Author: Central Jersey
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PRINCETON: Hospital to offer free on-demand taxi service to some residents
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer An on-demand taxi service will be available starting Aug.24 free of charge to patients of University Medical Center who live near the old hospital site in Princeton and have no other means of transportation. They have to reside within a half-mile radius of the old site, roughly the area…
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PRINCETON: Michele Russo named to lead Young Audiences
Michele Russo has been named the new president and CEO of Young Audiences New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, according to a statement released by the organization on Monday. Ms. Russo will transition into the role on Oct. 19 as Laurence Capo retires after 25 years of dedication to YA. A national search was conducted by…
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WEST WINDSOR: College adds shuttle service from Quaker Bridge Mall to campus
WEST WINDSOR — In response to growth in Mercer County Community College’s service area, the college will now provide free shuttle service between Quaker Bridge Mall and MCCC’s West Windsor Campus beginning Aug. 31. The shuttle will run four times a day, Monday through Thursday. This is in addition to the existing shuttle, which provides…
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PRINCETON: YMCA presents Buck awards to camp counselors
On August 7, more than 120 campers at the Princeton Family YMCA’s Discovery Camp and M.V.P. Sports Camp gathered for the presentation of the fifth annual YMCA Alexander K. Buck Leadership Award. Those selected to receive the surprise honor were Jordan McDonald of Franklin Park and Samantha Adamczyk of Lawrenceville. The award is presented…
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PRINCETON: Council expected to vote on municipal garage parking issue tonight
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The Princeton Council is scheduled to vote Monday to create one hour of free parking at the municipal garage on Spring Street, even as officials consider rate hikes there down the road. A proposed ordinance would put the change in effect either by when improvements to the garage are…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Group forming to save Duke house from demolition
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor A citizens’ group is forming to try to save the main residence of philanthropist Doris Duke from the wrecking ball. Township resident David Brook said Monday people are sought to organize to stop the demolition of the Duke family residence on the 2,500-acre Duke Farms property off Route 206 in…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Butterflies and balloons at Stony Brook Millstone Watershed
The annual Butterfly Festival brought children and adults to the grounds of the Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Reserve in Hopewell Township on Saturday. This year the new Kate Gorrie Butterfly House was unveiled along with the Watershed Center. There were plenty of attractions to keep everyone busy all day, including tethered balloon rides, entertainment by…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Rain postpones opening of Rotary Club fair
Rainy weather has forced postponement of the opening of the Hillsborough Rotary Club’s eighth annual fair. It will now open tomorrow night, Wednesday, at 6 p.m. The fair will run through Sunday, Aug. 16, on the field adjacent to the Lowe’s store in the Hillsborough Promenade at 315 Route 206. Wednesday will be added to…
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PRINCETON: Quaker Road to close Wednesday for bridge work
Quaker Road between Province Line Road and Mercer Road will be closed on Wednesday so a contractor can make repairs to the bridge over Stony Brook. Princeton officials said the road will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. so that Marboro Construction, working for Mercer County, will be doing deck sealing work on…
