Before children and parents separate into grief-support groups at Good Grief in Princeton, they gather together for pizza, introductions and an opening circle where families share who they are there for. For many families walking through the doors of the nonprofit, it is the first time they have been in a room full of people […]

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Arianna McCleod – Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:12:00 +0000

Scoutmaster Is Kevin Bullard, LES Principal Kristin Burke and Max Achtau IIIWhen Lawrenceville Elementary School students return to school later this month, a greenhouse will be one of the first things they see in the school garden. LES has had its own garden for many years, but it did not have a greenhouse until Max […]

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LEA KAHN, Staff Writer – Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:07:22 +0000

It has been a while since Megan Meng was wowing the New Jersey high school golf world with her exploits, and although the results are not yet as eye-popping, the Hopewell Valley Central graduate is playing better than ever two years later. As she enjoys a summer of playing competitive amateur tournaments between her sophomore […]

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Rich Fisher – Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:21:13 +0000

Pete Tonti is a musician. Growing up in the family restaurant business, he also supplies the soundtrack to the eatery on many nights. He is an old soul playing music from before his time with a modern touch and feel. Please share how you began playing music in public. When I was about 4 years […]

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Thomas Kellye – Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:34:15 +0000

A word from the journeyman scribe: This is the second of three planned installments examining the Revolutionary history of Allentown, Upper Freehold and the surrounding area in honor of the 250th anniversary of these United States. My aim, as ordered by my Cornwallis-admiring Editor-for-Life, is to present a snapshot of some of the more interesting […]

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R.H. Schmitt, Jr. – Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:04:38 +0000