A 35-year-old Bridgeton man will be sentenced in January 2027 after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated sexual assault in Mercer County Superior Court on Sept. 10, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. The plea agreement recommends a 20-year sentence in state prison for Alex Torres-Lopez, with all 20 years to be served […]

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LEA KAHN, Staff Writer – Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:29:37 +0000

BY NADA HASSANEIN New Jersey Monitor New rules going into effect this week allow immigrants’ enrollment in safety net resources to be taken into account for lawful immigration status applications, the latest in the Trump administration’s immigration overhaul. The rules will have wide implications for mixed-status households, as people without lawful status may forgo enrollment in […]

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MICHELLE MANGIAMELE – Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:44:51 +0000

The Rotary Club of Robbinsville Hamilton is planning its largest Flags for Heroes display yet, with 250 American flags to be displayed at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton from Oct. 24 through Nov. 14. The “250 Flags for 250 Years” display will mark the nation’s 250th anniversary while honoring veterans, first responders, teachers, family […]

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Bill Sanservino – Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:55:49 +0000

The impact of Sept. 11 remained close in people’s hearts and minds when Princeton marked the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that changed America. As voices sang the Star-Spangled Banner and a large American flag draped down from a Princeton Fire Department Fire Engine on Sept.11, families and friends who lost loved ones, residents, […]

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ANDREW HARRISON, Staff Writer – Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:40:50 +0000

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation There’s something undeniably cheerful about balloons. We buy them for birthday parties, graduations, weddings and other moments we celebrate. They’re colorful, familiar and, for a lot of people, simply part of the fun. But what happens when we let them go? It may seem like they sail off […]

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