• HIGHTSTOWN: Borough aims to rebuild affordable housing fund

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer The Fair Housing Act states that municipalities need to provide a reasonable opportunity for affordable housing to be developed, according to Borough Planner Tamara Lee. “It also specifically says that towns should not use their own money in order to make that happen,” Ms. Lee said during the Borough Council’s…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: New HomeFront Family Campus offers hope and help, all under one roof

    CENTRAL JERSEY: New HomeFront Family Campus offers hope and help, all under one roof

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The transformation of a dingy, former U.S. Navy facility opposite the Trenton-Mercer Airport into a beacon of hope for homeless families was completed Wednesday morning with the snip of a ribbon by HomeFront representatives. Several hundred supporters of HomeFront, which is a Lawrence Township-based nonprofit group that helps the homeless…

  • PLAINSBOROPOLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 17

    PLAINSBOROPOLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 17

     Donovan W. Smith, 53, of Ewing Township, was arrested on an outstanding $453 traffic warrant from Teaneck after he was stopped for speeding on Route 1 south at 4:40 a.m. Sept. 14. He was also issued summonses for speeding and being an unlicensed driver.   Qadir A. Maan, 29, of East Brunswick Township,…

  • PRINCETON POLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 17

    PRINCETON POLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 17

     A man drove off without paying for $50 worth of gasoline from a Bayard Lane service station at 7:21 p.m. Sept. 10. The man’s credit card was declined and he drove off before the attendant could inform him. The driver was described as a white man, 5 feet 5 inches tall, with short brown…

  • PRINCETON: Library promotes childhood literacy with ‘1,000 books’ challenge

    PRINCETON: Library promotes childhood literacy with ‘1,000 books’ challenge

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Amid the moms and the children milling about the third floor of the Princeton Public Library on Tuesday, Jill Ward was pushing a baby stroller filled with children’s books with her young daughter and infant son in tow. She was modeling the behavior that library officials want to see,…

  • PRINCETON: Council tables proposal to eliminate two hours of free parking at Spring Street garage

    PRINCETON: Council tables proposal to eliminate two hours of free parking at Spring Street garage

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Patrons of the Princeton Public Library still will be able to park free for two hours at the Spring Street municipal garage, as the council on Tuesday backed away from an unpopular proposal to eliminate the freebie. Officials tabled an ordinance that would have provided one hour of free…

  • Teen ‘dream’ car

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My granddaughter is turning 15 this month and we’re preparing to buy her first car. We are interested in your recommendation as to what might be considered a relatively safe car that is mid-price or lower. Any suggestions and/or help would be greatly appreciated. A: First, I wouldn’t for a…

  • Sitting in the lap of luxury

    Even moderately priced cars treat their occupants to top-notch interiors these days By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features A shiny new car might initially catch a shopper’s eye with its sleek exterior styling, but it’s what inside — where a driver spends most of his or her time enjoying the view — that can make or…

  • Berkshire Hathaway Annual Golf Invitational slated for Sept. 21

    Event to raise funds for The Sunshine Kids Foundation Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New Jersey Properties is sponsoring its Eleventh Annual Golf Invitational to benefit The Sunshine Kids Foundation. Participation and other sponsorship opportunities are available for the full-day event that culminates in a closing ceremony filled with entertainment and prizes. The Sunshine Kids Foundation is…

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