Author: Central Jersey

  • MONTGOMERY POLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 11

    MONTGOMERY POLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 11

    Alejandra Espinoza, 19, of Lodi, was issued a summons for careless driving after the car she was driving struck the rear of a car driven by Barbara Ware, 56, of Bedminster on Route 206 south near Cherry Valley Road at 7:58 a.m. Sept. 8. A passenger in Ms. Ware’s car, 61-year-old Ira Benson of Bedminster,…

  • PLAINSBORO POLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 11

    PLAINSBORO POLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 11

    Adolphus B.Capehart, 55, of Philadelphia, was arrested on an outstanding New Jersey State Police warrant for $155 after the car in which was riding was stopped for a motor vehicle violation on Route 1 south at 2:05 a.m. Sept. 3.   Andrew M. Greene, 24, of New Brunswick, was arrested for contempt of court…

  • PHS PERSPECTIVE: Summer internship provided more than money

    PHS PERSPECTIVE: Summer internship provided more than money

    By Taran Krishnan Boarding the, as usual, late train to New York Penn Station, my sunny disposition seemed out of place among the sombre faces of my fellow commuters. As a high schooler, an internship was the closest I had ever been to working at a desk job and well, the fact that I got…

  • EDITORIAL: Princeton should plan its own 9/11 ceremony

    EDITORIAL: Princeton should plan its own 9/11 ceremony

    Today is the 14th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and another target in Washington. We remember the crisp beauty of that day’s blue sky as we headed to school or to work, only to be greeted by the horrifying and confusing news of what was going on in…

  • AUDUBON ACTIVITIES: Sept. 10

    The Washington Crossing Audubon Society announces its events for September: Join the society at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, for a walk led by Brad Merritt at the Forsythe NWR at Brigantine. “The Brig” offers viewing access to migrating shore birds, terns, raptors, waterfowl, herons, egrets and the occasional uncommon bird. For more information, call…

  • AT THE LIBRARIES: Sept. 10

     Upcoming events at the Hopewell Public Library include: Book Club (Sept. 14): Meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the library. Copies of each month’s book are available for checkout. For September, the selection is “God’s Hotel” by Victoria Sweet. All are welcome. Cookbook Book Club (Thursday, Sept. 17): 7…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Green Team plans next Styrofoam collection day

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: Green Team plans next Styrofoam collection day

     The next Styrofoam collection will be held Saturday, Sept. 19. The items to be collected will include Styrofoam, CDs, DVDs and wine bottle corks. Jointly sponsored by the Hopewell Valley Green Team and the Pennington and Hopewell Township environmental commissions, these items will be accepted at the new Pennington Borough Public Works building on…

  • HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Harvest Fair will feature fun for the whole family

    HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Harvest Fair will feature fun for the whole family

    The 29th Annual Hopewell Harvest Fair will be held on the grounds of Hopewell Elementary School on Princeton Avenue in Hopewell from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26. The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 27.  It promises to be a day of fun for the entire family. Activities for kids of…

  • PRINCETON: D & R Greenway will honor Rosemary Blair with conservation award

    PRINCETON: D & R Greenway will honor Rosemary Blair with conservation award

    D&R Greenway Land Trust will be hosting its Greenway Gala Sunday, Sept. 20, from 4 to 6 p.m., in Meredith’s Garden for Inspiration, Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place, Princeton. The annual event pays tribute to those who have made a difference in land preservation through inspiring conservation. Libations and hors d’oeuvres will be served.…