Author: Central Jersey
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HILLSBOROUGH: Breast cancer victim says sharing story helps salve the wound
By Chuck O’Donnell, Special Writer Amy Muller-Thomas was wracked with pain with each breath she drew after her bilateral mastectomy. Robbed her of her strength after aggressive chemotherapy, the single mom could barely drag herself out of bed to get daughter Hailey off to school. Ms. Muller-Thomas has struggled with her self-esteem and self-image, and…
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PRINCETON: Jeep driver injured in crash with school bus that snarled traffic on Route 206
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The driver of a Jeep Liberty was injured when his vehicle struck the front end of a Princeton Public Schools bus on Stockton Street/Route 206, near Lovers Lane, shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Princeton Police Department. Charles Chernosky, 77, of Princeton, suffered a head injury and was…
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WEST WINDSOR: Council hopefuls debate Hughes property, tax dollars, county programs and politics
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — The six candidates for three township council seats fielded a wide range of questions — from the fate of the Howard Hughes Corp. property to whether the township is getting a return on its money from Mercer County — during a candidates’ debate this week. The two-hour…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Off-track wagering site on Route 206 clears final hurdle
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Get ready to place your bets. The off-track wagering facility on Route 206 South in Hillsborough has been approved by the state’s acting Attorney General — the final arbiter in a nearly two-year long process. The off-track horse wagering parlor and restaurant will be in the former Maestro 206 restaurant.…
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CRANBURY: Benefits of and concerns with redevelopment project aired
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor There are three goals township officials hope to achieve with the redevelopment of the Cheney, Hagerty and Kushner properties. They hope to cleanup blighted property, add mixed-use (residential and commercial) development to the south end of town and add residential development without adversely affecting Cranbury Public School or the town’s…
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PRINCETON: Civil rights pioneer John R. Lewis tells Hun School students to ‘be bold, not afraid and never hate’
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Georgia Democratic Congressman and civil rights advocate John R. Lewis on Tuesday told students at a private school in Princeton to speak up when they see injustice in the same nonviolent way that he did a generation ago fighting racial discrimination. “Be bold, be not afraid,” he said at…
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PRINCETON: Witherspoon Street ‘parklet’ is now history
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer For the past four months, some hand-carved furniture, a long bench and art turned two metered parking spaces on Witherspoon Street into a place to sit, talk with friends or enjoy a coffee. The town said farewell Monday to the “parklet,” located in front of the Small World Coffee,…
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PRINCETON: Public interest lawyer says university’s investment gains more proof that it’s not entitled to property tax exemption
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton University’s nearly 13-percent-investment gain on its $22.7 billion endowment is further evidence that the school is a profit-making entity that is not entitled to a property tax exemption, said the lawyer fighting to get Nassau Hall to pay more taxes. Public interest lawyer Bruce I. Afran responded Monday…
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LAWRENCE: Man arrested for criminal sexual contact at Rider University dorms, sorority house
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer LAWRENCE – A 24-year-old Hamilton Township man faces one count each of criminal sexual contact, harassment and trespassing, and two counts of burglary for entering Rider University dormitories and a sorority house last month, according to the Lawrence Township Police Department. Jon Cannon was arrested Oct. 3 and charged in…
