Author: Central Jersey
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HILLSBOROUGH: Science teacher learns about ocean dynamics
Kate Russo, a 7th-grade science teacher at Hillsborough Middle School, was one of 20 New Jersey educators selected to participate in a week-long science program held July 27-31 in Tuckerton. The professional development institute at the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve Education Center explored the ocean, marine organisms in New Jersey and the impacts…
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HILLSBOROUGH: First back-to-school night planned before classes start
Hillsborough Township Public Schools have scheduled back-to-school nights for the early school year. Times will be publicized soon. At the elementary level, teachers use the night to review plans and expectations with parents, who also have an opportunity to get an overview of the school and what goes on during the year. In the upper…
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PRINCETON: University plans to build new childcare facility
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton University intends to build a new child daycare center on mostly vacant land located on the fringe of campus between Broadmead and FitzRandolph Road. The school will go before the municipal planning board next month seeking permission to construct the 17,500 square foot, one-story building that could hold…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Writer says flaws prove Township Committee failed township on OTW application
To the editor: I attended the N.J. Racing Commission’s recent hearing regarding the proposed off-track wagering site in Hillsborough. I knew the following going into the meeting: 1) The developer had already spent considerable money visibly upgrading the facility on Route 206 prior to receiving approvals. 2) The Township Committee approved a PILOT (payment…
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PRINCETON: Council seeks more answers on sale of Palmer Square post office building
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton Council members said this week that they want answers from the buyer of the Post Office building in Palmer Square about how the real estate development and investment company plans to use the building. Officials are pressing for more information as a sale between LCOR Ventures of Oakland,…
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SOMERSET: County 4-H fair set to open tomorrow
County government agencies will have tents at the Somerset County 4-H Fair this week with activities, games and information on important citizen programs and services. The fair runs Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 12 to 14, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, at the Somerset County 4-H Fairgrounds at North Branch Park on Milltown Road.…
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MONTGOMERY: Rep. Lance makes clear his opposition to Iran nuclear deal at Town Hall meeting
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer President Barack Obama’s proposed nuclear agreement with Iran may be a good deal for the Middle East country, but not necessarily for the United States or the rest of the world — and that’s why the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives should reject it, according to U.S. Rep.…
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PRINCETON: Construction worker injured in mishap at former site of University Medical Center
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A construction worker suffered serious cuts to his face and head Tuesday morning after he fell into an elevator shaft at the AvalonBay Communities construction site at 253 Witherspoon St., according to the Princeton Police Department. The incident, which was reported at 10:42 a.m., occurred at the former site of…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Man pleads guilty to murder and fire coverup
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Juan Jimenez-Olivera, 30, of Hamilton Road, Hillsborough Township, has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and four other charges in the April 2014 death of a 30-year-old woman in her Hillsborough condominium. Mr. Jimenez-Olivera also pleaded guilty to aggravated arson in the second degree; disturbing and desecrating human remains, in the…
