Author: Central Jersey
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LAWRENCE POLICE BLOTTER: Aug. 13
Bryson Anthony, 36, of Camden, was charged with receiving stolen property at 11:39 p.m. Aug. 4 after he was found to be sitting in a car, parked at the Lawrence Shopping Center, that had been reported stolen from Philadelphia. Police were responding to a burglar alarm and when they checked the license plate, they found…
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PLAINSBORO POLICE BLOTTER: Aug. 13
Stephen G. Murray, 50, of Tamarron Drive, was charged with failure to keep right at 1:14 a.m. Aug. 7 after police observed his vehicle failing to maintain its lane on Hampshire Drive. He was also found to have an outstanding traffic warrant for $195 from South Brunswick Township Municipal Court, and was turned over to…
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MONTGOMERY POLICE BLOTTER: Aug. 13
Shiv Bogana, 19, of Princeton, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia at 3:20 p.m. Aug. 8 after police responded to Cherry Brook Drive on a report of a man running into the woods with marijuana. Police located him a short time later walking through the neighborhood, and arrested him.…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Town to save $286,000 with bond refinancing
By Deb Dawson, Special Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — The Township Council will refinance some of its 2007 bonds that will save the township about $286,000 over the life of the bonds, according to Mayor Frank Gambatese. At its meeting on Tuesday night, the council adopted a resolution providing for the issuance of refunding bonds to…
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PLAINSBORO: Twins’ foundation aims to spread literacy across the world
By Siddharth Muchhal, Special Writer Seema and Suraj Korumilli started the Literacy Movement 4 More non-profit organization to promote literacy around the world. Founded by the Korumilli twins — who are now rising juniors at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South — during the summer of 2013, the non-profit’s goal is to “provide access to books…
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EDITORIAL: In Princeton, cooperation pays off
Princeton residents received good news this week, learning they will have a way to get to the hospital in Plainsboro once NJ Transit ends the bus route that serves the hospital on Sept. 1. Princeton University has agreed to add a stop on its TigerTransit bus route that serves Princeton HealthCare System’s complex in Plainsboro.…
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AS I SEE IT: My embarrassing hobby
By Anne Waldron Neumann It’s summer: time for hobbies! But have you ever been embarrassed by one of your hobbies — ashamed to tell even close friends, for example? One American dictionary defines “hobby” as a “pursuit outside one’s regular occupation engaged in especially for relaxation.” Isn’t there something inherently undignified — especially for Americans…
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GUEST OPINION: Give Peace a Chance
The Rev. Robert Moore On July 14, after nearly two years of tough negotiations, an agreement on the Iran nuclear issue was reached. For obviously partisan reasons, many Republicans came out against the agreement before it was even delivered to them. On Aug. 6, the Senate’s third ranking Democrat, Chuck Schumer, also came out…
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EDITORIAL: Keep the blood supply full
It’s that time of the summer when camps begin to wind down, summer jobs begin to wrap up, and families find a way to take a vacation out of the area. But it’s also the time when the Red Cross knows that a blood shortage is coming. The organization has issued a call for blood…
