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Crews from Doyle Signs erected Aldi signs on the sides of the new store located at the intersection of Backbone and North Main Street on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Princeton. The store is expected to open on Nov. 13. The store will be 12,000 square-feet of retail space. A Jersey Mikes Subs has also been confirmed on the site. Construction on Jersey Mike's should start next week. Jersey Mikes is slated to open in the spring of 2026 in Princeton.






Students pray and recite the Rosary during the One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, at the Academy of St. Carlo Acutis Oglesby campus. The campaign is inspired by the words of St. Padre Pio, who believed that when one million children recite the rosary, the world will change. The campaign has grown into a significant spiritual movement, drawing participation from schools, parishes, and families across continents. All over the world, children recite the rosary on Oct. 7.