• Surprised alcohol banned in community parks

    Monica Smith, Princeton To the editor: We had every intention of hosting a picnic in one of the many parks in and around Princeton while the weather was still with us. It was for a small number of adults and their children to celebrate the beginning of the new academic year.    Because my husband and…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Group offering free mammograms

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Group offering free mammograms

    By Jennifer M. Larkin, Special Writer The Indian Health Camp of New Jersey (IHCNJ) will be organizing a free breast screening for women without medical insurance, ages 40 and up Sept. 28 at the Durga Temple on route 27, according to its President, Dr. Tushar Patel.    As part of its mission of early cancer detection…

  • Update on Princeton’s Human Services group

    Ross Wishnick, chairman, Leticia Fraga Nadler, vice chairwoman To the editor: It has nearly been a year since Princeton officially became one community. From the outset, from the perspective of the Princeton Human Services Commission, it has been all about support for our initiatives.    Led by Mayor Liz Lempert and supported by the council and…

  • MONTGOMERY: Bill Pauley honored at committee meeting

    MONTGOMERY — When resident Tom Lee first moved to Montgomery nearly 30 years ago, he spent every day building his home out on River Road from scratch. But during all that time, no one ever had ever st By Charley Falkenburg, Special to the Packet    MONTGOMERY — When resident Tom Lee first moved to Montgomery…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Library offers robotics program

    The South Brunswick Public Library held a “Smart with Robotics Lego WeDo Junior Program” Saturday, lead by instructors from TouchTechLabs, a company based in Princeton. By Azra Baig, Special Writer The South Brunswick Public Library held a “Smart with Robotics Lego WeDo Junior Program” Saturday, lead by instructors from TouchTechLabs, a company based in Princeton.…

  • REGION: Barnes and Noble opens in new location

    Barnes & Noble at the MarketFair Mall on Route 1 has opened in the newly reconstructed North End of the mall.    Barnes & Noble at the MarketFair Mall on Route 1 has opened in the newly reconstructed North End of the mall.    The national bookseller held a grand opening on Sept. 18 as well as…

  • Tar and gravel on roads unsafe for bicycle riders

    David A. August, Belle Mead To the editor: As an avid bicyclist, I am distressed by the practice of the local townships by which they “repair” roads by tarring and graveling them.    I cite especially the example of Hollow Road, a gateway to the beautiful, un-trafficked back roads of the Sourland Mountains.    I estimate that…

  • WORLD CHAMPION BICYCLE STUNT RIDER VISITING MILLSTONE SCHOOLS
  • HILLSBOROUGH: Dukes take on Watchung Hills

    Week four of the season    The Hillsborough Dukes hosted Watchung Hills on Sunday, Sept. 22, in the fourth week of the season. The Dukes competed in games across four levels starting at 9 in the morning with the flag teams.    The Red Flag team played against Watchung Hills and scored seven times,…

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