One person died and another person was injured after a drunk driver hit a vehicle on Quakerbridge Road in West Windsor on Sunday afternoon, police said. Just after 1 p.m., a West Windsor resident was driving his 2013 Mercedes Benz 350 in the left...
Krystal KnappGreat Looks owners to open multi-cultural salon franchise
Denise Taylor remembers one story more vividly than the rest from her 30 years in the beauty industry. One day, an African-American woman walked into the beauty salon where Taylor worked at the time, a salon that serviced almost all white customers...
Andrew GoldsteinRutgers University officials approve 1.85 percent tuition and fee increase for 2017-18
The Board of Governors of Rutgers University has approved tuition and fee increases of 1.85 percent for the 2017-2018 academic year for in-state undergraduate students. “Rutgers is committed to providing our students with the highest quality...
Route 206 car detour changed for utility work
The Route 206 southbound car detour for the Stony Brook bridge repair project has been changed because of gas utility work, state officials said. Motorists traveling on Route 206 southbound will take a left on Lovers Lane, right on Mercer Road, and...
Iran sentences Princeton graduate student to 10 years in prison
A Chinese-American graduate student at Princeton University has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran for allegedly “infiltrating” the country and sending confidential material abroad. Xiyue Wang is a fourth-year doctoral student...
39th annual Anchor House Ride for Runaways raises $460,000
Another 500 miles is in the books for the Anchor House cyclists and almost half a million dollars is in the bank to support kids who need help. The cyclists participating in the Ride for Runaways pedaled 55 miles from Bethlehem, Pa. to Pennington on...
Ride for Runaways supports Anchor House shelter, other programs
The Anchor House Ride for Runaways provides significant funding for the Trenton-based shelter, its transitional housing programs and other services that support runaway, abused and neglected children and teens in the greater Mercer County...
Lightning strike causes fire at Har Sinai Temple
A small fire near the roof of the Har Sinai Temple most likely was caused by a lightning, police said. The fire was extinguished quickly by the Pennington Fire Company, the first fire truck to arrive on the scene. Hopewell Valley Emergency Services...
Chamber and Visitors Bureau name annual ‘Toast to Tourism’ winners
The Princeton-Mercer Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau and Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce have named the winners of the third annual Toast to Tourism awards. The awards are given to leaders in the tourism industry who have enhanced...
West-Windsor Plainsboro High North teacher celebrates his 25th consecutive Anchor House Ride for Runaways
Back in 1993, Steve Czelusniak biked in cotton t-shirts, wore a heavy helmet and had toe cages on his bike. He was a novice cyclist who began to love biking after he signed up for his first Anchor House Ride for Runaways. After he moved from...
