Author: Central Jersey
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HILLSBOROUGH: Former Raider is new court leader
By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group Katie Daly’s first heading coaching position keeps her at home. The former Hillsborough High School tennis player is the new Raider girls head coach, replacing Larry Johnson, whom she played for until her graduation in 2004. “Coming back and teaching and coaching was something I already wanted to do,”…
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MONTGOMERY: Charles Jacey Jr., Shreesh Tiwari appointed to fill school board vacancies
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — A former school board member and a newcomer have been appointed to fill a pair of vacancies on the Montgomery Township Board of Education, created last month by the resignations of two school board members. Charles F. Jacey, Jr., and Shreesh R. Tiwari were chosen Tuesday night from…
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HOPEWELL: HVSA travel soccer round-up
The Hopewell Valley Soccer Association’s U10 Riptides started their season with a strong showing in the South Brunswick tournament, going 4-0 to win the championship. The Riptide outscored its opponents by a combined 24-1, posting three shutouts. Goals came from Matthew Whitlock (4), Brandon Napoleon (4), Daniel Golian (3), Kieran Karp (3), Lukas Ansari (2),…
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PRINCETON: Library achieves, slightly exceeds, $2.9 million fundraising goal
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Officials at the Princeton Public Library hit and even slightly exceeded the initial $2.9 million fundraising target they set to pay for renovating the second-floor of the library, an estimated six-month project due to start in March. Library director Leslie Burger on Tuesday shared that news about the fundraising…
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PRINCETON: Land purchase preserves a piece of national history (with multiple photos)
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A 4.6-acre property that used to be a private residence was added to the Princeton Battlefield Park in a land purchase that involved government and nonprofits uniting to preserve a piece of national history. Mayor Liz Lempert joined state and county officials and others at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday…
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HOPEWELL: HVSA rec soccer round-up
The Purtuc Dental Jalapeños defeated ActivCore Physical Therapy, 3-1, as Lily Ryan and Maura McGrath each had goals, Lilla Antal was strong defensively and newcomer Caroline Ryan excelled in the midfield. For ActivCore, Tea Linthorst had a goal while Kate Coyer made a number of big saves in goal. Purtuc followed with a 3-0 win…
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HOPEWELL: Pop Warner round-up
The Hopewell Valley Bulldogs Pee Wees rolled to a 30-0 win over Hamilton Blue. The pass blocking of Kyle Pisauro, Tommy Vanover, Max Rosse, Jack Hutchinson, Brooks Hogan and Sam Cortina allowed quarterback Devin Higgins to complete over 12 passes to five different receivers, including a 30-yard strike to Aaron Jones. This opened up the…
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EAST WINDSOR: Community remembers 9/11
By Amy Batista, Special Writer Community members gathered to commemorate the 14th anniversary of 9/11 during the township’s annual wreath-laying ceremony last Friday. “This is an event that we have done here at the municipal grounds annually since the horrific events of 9/11,” said Mayor Janice Mironov. “We gather to remember the events and as…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Residents asked whether bridges should be reopened
By Frank Mustac, Special Writer Opinions from residents are being solicited on whether parts of River Drive near two damaged stone bridges in Titusville should be reopened after repair work on the bridges is completed, probably sometime next year. Residents can post their comments online on the Hopewell Township municipal website at http://hopewelltwp.org/titusville/titusville.html. Scroll down…
