Author: Central Jersey
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Art in the every day
Memorial Day is a national holiday that commemorates all Americans who died while in the military service. Formerly known as Decoration Day, the holiday originated as a day to visit cemeteries and to decorate the graves of America’s fallen soldiers. To ensure that the sacrifice of these heroes is never forgotten, the National Moment of…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Memorial Day observances begin Saturday
Members of Boy Scout Troop 44 in Pennington assisted the Parks and Recreation Commission with retiring old flags properly. These flags adorn the streets of Pennington from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The commission sponsors a program, Adopt A Flag, to help replace the old flags. Shown from left are: Kristin Tunkel (Parks and Receation…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Keeping track of 3 eaglets
Jon Wagar, director of operations at Duke Farms holds one of the three young bald eagles in a nest on the Hillsborough preserve. (Photo courtesy of Evergreen Partners)
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New superintendent meets community
Ed Birch photo. Gerard Jellig addresses parents during a meet and greet Monday night.
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CRANBURY: 10U Girls Soccer team holding tryouts
The Cranbury Soccer Club is forming a new U10 girl’s travel soccer team for the 2014/2015 travel season. The team is looking for dedicated travel soccer players. Girls born Aug.1, 2004 or after are eligible for the tryouts. Tryouts will occur on Thursday, May 22 and 29 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Millstone Park Cranbury, 86…
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LAWRENCE: Air Force major to lead parade
Memorial Day parade begins Saturday at 10 a.m. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Major Steve LaPoint of the U.S. Air Force (Retired) will lead off Lawrence Township’s annual Memorial Day parade, which steps off promptly at 10 a.m. Saturday from Lawrence High School. Major LaPoint, who is the president of the Mercer County Chapter 293…
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NEW HOPE: New Hope police arrest man on disorderly charge
New Hope police blotter New Hope police cited Fausto Naranjo, 43, of Newark, at 6:17 p.m. April 13 for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness, after he allegedly created a disturbance at a West Bridge Street establishment. In other reports: — The owner of a North Main Street establishment reported to police at 12:36 p.m. April…
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WEST AMWELL: Four arrested in overlook park
Township police report West Amwell Township police issued these reports this week: — On May 18, at about 1:09 a.m. Patrolman Edward Skillman was dispatched to the area of Route 31 for an erratic driver traveling north from Hopewell Township. The patrolman stopped the vehicle in the area of Poplar Road and issued summonses to…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Students fare well at competition
By Ed Birch, Special Writer This year’s annual middle schools performance at the Music-in-the-Park competition in Hershey, Pennsylvania brought plenty of honors home. According to Crossroads South Music Teacher Donald Strusz, there were 425 students attending the annual weekend competition from the two middle schools in the district. It took a 16-bus caravan to deliver…
