Author: Central Jersey
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HIGHTSTOWN: East Windsor’s Takter wins fourth Hambletonian as a trainer
He is not the flashiest horse on the racetrack, but Pinkman possesses the one quality all trainers hope to find in their horses: The ability to win. Last Saturday afternoon at the Meadowlands, he proved it again. Pinkman won the 90th edition of the Hambletonian Stakes, giving trainer Jimmy Takter of East Windsor his fourth…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Forsgate to host Schiavone Pro-Senior event
Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township proudly announces the fourth annual R.A. Schiavone Memorial Cup, Aug. 18-19. This two-day, pro-senior scratch tournament will be staged on Forsgate’s renowned 6,904-yard, par-71 Banks Course, ranked among the best courses in New Jersey by Golf Digest magazine. The Cup is named in honor of longtime Garden State golf…
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PRINCETON: Health Department sting operation reveals perfect compliance with local tobacco ordinance
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer A sting operation by the Princeton Health Department last week found that local merchants are not selling tobacco products to underage purchasers, a sign that they are complying with a municipal law that forbids the sale of such products to anyone under 21. A high school student interning with…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: ‘HomeFront’ hoping to help homeless children with backpacks, clothes and self-esteem
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — Lisa Butler’s children are grown, but she still remembers how exciting it was for them to show off their new outfits and the backpacks full of school supplies on the first day of school. “I would photograph them on the first day of school. They were so proud,”…
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WEST WINDSOR: Proposed Climate Action Plan can be viewed Saturday at Community Farmers’ Market
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — With its proposed Climate Action Plan in hand, the township Environmental Commission is setting up a booth at the West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market Saturday morning to get feedback from residents on it. The Environmental Commission also will have a booth at the farmers’ market on Aug.…
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WEST WINDSOR: Planning board hearing scheduled on Maneely Tract
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — The second in a series of public hearings on a mixed-use development proposed for the 45-acre Maneely Tract, off Bear Brook Road, is set for a special Planning Board meeting next week. The Planning Board will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Complex to continue…
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PRINCETON: Town using enforcement, education to unclog summer tour bus epidemic
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton has used a mix of stepped up enforcement and public education since the middle of July to deal with an epidemic of tour buses clogging downtown. Officials said they feel the town is handling the situation the right way, but acknowledge changing habits of tour bus drivers will…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Steps Together fans take in a Patriots ballgame
Nearly 400 people enjoyed baseball a perfect late Sunday afternoon as the Steps Together organization held center stage during ceremonies at the Somerset Patriots independent league baseball at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater. Steps Together, a Hillsborough-based non-profit that raises money and encouragement for families with medical needs, sold 400 seats sold, with 50 percent…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Group trying to organize opposition to Duke demolition
To the editor: Another historic structure in jeopardy from the wrecking ball? So, it appears to be the case at the Duke Farms in Hillsborough, where the palatial main residence of Doris Duke has now been declared “infeasible” for restoration by the non-profit that administers this approximately 2,500-acre property for public use. Here’s the…
