• Greenstein will seek Holt’s seat in Congress

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Linda R. Greenstein State Sen. Linda R. Greenstein, who has since 2000 represented Middlesex and Mercer counties in Trenton, has announced she will run for the congressional seat held by U.S. Rep. Rush Holt Jr. (D-12). “I am running. I am in the race,” Greenstein, assistant majority leader in the…

  • Tea room steeped in Victorian ambiance

    By STELLA MORRISON Staff Writer Kathleen Hippeli, owner of One Steep at a Thyme, discusses different types of tea at a tasting held Feb. 11 in the parlor of her Victorian-era home in Jamesburg. STELLA MORRISON/STAFF A group of women filled the back parlor of Kathleen Hippeli’s Victorian-era home for the first of a fourpart…

  • Spotswood seeks county funding for DeVoe Lake

    By THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Spotswood officials are trying to secure funding to mitigate future flooding issues at DeVoe Lake. TOM CASTLES/STAFF Spotswood officials are appealing to the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders to help fund improvements to DeVoe Lake that would mitigate future flooding issues in the region, and to purchase a lakeside historic…

  • Cost of snow removal sets new record

    By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ERIC SUCAR Officials throughout New Jersey are licking their financial and logistical wounds following the recent spate of snowstorms that will ultimately cost all levels of New Jersey government in the millions. “This year’s the new record [for spending],” New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) spokesman Steven Schapiro…

  • Photo

    SCOTT FRIEDMAN Spotswood High School’s Ryan Fahy, right, defeated West Windsor-Plainsboro North’s Ryan Moshman in their 113-pound match at the NJSIAA District 20 Tournament held on Feb. 22 at South Brunswick High School. Fahy went on to win the district championship, defeating Monroe’s Joe Zargo, 7-0, in the final.

  • ROAD WARRIOR

    The 2014 Jeep Cherokee is a stylish and comfortable five-passenger crossover SUV, with solid on- and off-road capabilities and a long list of high-tech options. By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Jeep has long been known as purveyor of rough-and-tumble offroad ready vehicles, including the iconic Wrangler that traces its lineage to World War II. While…

  • Q&A

    Puff, puff, gone with Sharon Peters Q: We have a law in our city against “puffing” — a term they use for starting your car and leaving it running in the driveway to warm it up (and that’s something that we all like to do during these sub-zero days). I can’t imagine we’re the only…

  • RE/MAX Central ranks No. 1 in New Jersey

    RE/MAX Central, Manalapan, was named the No. 1 RE/MAX office in New Jersey in commissions earned in 2013. This was the fifth consecutive year that RE/MAX Central was named the No. 1 RE/MAX office in New Jersey. Jeff Fox, Helene Fox and Irina Krongauz, owners of RE/MAX Central, received the recognition at the RE/MAX of…

  • Protecting against the rise

    New federal regulations related to flood insurance can make covering your home more difficult and the premiums more pricey By Maggie Flynn CTW Features Flooding is a nightmare for homeowners. A few inches of water can cause immense damage, and repair costs can be ghastly. Yet, insuring a home against such disasters is getting more…

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