Author: Central Jersey
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HILLSBOROUGH: Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates move to new home on Route 206
Saint Mary and Saint Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria held a religious and ceremonial inaugural celebration Saturday, Aug. 1, of its move into its new home at 211 Route 206 in Hillsborough. The church located June 5 into a church facility formerly the home of the Christian Community Chapel, which bought other property in…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Summer runs are bond for Raiders
By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group Paige Novak was knocked into the dunk tank too many times to count at the Hillsborough Rotary Fair, but she looked at it as another chance to bond with her teammates. The Hillsborough High School senior is hoping those chances pay off in the long run as she prepared…
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PLAINSBORO: Public Works employees receive 2 percent raise from council
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — The Township’s Department of Public Works employees will receive a 2 percent salary hike, under the terms of a salary ordinance adopted by Township Committee last week. Township Committee held a public hearing and gave final approval to the ordinance Aug. 12. It had been introduced last month,…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: School board prepares policy on use of personal digiital devices in schools
By Deb Dawson, Special Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Two new policies regarding student use of privately owned technology were introduced at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. The second reading of the policies will be at the board’s Monday, Sept. 21, meeting. Board member Arthur Robinson explained that for purposes of the policies, “technology means hardware…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Schools give out computers to grades 5-12
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Here’s a sure sign that summer is winding down: Schools begin distributing laptop-like computers to students this week. The so-called 1-to-1 initiative began last school year, and almost 4,600 students in grades 5 through 12 will use the Acer Chromebooks, with wi-fi capability and a touch screen, this year. The…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Rabid bat found in Monmouth Junction
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A bat that was found in the vicinity of Blackhorse Lane and Henderson Road in Monmouth Junction has tested positive for rabies, according to the South Brunswick Township officials. The South Brunswick Township Health Department was notified Aug. 14 by the state Department of Health that the bat, which had been submitted…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Raffle prize of $5,930 goes unclaimed at Rotary Fair
Might you have bought a 50/50 raffle ticket at the Hillsborough Rotary Fair and forgot to check to see if you won? Rotarians say there is an unclaimed winning ticket (number 1668) out there that could deliver $5,930. The ticketholder has one week to claim the winnings. The ticket is from the $10 “Giant Raffle“…
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PRINCETON: Missing girl located and safe, police report
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A missing 14-year-old girl was located and is safe tonight, according to Princeton police. The department’s alert on nixie.com did not say where the girl was located or when.The alert was sent at 8:36 p.m. Police reported earlier Monday that Emily Lopez-Retana was reported missing at 11:45 p.m. Sunday from…
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LAWRENCE: Police seek men who invaded apartment, forced resident to withdraw money from ATMs
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer LAWRENCE — Two men who broke into an Avalon Run apartment and forced the occupant to withdraw money from the bank Aug. 12 are being sought by the Lawrence Township Police Department. The two men entered the victim’s first-floor apartment through an unlocked sliding door around 11:45 p.m. Aug. 12…
