• HILLSBOROUGH: Coetzer twins lift Raiders to next level

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The Hillsborough High School girls volleyball team started to improve when it added Kari and Lisa Coetzer as sophomores.    They were young then and the program was still building, and the twin sisters have helped to chart an upward course for the Raiders, who are 22-4 after a 2-0…

  • Lessons in sand

    Lessons in sand

    The author returns to her beloved Island Beach for her first post-Sandy visit By Carolyn Foote Edelmann Once upon a time, there was a hurricane. It swirled ashore two full years ago, come the end of October. No matter the slogans, Sandy’s remnants are everywhere, still. Driving to the Delaware River, I pass through entire…

  • CRANBURY: Local Scout soars like an Eagle

    CRANBURY: Local Scout soars like an Eagle

    Submitted photo. Eagle Scout Walter Allikas films a scene in Cranbury for his project.

  • WEST AMWELL: Voters say yes to bigger committee

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer In a non-binding ballot question Tuesday, West Amwell Township voters overwhelmingly approved the expansion of the West Amwell Township Committee from a three-seat body to a five-seat body. The vote was 482-286 in favor of a larger governing body. Last week, officials said the answer to the question, while not…

  • For those in need

    For those in need

    Crisis Ministry of Mercer County holds fall fundraiser By Philip Sean Curran Crisis Ministry of Mercer County, founded by two Princeton churches 34 years ago, seeks to put stability into the lives of needy people. The organization fills the gap when someone needs help with paying the rent or finding a job or having enough…

  • ALLENTOWN: Redbirds rebound from tough MCT loss

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Following a heartbreaking loss in the Mercer County Tournament, Josh Samuels and the Allentown High School boys soccer team were looking to get back on the field fast.    A 5-0 first round win over Jackson Liberty in the first round of the Central Jersey Group III state tournament Monday…

  • MONROE: BOE race decided

    MONROE: BOE race decided

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor MONROE — It was a good night for three out of the seven Board of Education candidates, the winners that is. Stay home mom Jill DiMaio led in the voting with 4,084 votes, followed by Steven Riback with 3,185 and current board President Kathy Kolupanowich taking the final seat…

  • PRINCETON: School board tie to be broken Friday

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Provisional ballots are due be counted Friday to decide the winner of a seat on the Princeton school board and break a tie between incumbent Afsheen Shamsi and challenger Connie Witter. They are deadlocked at 2,496 votes, according to unofficial election results. County election officials opened the 86 provisional…

  • PRINCETON: The election over, speculation begins

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Incumbents Bernard P. Miller and Jo S. Butler won uncontested races Tuesday for Princeton Council, but for the local Democratic Party, the attention quickly will turn to 2015 if it has not already. Party leadership will be looking to council members Lance Liverman and Heather H. Howard to decide…

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