Author: Central Jersey
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JAMESBURG: Candidates want to hear from residents
Republican candidates for Borough Council Tom Gibbons, Joe Scillieri and Sam Lawrence III have unveiled their new website. The site at www.jamesburg-gop.com features a “Talk to Our Team” component that provides residents with the chance to communicate directly with the candidates through several different social media platforms. The new website also has links to biographical…
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EAST WINDSOR: Community comes together for National Night Out
By Amy Batista, Special Writer The township joined thousands of communities across the nation in celebrating National Night Out on Tuesday. “Tonight’s an event that we’ve put together so everybody could have a lot of fun but it also has a very important purpose,” Mayor Janice Mironov said. “The purpose of National Night Out is…
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EAST WINDSOR: Nominations for business awards being sought
East Windsor wants to recognize local businesses that make special efforts to improve or contribute to the community. The township is seeking nominations for the 2015 Township Business Awards Program. There are three categories of award recognition — Business Beautification, Community Service, and Community Enhancement. Business Beautification means that a business has been creating an…
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POLICE BLOTTER: Aug. 7, 2015
East Windsor Victor A. Quituisaca, 19, of East Windsor, was arrested at 2:52 a.m. on July 26 after police saw a red Chevrolet being operated erratically on Dutch Neck Road. He was charged with drunken driving, careless driving, reckless driving and failure to maintain a lane. Kevin D. McNair, 55, of Trenton…
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EAST WINDSOR: Free bicycle lights available
As part of a multi-month bicycle safety initiative, the township is launching “Bike at Night — Use a Light”, on Tuesday, Aug. 4, which will continue through Friday, Sept. 11. During this phase, the township will be distributing, at no cost, to East Windsor residents the required pair of bike lights along with safety information…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Recycled art exhibit to open
Jill Lee-You, the Rise Summer Academic Enrichment creative director, sifted through donations at the Greater Goods Thrift Stores and worked with the children to see common things differently, creating creatures from caps of laundry detergent, paintings using old jeans pockets, and wall decorations from old records. “We all know that we are supposed to reduce,…
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EAST WINDSOR: For the love of gardening
Resident Pam Mills, a substitute teacher in the East Windsor Regional School District who has four grown children, is back in school herself at Mercer County Community College (MCCC). After studying computer technology at Mercer decades ago, this time around, Ms. Mills said college is all about personal satisfaction. An avid gardener, Ms. Mills is…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Borough native’s book earns award for excellence in U.S. Army history writing û
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor The Army Historical Foundation recognized a borough native’s book as an outstanding achievement in writing on U.S. Army history published in 2014. Retired Gen. William Hartzog announced Col. Douglas V. Mastriano as one of the winners of the 2014 Army Historical Foundation (AHF) Distinguished Writing Awards for “Alvin York: A…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We can’t fight all the time
To the editor: On Tuesday I attended National Night Out. I have to say I was very pleased with the event. I think it was a great opportunity for the community to come together. I’m sure plenty of fun was had by the children playing games and adults enjoying the great food. I particularly…
