Author: Central Jersey

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Princeton Battlefield preservation fight lands in the state Legislature

    CENTRAL JERSEY: Princeton Battlefield preservation fight lands in the state Legislature

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The fight to preserve part of the Princeton Battlefield from being turned into a housing development by the Institute for Advanced Study made its way to the halls of the state Legislature on Monday, as sympathetic lawmakers stepped in to try and halt the project. Members of a Senate…

  • PRINCETON: Mayor Lempert establishes limits on campaign contributions from donors

    PRINCETON: Mayor Lempert establishes limits on campaign contributions from donors

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Mayor Liz Lempert, a self-described critic of big money in politics, said Monday that she was imposing limits on the amount that donors can contribute to her re-election campaign. Individuals only can donate a maximum of $300, far less than the $2,600 per person amount that state law allows.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Scouts give anti-bullying books to library   

    HILLSBOROUGH: Scouts give anti-bullying books to library  

    Last spring, Hillsborough Girl Scout Junior Troop 60645 created an anti-bullying campaign aimed at both adults and children. The girls designed and made 500special pins (using the Girl Scout colors of green and brown) to represent anti-bullying awareness. They gave out these pins at Auten Road Intermediate School and the Hillsborough Library. In addition, the…

  • HOPEWELL TWP.: Suspicious mail prompts evacuation

    Part of the Bank of America complex off of Scotch Road was evacuated late morning Friday to investigate a suspicious substance in a mailed envelope. As an employee was processing mail shortly before 11 a.m., the substance was seen falling from an envelope. The Hopewell Township Police Department, along with the Pennington Fire Company and…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Local Democrats open candidate search

    Hillsborough Democrats are seeking potential candidates to run for the one Hillsborough Township Committee member seat open in the general election of November 2016. Hillsborough Democrats believe in an open process for the selection of their candidates for public office, said John Beggiato, Hillsborough Democratic Organization chairman. “While we certainly know of highly qualified individuals…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Pitcher Sapirman commits to go to FDU   

    HILLSBOROUGH: Pitcher Sapirman commits to go to FDU  

    Hillsborough’s Jared Sapirman, a lifelong resident of Hillsborough, has committed to playing college baseball at the the Division I level for the Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights. Jared is a left-handed pitcher who has been playing his last two years of high school baseball for the Perkiomen School in Pennsburg, Pa., as well as the Zoned…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Garden club turns greens into beauty 

    HILLSBOROUGH: Garden club turns greens into beauty 

    The Neshanic Garden Club hosted its 20th greens workshop Dec. 7 at the Hillsborough Municipal Building. Each of the 70 participants made their choice of one of four designs. Club members assembled design kits for each participant prior to the workshop. Instruction was then provided for putting together each design. According to club president Marion…

  • PRINCETON: Driving force behind car pooling app hopes idea gets into the fast lane

    PRINCETON: Driving force behind car pooling app hopes idea gets into the fast lane

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer By his own admission, Peter B. Kramer has a restless mind, one that led him to use the Internet to get more cars off the streets of Princeton. The retiree, who develops apps in his free time, has created one to get commuters to share their ride to work…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Brownies learn about community businesses 

    HILLSBOROUGH: Brownies learn about community businesses 

    Hillsborough Girl Scout Brownie Troop 60750, led by Michelle Daly and Tara Romano, recently went on three local field trips. The girls’ first stop was Hilsborough’s Central Jersey Regional Airport, where they explored what it takes to be a pilot. Only 20 percent of all pilots are women; this fact sparked the girls’ interest in…