• PRINCETON: Some see race as a test of the ‘Crumiller Machine’
  • PENNINGTON: William Reuter to be honored on April 27

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    William Reuter, who chaired the Pennington Planning Board for most of the nearly 40 years he was on that board, will be honored at Borough Hall on April 27.    The event, set for 2:30 p.m., is open to the public. The wide, curbed driveway from North Main Street to Borough…

  • PLAINSBORO: Firm looks to unlock plaza’s potential

    Says in talks with supermarkets By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Staff Writer    PLAINSBORO — It has been more than a year since Plainsboro Plaza lost its anchor store and the township’s only supermarket.    The supermarket closed in December 2012 and the plaza was sold to Onyx Equities and Artemis Real Estate Partners in April 2013.    Built in…

  • SIMPLY STUART: Softly, calmly, immensity taps at your life

    Jane Hirshfield — beloved poet, essayist, translator, and zen virtuoso — took the breath away from her rapt audience in Stuart Country Day School’s Cor Unum on April 3 and 4. By Kate Blandford    ”…and gravity, scientists say, is weak.”    Jane Hirshfield — beloved poet, essayist, translator, and zen virtuoso — took the breath away…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Princeton    Someone entered a room in a shared household on the first block of Valley Road and removed $4,800 from a strong box between April 17 and April 19.    A basement window was broken and the screen was removed at a home on the 300 block of Christopher Drive. Police did not find any signs…

  • MONTGOMERY: Committee introduces budget that would raise taxes

    Average bill would go up $65 By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Staff Writer    MONTGOMERY — The township has introduced a budget that, if passed, would increase the average tax bill by $65.    As a result of the budget, the municipal tax rate would increase .013 cents to .333 cents per $100 of assessed value. The municipal tax…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Sunday night fire damages residence

    No injuries reported    A residence on Dubois Round was badly damaged in an Easter Sunday night fire, police reported.    Police and fire personnel responded to a 911 call at 8:43 p.m. Sunday to the home of Timothy Lockburner, 43, and Kris Lockburner, 41. The initial report was there was smoke in the house but firefighters…

  • BORDENTOWN: Resident among Mercer CERT grads

    Among the graduates was Asma Taqi, of Bordentown. Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes met with students of the latest Community Emergency Response Team on the final day of their course work and graduation ceremonies April 12 at the county’s Dempster Fire Training Academy in Lawrence.    Among the graduates was Asma Taqi, of Bordentown.    Each…

  • Nurse talks about reaction and response to explosion

    Kathleen Ryan, Director of nursing and peri-op services, University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro To the editor: When I arrived home last Friday night, I couldn’t help but think about the preceding 24 hours and the many powerful emotions I was feeling.    The first was sadness for our staff member who was injured in…

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