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Towns welcome a wave of new shops and restaurants

A wave of new restaurants, retail and service businesses is reshaping the Mercer County area, driven by shopping center redevelopment along Route 1 and steady openings in towns across...

9 questions with muralist Hope Gaburo

Murals are paintings for the public. They are paintings that make people look, define a place and make...

Trenton man charged with murder in weekend shooting

A Trenton man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred early March 27. ...

Middlesex County projects earn statewide construction awards

Middlesex County has been recognized for two major development projects tied to its long-term strategic investment plan. ...

Benson proposes $430M Mercer budget amid rising costs, federal cuts

Mercer County Executive Dan Benson has proposed a $430 million budget that aims to balance rising costs, federal...

Experience leads the way for Robbinsville High School girls’ basketball

At the beginning of last season, the Robbinsville High girls’ basketball program had to start from close to scratch. ...

Ireayo Kuku a bright spot for WW-P South wrestling

The demands of wrestling are enough to chase away plenty, but that challenge is just what Ireayo Kuku wanted. ...

Dave Fried: Paying it forward into the new decade

The 2020 State of Robbinsville Township/Pay it Forward event is set for April 28, 2020 at The Stone Terrace by John Henry’s. ...

Nature in the Valley: The birds and the bees

Around 200 years ago the euphemism “the birds and the bees” came into use. Many people associate the phrase with “the talk”—an awkward conversation...

Pia de Jong: A dozen shades of pale

Merel is worried about Ramses, her rabbit. He is not frisky. He doesn’t feel like eating, and he lies limply. Just a few weeks...

Ryan Smith heads surging Ravens’ basketball squad

Call it “The night the legend was born.” ...