• HILLSBOROUGH: More than 2,700 sign online petition asking to save Doris Duke’s home

    HILLSBOROUGH: More than 2,700 sign online petition asking to save Doris Duke’s home

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor More than 2,700 people have signed at online petition asking that the main residence at Duke Farms be saved from destruction. The petition at change.org was begun to be circulated before the July 30 meeting of the Hillsborough Township Historic Preservation Commission, which must approve the request for a demolition…

  • PRINCETON: SAVE animal shelter readies for relocation to Montgomery Township in September

    PRINCETON: SAVE animal shelter readies for relocation to Montgomery Township in September

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Local animal shelter SAVE will move to the Skillman section of Montgomery by early September after spending the past 74 years on Herrontown Road, as the much anticipated but delayed relocation finally happens. SAVE raised $3.5 million to buy and improve land on Route 601 that includes a newly…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Local woman allegedly kills family dog

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer A borough woman was arrested last week for allegedly killing her family’s nine-year-old dog with a shovel and claw hammer after allegedly failing to poison the dog, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Michelle Wankoff, 19, was charged with two accounts of animal cruelty, tampering with evidence, and two…

  • WASHINGTON CROSSING: Pidcock family will hold reunion picnic Aug. 15

    WASHINGTON CROSSING: Pidcock family will hold reunion picnic Aug. 15

    The Pidcock Family Association will hold its 2015 reunion on Saturday, Aug. 15, in Washington Crossing Historic Park, Bucks County. “The reunion will begin at noon, with lunch at 1 o’clock,” said John L. Moore, association president. The reunion will be held in the General Sullivan Pavilion along Pidcock Creek, which is named for the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township man man charged  with criminal sexual conduct 

    Carlo Buonviaggio, 71, of Hillsborough has been charged with sexual contact and endangering a youngster in Hunterdon County. According to Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns III, “The defendant touched and had sexually explicit conversations with the 14-year-old victim.” The defendant was charged July 28 with criminal sexual contact, a 4th degree crime, and endangering the welfare…

  • MERCER COUNTY: Prostitution arrests made in Lawrence, Hopewell and Ewing

    MERCER COUNTY: Prostitution arrests made in Lawrence, Hopewell and Ewing

    A three-week investigation into houses of prostitution throughout Mercer County concluded last week with five arrests and the seizure of $2,857, Acting Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri reported on Monday. “Law enforcement will not permit these houses of prostitution in Mercer County,” Mr. Onofri said in a statement. “We will continue to work with local, state…

  • PRINCETON: Internal debate heats up over paid sick leave

    PRINCETON: Internal debate heats up over paid sick leave

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The debate about mandating paid sick leave in Princeton has boiled over internally with municipal recreation director Ben Stentz getting an alleged tongue-lashing from town administrator Marc Dashield for raising a concern about the issue. The incident stemmed from a private meeting June 25 Mayor Liz Lempert and other…

  • PRINCETON: Police uncertain that alleged sex assault actually happened

    PRINCETON: Police uncertain that alleged sex assault actually happened

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Police said Monday that they cannot be certain an alleged sexual assault near the Princeton University campus happened, with the female victim not cooperating and dealing with unspecified “medical issues.” On Friday police said that a victim was “reportedly” followed and assaulted by an unidentified man between 10 a.m.…

  • Hillsborough: Hawks pic 4 EB trophies

    Hillsborough: Hawks pic 4 EB trophies

    The Hawks pose with trophies after winning the East Brunswick Summer Slugfest. (Photo courtesy of Jason Reiling) 

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