• HIGHTSTOWN: Rise fighting holiday hunger

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN — Rise is teaming up with local businesses and organizations this holiday season to fight hunger. "For almost 50 years, Rise has served poor and needy people in our community," said Executive Director Leslie Koppel. "Through community partnerships and direct services, Rise assists local families and individuals in recovering…

  • Fulper family schedules family night on the farm

    The Fulper family of West Amwell will hold an old-fashioned night of holiday fun on the farm from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. They will have a bonfire, hot chocolate, hot apple cider, a mix of snacks made with farm-fresh dairy products, homemade doughnuts, hayrides and a visit from Santa Claus. Climb the…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Rise opens second facility

    HIGHTSTOWN: Rise opens second facility

    Submitted photo. Hightstown Mayor-elect Larry Quattrone and East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov cut the ceremonial ribbon for the opening of the new Rise store on Nov. 14.

  • ‘Cranking’ for a cause

    ‘Cranking’ for a cause

    Christina Tan, of Robbinsville, shows off the shirt given to participants during the event Saturday. Staff photo by Charles W. Kim

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Officers, wife save resident
  • HILLSBOROUGH: Turnovers plague Raiders in CJ V loss

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Over and over this season, the Hillsborough High School football team had overcome almost every hurdle on their way to earning the No. 2 seed in Central Jersey Group V.    ”Our guys,” marveled Raiders head coach Kevin Carty, “were tough.”    They had overcome injuries, adversity, history and tradition on…

  • CRANBURY: $88k bond will finish dam project

    By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer CRANBURY — The Township Committee unanimously voted to introduce bond ordinance 11-14-11 during Monday night’s meeting, which would supplement prior ordinance 5-11-12 to finish the Brainerd Lake dam project. According to a copy of the ordinance, the township would appropriate $88,000 for the purpose of obtaining an easement at…

  • HEALTH MATTERS: Nurse-midwives offering more care for women

    By Ursula Miguel, Princeton HealthCare System For most healthy women, having a baby can be a natural, safe and empowering process.     Recognizing this, more and more women are choosing midwives to provide healthcare services during childbirth and throughout their lives.     Midwifery care encompasses a full range of primary healthcare services for women from…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Nov. 28

    Princeton      A gray Bianchi tour bicycle and lock valued at $580 were stolen from a bicycle rack at Princeton High School on Nov. 21.      A resident of Birch Avenue reported that her wallet was stolen on Nov. 19 after she dropped it in front of her home while getting into a…

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