Author: Central Jersey
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PRINCETON: Concrete work to begin on Prospect Avenue
Due to scheduling delays the concrete work that was scheduled last week will now start on Monday, weather permitting, on Prospect Avenue, Princeton officials announced. The work will be done between Harrison Street and Riverside Drive West, including at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Riverside Drive West. While this work is proceeding, Prospect Avenue…
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PRINCETON: Water connection work continues on Mount Lucas Road this week
House water service and fire hydrant installation on Mount Lucas Road will continue this week, Princeton officials announced. Monday through Friday, weather permitting, the New Jersey American Water company’s contractor, CRJ Construction, will continue with the house water services and fire hydrant installation work within the right-of-way on Mount Lucas Road between Cherry Hill…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Hamilton man dies in one-car crash on Scotch Road
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — A Hamilton man died when the car he was driving crashed on Scotch Road in the early morning Sunday, police reported. Nicojon Dacayanan, 26, of Cedar Lane, Hamilton, was driving a 2004 Nissan 350 when it crashed just north of Interstate 95, police said. Police, along with the Pennington Fire Company, Pennington…
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PRINCETON: Residential roads should have 25 mph speed limit
Carolyn Barnshaw, Princeton Princeton has a powerful lobby for bicyclists. Who is looking after pedestrians? The time is right to establish a consistent 25 mph speed limit for all residential roads. In 2012 Princeton adopted Complete Streets policy with the goal of making Princeton a more pedestrian-friendly and bike-friendly community. A Complete Street is a…
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AS I SEE IT: Rule of law in our democratic republic
John Clearwater The political language of our world is full of wordy ideology and absent concepts of governance. To understand the present chaotic political situation one must clarify the real meaning of those words in terms of underlying ethical principles and their political implications in assuring individual rights in a democratic republic. The current ethical…
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EDITORIAL: Night Out builds trust in our communities
The first Tuesday in August has become synonymous with National Nigh Out, the movement begun in 1984 to get neighbors to turn on their porch lights, get out of their houses and to help build community. There were 2.5 million who took part that first year across 400 communities in 23 states. Since then the…
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PRINCETON: Collaboration of merchants and town show importance of action on single-use bags
The Bag Ordinance Group Over the past year, many residents have discussed this topic at length, especially after the bag fee referendum question on the November ballot passed overwhelmingly in Princeton. The local papers have recently been writing stories about the importance of reducing single-use bags in our community, in response to the announcement by…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Two-car crash injures drivers from Titusville and Hillsborough
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — Two people were injured in a two-car crash Thursday, Aug. 6, at 5:58 p.m. that closed Route 579 south of Route 546 for approximately two hours. Hopewell Township Police reported that a Ford Taurus driven by John Lehet, 79, of Titusville, was traveling southbound on Route 579 when for an unknown reason,…
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PRINCETON: New Jersey’s Homeland Security director encourages public vigilance against terrorism
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The head of New Jersey’s office of Homeland Security told area business leaders on Thursday that the state is a target for terrorism at a time when would-be terrorists are getting younger and the public increasingly is the first line of defense. In a speech to the Princeton Regional…
