• HIGHTSTOWN: Local kids use MLK Day off to help other kids

    HIGHTSTOWN: Local kids use MLK Day off to help other kids

    Picasa A group of kids got together on Monday to help out needy local families for Martin Luther King Day. (Submitted photo)

  • CRANBURY: Documentary highlights human sex trafficking

    By Maxine Bogle, Special Writer MONROE — In recognition of January being human trafficking awareness month, the Monroe Township League of Women Voters presented 15 minutes of a documentary entitled “Tricked.” Held inside the local library’s conference room, the quick preview of the film highlighted all aspects of the sex trade, including interviews by the…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Pirates eclipse century mark in win

    WEST WINDSOR: Pirates eclipse century mark in win

    South boys basketball uses monster game to start streak By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    The West Windsor-Plainsboro High South boys basketball team made its first win of the season a memorable one.    After eight straight losses, the Pirates broke into the win column last Friday night with a 107-93 overtime win over Steinert. The Pirates…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township woman donates kidney to her brother, in roundabout way
  • Weird, wild stuff

    Weird, wild stuff

    Alan Finn will discuss his new novel at Barnes & Noble By Anthony Stoeckert    Alan Finn is a fan of history, but not necessarily your traditional, run-of-the-mill history.    ”I’m a history buff from the standpoint of weird history,” Mr. Finn says. “There are so many kooky things that have happened in American history, and I’m…

  • PRINCETON: DEP hearing set on pipeline permit application

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Pipeline company Williams needs state regulators to grant the necessary permits for its planned natural gas pipeline through Princeton and parts of Hunterdon and Somerset counties. The state Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a public hearing on the permit application for Feb.23 at 7 p.m. in the senior…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Medicine drop box available

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Medicine drop box available

    Most outdated prescriptions can now go to police station for disposal Residents can now get rid of old medicines at the police station. Police Chief Raymond Hayducka announced on Friday the addition of a new service for residents at the police department. “Today we partnered with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs to add…

  • Zip rules

    Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: Recently you and others who were describing driver bullying tactics mentioned the person who doesn’t merge early when there’s notice of a lane closure ahead, but keeps moving ahead in the soon-to-close lane until the very end, then moves over in front of others into the one open lane. Bad…

  • Cheapest cars with the best fuel economy

    Why spend a fortune for a hybrid or electric car? Here are 15 affordable conventional models that get 40 mpg or more By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features MITSUBISHI MIRAGE While full-electric and gas/electric hybrid-power cars can get phenomenal fuel economy, they command stiff price premiums that are difficult to recover in savings at the pump,…

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