Author: Central Jersey
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Dance the summer away
Get your feet moving at these special dances hosted by area groups By Anthony Stoeckert, Packet Media Group As you plan your summer activities — visits to the Shore, swimming in a pool, playing gol, both real and mini, reading in a hammock, barbecues and sweet corn — there’s something you might be overlooking. Dancing.…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Alumni game brings back memories
By Rudy Brandl, Special Writer Nine years ago, Drew Campbell baffled opposing hitters with pinpoint location of his fastball, a nasty curveball and a deceptive changeup. Those three pitches helped Campbell fire a shutout to lead the Hillsborough High baseball team to the State Group 4 championship in 2005. It looked like the same old…
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PLAINSBORO: Township ordinance would add more bus stops
By Geena Molinaro, Special Writer PLAINSBORO — Council unanimously approved the introduction of an ordinance amending where the New Jersey Transit 655 Bus will stop in the township during its meeting on Wednesday evening. If passed, the ordinance would add five stops to the bus route. The stop locations under consideration are one stop along…
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PLAINSBORO: Forrestal farmers market cooking classes offered
By Geena Molinaro, Special Writer PLAINSBORO — Vendors from the Forrestal farmers market are offering a new series of cooking classes in conjunction with the Plainsboro Recreational & Cultural Center to people of all ages interested in learning to cook with local foods. Although the Recreational & Cultural Center has offered cooking classes in the…
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Diversity Stride 2014 Walk-a-Thon Raises Funds to Educate & Empower Tomorrow’s Leaders!
By Gail Zoppo Corporate leaders, educators, administrators, students, community groups, families, and volunteers from throughout the tri-state area descended on Buccleuch Park in New Brunswick, NJ, on June 14 to help raise funds for the American Conference on Diversity’s 14th Annual Diversity Stride Walk-a-Thon. Each year, the walk supports our signature youth leadership-development program called…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Introducing the Central High Class of 2014
On June 20, CHS Principal Michael Daher shared words of wisdom with the Class of 2014, the members of which are listed in the accompanying account. Photo by Mike Schwartz/www.mssphoto.com.
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MANVILLE: Advice to grads: Define yourself
Valedictorian Alec Salvato addresses the audience.(Photo by Mary Ellen Day)
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Demographer: Continued drop in student enrollment
By John Tredrea, Special Writer Student enrollment in the Hopewell Valley School District is expected to continue to decline significantly for five more years, according to a demographer’s report submitted to the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education. In his report, submitted to the board last week, demographer Richard Grip notes that "after peaking in…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Graduation moves off campus
Graduates listen to speakers. (Photo courtesy of Kia Bergman)
