Author: Central Jersey
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Father of four fights for his life, seeks donations for medical care
By 1888pressrelease 1888 PressRelease – Palm Harbor, FL Father of four needs donations for medical help in Chicago, IL. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL – To look at Joe Arcese, you would never know he was seriously ill, stricken with a disease so rare it’s often misdiagnosed. Until you hear him talk, his strong New York accent…
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FLORENCE: A centennial celebration for Roebling Elementary
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor One hundred years. Thousands of students. Hundreds of teachers. Countless memories. Roebling Elementary School celebrated its first century of education and kicked off an exciting new century with a birthday carnival on Saturday. “Our school was built in 1914 and was initially a K-8 school,” Principal Jared Peltzman said.…
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PLAINSBORO: Crash closes Cranbury Neck Road overnight
By Geena Molinaro, Special Writer PLAINSBORO — A car crashed into a utility pole early Tuesday evening, causing Cranbury Neck Road to be closed for eight hours and some West Windsor residents to lose power, police reported. An update from the township was sent out around 6:50 p.m. saying the road was shut down from…
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MONTGOMERY: Prevost selected by Mets
Hal Brown Montgomery High School graduate Josh Prevost was selected by the New York Mets in the amateur baseball draft after a stellar senior year at Seton Hall. Photo courtesy Seton Hall Athletics
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP POLICE BLOTTER
Hopewell Township police Chief Lance Maloney reported: — On May 29 at 7:40 p.m., Officer William Gaskill went to a wooded area behind the Pebble Creek Playground to check out a report of suspicious persons in the woods. Upon arrival he found Nicholas Banks, 20, of Shrewsbury Court, Hopewell Township, and a 17-year-old Pennington boy…
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LAWRENCE: Students featured in documentary film series
Students in teacher Joseph Jamison’s fifth-grade classroom at Lawrence Intermediate School had their 15 minutes of fame, as they were filmed for part of a documentary series entitled "The Work Wonders Project" for Microsoft recently. Mr. Jamison’s students were chosen to participate for the production because of his use of the Self-Organized Learning Environment (SOLE)…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Aucott: From student to farmer, professor, advocate
SOLUTIONS By Huck Fairman, Special Writer How is it that some people become deeply involved in the land and in environmental issues, when so many others find them to be at the low end of their concerns? Is it that our modern education and careers take us away from the land? In talking with Mercer…
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LAWRENCE: Fireworks fund $6,500 shy of goal
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Lawrence Township will have its annual Fourth of July fireworks show at Rider University, but whether it will be as elaborate as the 2013 edition will depend on how much money can be raised in the next three weeks. The Lawrence Township Recreation Department, which is spearheading the fundraising effort,…
