Author: Central Jersey
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Mayor Lester is like a ‘deer in headlights’
Aurelio “Al” Colina, Pennington There’s an old adage that “those who fail to plan, plan to fail.” And no one better epitomizes this mindset than Hopewell Township’s self-nominated mayor, Harvey Lester. Even as Hopewell Township faces the reality of up to 1,000 new affordable homes due to a March mandate by the New Jersey Supreme…
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PRINCETON: Recreation Department offering SAFETY clinic
The Princeton Recreation Department will host the Rutgers S.A.F.E.T.Y. Clinic (Sports Awareness for Educating Today’s Youth) for volunteer youth sports coaches on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The Clinic will run from 7-10 p.m. in the Main Meeting Room of the Witherspoon Street Municipal Building. Attendees must be present for the entire three hours to complete the…
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CRANBURY: Weidner among HHS Hall of Fame inductees
By Rich Fisher, Packet Media Group The 22nd Annual Hightstown High School Athletic Hall of Fame ceremonies are scheduled to take place on Friday, Oct. 9, complete with the induction luncheon and introduction of the honorees at that night’s football game. The Hall of Fame Luncheon is scheduled for 12 p.m. at The Holiday Inn…
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WEST WINDSOR: Mercer rowers excel at Royal Canadian
The Princeton National Rowing Association’s Mercer Rowing Club won nine gold medals in Saint Catherines, Ontario at the 133rd Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, the premier summer event for amateur rowers in North America. The club’s performance topped last year’s five gold medals in junior events and was an appropriate send-off for Ted Sobolewski, PNRA/Mercer program…
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LAWRENCE: Council selects Dember to fill vacancy
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer LAWRENCE — After an hour’s worth of questioning and nearly another hour of deliberation Tuesday night, Township Council chose Ian Dember to fill — on an interim basis — a vacancy on the council that was created by the death of Councilman Stephen Brame last month. Mr. Dember was one…
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Sign petition to support Iran nuclear deal
Jenny Crumiller, Virginia Kerr, Scotia McRae, Jeffrey Laurenti We urge readers to sign our online petition in support of the Iran nuclear agreement, which is to be directed to our New Jersey U.S. senators and representatives, at iranpeacepetition.com. We, the undersigned, believe diplomatic negotiations with adversaries and mobilizing broad international coalitions of support can more…
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LAWRENCE: Union president wrong to disrupt reading of statement
Max Ramos, Lawrence It’s quite ironic that Michele D’Angelo, president of the Lawrence Teachers Education Association, is asking for respect (Letters: Lawrence to Board: Treat us fairly, June 9). Perhaps she should look in the mirror after her display at the June 10 Lawrence Township Public Schools Board meeting when she interrupted a statement by…
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PRINCETON: Mayor Lempert, Councilman Miller support Iran nuclear deal
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Mayor Liz Lempert became one of the highest profile Jewish politicians in the state to support the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with an Iran, an issue that has divided American Jews and is fiercely opposed by the Israeli government. She joined Council President Bernard P. Miller, who also is…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Sewer installation stops when contractor quits job
By Gene Robbons, Managing Editor Progress on a sanitary sewer service project for 40 homes in the southeast section of the township has ground to a halt because the construction company has left the job. The Township Committee declared OTS-NJ, LLC, based in Jackson, in default Aug. 11 for failing to perform its obligation under…
