The Times of Trenton

The Philosopher Kings
The Times of Trenton – Tue Dec 15, 1:39 pm ET

PRINCETON BOOUGH - By day, Josue Lajeunesse cleans buildings at Princeton University. By night, he drives a taxi, shuttling passengers back and forth from the Princeton Junction Train Station. Full Story »
Hightstown won't roll with nonprofit's skate park plan
The Times of Trenton – Tue Dec 15, 1:55 am ET

HIGHTSTOWN -- After meeting resistance from the borough, a nonprofit group rescinded its offer to help residents build a skate park, leaving organizers frustrated and looking elsewhere for oversight. Full Story »
Anonymous survey draws criticism
The Times of Trenton – Mon Dec 14, 1:55 am ET

LAWRENCE -- The results of a recent teachers survey are causing headaches for the township school district, as allegations abound of low morale and poor communication at Lawrence High School. Full Story »
Study tracks stress on service members' children
The Times of Trenton – Mon Dec 14, 1:55 am ET

Multiple, lengthy wartime deployments by service members are taking an emotional toll on their children who report being anxious or stressed at rates much higher than children nationwide, a new study concludes. Full Story »
Bucks group to run New Hope tourism
The Times of Trenton – Mon Dec 14, 1:55 am ET

NEW HOPE, Pa. "" Where can we find a special restaurant? Can I get a reservation at a cozy bed and breakfast? Who is entertaining at the cabarets? How do I get to the historic attractions? Where are the canal barges? Full Story »
Exploring the brain's circuitry
The Times of Trenton – Sun Dec 13, 1:56 am ET

Next time you look up at the night sky you might dispense with thoughts about stars and nebulae and the insignificance of human life on our odd little planet. You might think instead about neurons. Full Story »
Less aid, more layoffs for schools in Trenton
The Times of Trenton – Sun Dec 13, 1:56 am ET

TRENTON -- The ongoing push to make the poorest state-funded school districts cut their spending every year will lead to more staff reductions in Trenton in 2010, following hundreds of layoffs that occurred this past year. Full Story »
The philosopher king
The Times of Trenton – Sun Dec 13, 1:56 am ET

PRINCETON BOOUGH -- By day, Josue Lajeunesse cleans buildings at Princeton University and by night, he drives a taxi. He works two jobs to support his five children in New Jersey and his extended family back in Haiti, and still finds time to raise money for a clean water project in his homeland. Full Story »
Struggling homeowners may see some relief from foreclosure
The Times of Trenton – Sun Dec 13, 1:55 am ET

SOMERSET -- Trenton homeowners facing foreclosure could be getting a little relief. Full Story »
Readers' generosity brings Times Appeal up to $8,380
The Times of Trenton – Sun Dec 13, 1:55 am ET

New contributions to this year's Times Holiday Appeal, including $300 from Jon and Jenny Crumiller of Princeton, have helped raise the total thus far to $8,380. Full Story »
New Hope manages to be an island of tax stability
The Times of Trenton – Sun Dec 13, 1:55 am ET

NEW HOPE, Pa. "" While most surrounding municipalities may be forced to raise real estate taxes next year, this town will hold the line. The 11.725-mill rate approved this week by the borough council will provide $686,399 in real estate taxes to the $4 million budget. Full Story »
Jurors convict man of slaying friend
The Times of Trenton – Sun Dec 13, 1:55 am ET

TRENTON -- Jurors on Thursday found Peter Klah guilty of fatally shooting his friend in 2007. After two days of deliberations the eight woman, four-man panel convicted Klah,33, of murder, drug possession and weapons offenses. Full Story »
EFK Group taking eco-challenge on "Wa$ted"
The Times of Trenton – Sun Dec 13, 1:55 am ET

TRENTON "" EFK Group, a female-owned, Trenton-based communications, branding and interactive agency has been chosen to be the subject for an episode of the Discovery Channel and Planet Green Network show, "Wa$ted." Full Story »
Architect of their futures
The Times of Trenton – Sun Dec 13, 1:55 am ET

PRINCETON BOROUGH - For 39 years, Michael Graves shared his architectural knowledge with thousands of students at Princeton University. Full Story »
Cop shooting case moved to Burlington
The Times of Trenton – Sat Dec 12, 1:55 am ET

TRENTON -- In a victory for the defense, the case against Billy Heisler, accused of shooting a Mercer County Sheriff's detective two years ago, will be heard in Burlington County to avoid any appearance of impropriety, a superior court judge ruled yesterday. Full Story »
With a new home came a new chance
The Times of Trenton – Sat Dec 12, 1:55 am ET

We often think of homeless people as individuals, not families -- people who for some reason or another just don't seem to fit in or have just plain checked out of society. Full Story »
Postcards mark flow of time on D&R canal
The Times of Trenton – Sat Dec 12, 1:55 am ET

If every picture truly tells a story, a new exhibit will shed light on what life was like along the Delaware River and the Delaware & Raritan Canal at the turn of the century. Full Story »
Museum treasures at our beck and call
The Times of Trenton – Sat Dec 12, 1:55 am ET

Maybe because it's in our own backyard, I've never fully appreciated how much the Princeton University Art Museum has to offer. Last Sunday, my husband and I rectified that with a spur-of-the-moment visit to this wonderful little gem in the middle of the campus. Full Story »
Ewing residents, business owners consider Olden Ave. improvements
The Times of Trenton – Sat Dec 12, 1:55 am ET

EWING "" Lower business signs for easy viewing by pedestrians, buried utility lines and more trees to line the sidewalks are all ideas being considered for Olden Avenue. Full Story »
Crossing dress rehearsal scheduled for Sunday
The Times of Trenton – Sat Dec 12, 1:54 am ET

UPPER MAKEFIELD, Pa. -- Tomorrow's dress rehearsal for George Washington's historic crossing of the Delaware River is a go, organizers have announced. Full Story »
Jury finds Klah guilty of murder
The Times of Trenton – Fri Dec 11, 8:10 pm ET

TRENTON — Jurors Friday found Peter Klah guilty of fatally shooting his friend in 2007. After two days of deliberations the eight woman, four-man panel convicted Klah,33, of murder, drug possession and weapons offenses. Full Story »
Judge moves Heisler trial to Burlington
The Times of Trenton – Fri Dec 11, 7:44 pm ET

TRENTON — In a victory for the defense, the case against Billy Heisler, accused of shooting a Mercer County Sheriff’s detective two years ago, will be heard in Burlington County to avoid any appearance of impropriety, a superior court judge ruled Friday. Full Story »
Delaware crossing tradition will continue Sunday
The Times of Trenton – Fri Dec 11, 7:10 pm ET

UPPER MAKEFIELD, Pa. — Sunday's dress rehearsal for George Washington’s historic crossing of the Delaware River is a go, organizers have announced. Full Story »
Suspicious envelope causes Merrill Lynch evacuation
The Times of Trenton – Fri Dec 11, 5:14 pm ET

HOPEWELL — Workers were evacuated from a building on the Merrill Lynch campus off Scotch Road yesterday morning after a suspicious envelope was discovered in the lobby. Full Story »
HoVal senior dodges scam
The Times of Trenton – Fri Dec 11, 1:55 am ET

PENNINGTON -- When one Hopewell Valley senior citizen picked up her phone the day before Thanksgiving, she heard news she knew was too good to be true. Full Story »