• MILLSTONE: Weather delays causeway bridge reopening

    MILLSTONE: Weather delays causeway bridge reopening

    Millstone Mayor Raymond Heck has been monitoring repair work on the canal daily. His DPW workers even plowed the open roadway so people could walk from the western side to reach the canal for daily constitutionals.

  • PRINCETON: Animal control officer not ‘terminated,’ but ‘separated’ from employment

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton animal control officer Mark Johnson was “terminated,” the town said Monday only later to clarify that he was “separated” from his employment. At Mayor Liz Lempert’s press conference, administrator Marc D. Dashield felt it inappropriate to discuss a personnel matter in the public, only offering that Mr. Johnson…

  • Campaign aims at ending talking, texting while driving

    Raymond P. Martinez, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission     We’ve all seen the random car that seems to be holding up traffic for no apparent reason. We’ve also witnessed cars weaving back and forth over their lane markings because the driver’s eyes are not on the road. More times than not, the drivers of these…

  • MONTGOMERY: Girls Swimmer of the Year

    MONTGOMERY: Girls Swimmer of the Year

    In her first year with the team, junior Julia Bland helped the Montgomery High girls swim team win a state championship. Photo by Elane Coleman

  • Post PARCC bills for Senate debate

    Lisa and Bob Rodgers, South Brunswick     An open letter to state Sen. President Steve Sweeney:     We understand you are holding bills S-2767 and S-2768 and plan on meeting with Education Commissioner David Hespe on March 12 to discuss them further.     Recently, you were quoted by NJ Spotlight as saying, “What I’ve been…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Agriculture Department nutrition staff works at assisting families

    ROBBINSVILLE: Agriculture Department nutrition staff works at assisting families

    Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Pat Dombroski, back right, and New Jersey Depart´ment of Health commissioner, Mary E. O’Dowd, back left, observe Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) social service specialist, Kathleen Gaffney, left, conduct a nutrition class with a WIC mother and her daughter at the Mercer County WIC office.

  • Support a rigorous and thorough review of construction and fire codes

    Susan Jeffries, Princeton     I wasn’t aware of lightweight wood construction until the catastrophic Edgewater fire. It took little effort however to discover that firefighters have long known that lightweight construction burns hotter and collapses faster than other types of construction, posing increased risk to fire fighter and occupant safety. For years firefighter associations have…

  • Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers’ Association Sponsors Free Youth Workshop at The Oregon State Fiddle Contest Funded By OOTFA’s Kielhorn Endowment

    Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers’ Association Sponsors Free Youth Workshop at The Oregon State Fiddle Contest Funded By OOTFA’s Kielhorn Endowment

    By 1888PressRelease 1888 PressRelease – A Free Performance Fiddle Class will be taught by Champion Fiddler and Recording Artist Casey Willis at Chemeketa Community College on March 22nd in conjunction with the Oregon State Fiddle Championship. Oregon Youth Fiddlers are invited to attend a free workshop on March 22, featuring Performance & Contest fiddling and…

  • PRINCETON: Thrillers highlight Dillon hoop semis

       MarShawn Ferguson scored 25 points, including 10 in overtime as the Suns topped the Magic, 38-37, in four overtimes in the playoff semifinals of the Boys 6th-7th Grade Division of the Princeton Recreation Dillon Youth Basketball League. Bruno Cucchi had seven points in the win. Andrew Friedman had 13 points and Nick Trenholm added nine…

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