web site: www.arborday.org/trees/nineThings.cfm. It is full of a lot of information to make the job easier.    Also, with all of the rain we have…

  • Playground inspired passion

    Michelle Brennan, Annette Murphy, Rachel Webster, Vince Janoski, Rachel Riedl, Kate Elliott, Stephanie Patterson, Jennifer Ruehle, Christy Stier, Bob Lewis, Steve Mortorana Hopewell Borough Playground Project Committee coordinators    What an incredible thing to be a part of.    It was a big project that just kept getting bigger and bigger with each passing day, week, month,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local youth is regional video game champion

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Many parents who see their children mashing buttons on the controller of a video game are probably thinking the activity is a waste of time.    In the case of Vincent Taylor, of Monmouth Junction, playing video games has earned him the chance to travel all over the country. But don’t…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Coming together for fun, charity

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    For more than 30 years, Kingston’s Blueberry Festival has helped to bring the community together.    This year, the festival will focus on coming together to help bring aid to the less fortunate throughout South Brunswick. The festival’s organizers are hoping attendees will bring enough food donations to fill an entire…

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