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Continuing a legacy spanning more than 100 years

The Messenger-Press is back. For Allentown, Upper Freehold and Millstone, the name is...

Tyler Bunnell’s work ethic builds record-setting Robbinsville career

And just like that, Tyler Bunnell is looking at the end of a high school career in which...

HoVal Commentary: Referendum would give unelected official too much power

The “Chart a New Course” initiative seeks to place a referendum on the November 2026 ballot that would...

HoVal Inbox: Ex-mayor says reject old scheme from Chart New Course

Why do the petitioners calling themselves “Chart New Course,” who propose new township governance, promote one specific form...

Trenton police detective indicted on misconduct charges

A Trenton police detective has been indicted on multiple criminal charges tied to an alleged unlawful use of...

Anthes: My Star Wars origin story

The Star Wars universe always has been one obsessed with parentage and origin. ...

Sciarrotta: Another Star Wars column

If you watch television, use social media, know a nerd or have a pulse, you probably know that the final film in the Star...

Peter Dabbene: Candy’s now part of this complete breakfast

A strange trend has been at work in the supermarket aisles, particularly the cereal aisle and its ofttimes neighbor, the candy aisle. After so...

Pia de Jong: The Real Man

The man sitting opposite me in the cafe is eating a sandwich. But it’s not as simple as that. Everyone must relish it. He...

Lots of fun events in Central New Jersey this holiday season

A beloved annual tour, the stirring reenactment of the Christmas Day Battle of Trenton, winter concerts, “The Nutcracker,” a Christmas opera, and more combine...

A Patriots Week invitation to the ye olde dance

“Since my married name is ‘Dupre’ — French of course — my backstory is that my husband was the dance master when we came...