Author: Central Jersey
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STATE WE’RE IN: Kick plastic habit, help marine life
By Michele Byers During hot summer days at the Jersey Shore, beaches are crowded with folks having fun in the sun. Unfortunately, lots of litter is left behind. All beach trash is bad, but the plastics that wash and blow into the sea are especially harmful. Plastics have become a major threat to marine life…
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WHAT’S GOING ON: Aug. 7, 2015
Sun., Aug. 9 The “B Street Band,” an original Springsteen tribute band, will perform at 6 p.m. in Etra Lake Park in East Windsor. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved indoors to the East Windsor Regional School District Hightstown High School auditorium. Tues., Aug. 11 …
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WEST WINDSOR: Council approves purchase of Twin ‘W’ building
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Township Council has purchased the former Twin “W” First Aid Squad’s headquarters building at 21 Everett Drive for $700,000. The council voted unanimously to purchase the building Monday night, following a public hearing on an ordinance to acquire the 2.8-acre property. It is located around the corner…
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HILLSBOROUGH: School system hires, shifts staffers for year
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor As might be expected during the summer, many changes to the work force were approved by the Board of Education on July 27. Michael Picciottoli, a 12-month vice principal at Auten Road Intermediate School, resigned effective Sept. 21, or sooner if a replacement is found. He had been employed in…
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PRINCETON: Cryan celebrates 50 years of success
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Jim Cryan didn’t have much time to get to know his father, but playing in and then helping to organize the James E. Cryan Memorial Tennis Tournament helped catch him up. “It was one of the opportunities where I’d get to hear about my father,” said Cryan, who lives…
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WEST WINDSOR: Council approves purchase of 36 acres for open space
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Nearly 36 acres of land, located at 174 Clarksville Road and 180 Clarksville Road, will be added to West Windsor Township’s open space inventory. Township Council gave final approval to an ordinance authorizing the purchase of the two adjacent parcels, owned by Monroe Township resident Richard Cella,…
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PRINCETON: Council hires attorney to probe alleged confrontation between administrator, rec director
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The Princeton Council has hired a North Jersey attorney to investigate an alleged confrontation that municipal administrator Marc Dashield had in June with recreation director Ben Stentz, a source familiar with the matter said Tuesday. Joseph M. Wenzel, a Clifton-based lawyer, last week received a contract capped at $7,500.…
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PRINCETON: Palmer Square post office buyer to get series of easements from council
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The West Coast-based buyer of the Post Office in Palmer Square will receive a series of easements from the Princeton Council to be able to better use the oddly shaped building that sits on municipal land. Officials said this week that they do not know what real estate developer…
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PRINCETON: Unlikely duo captures Cryan men’s doubles
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor Chris Hoeland and Kamala Kannan met for the first time when they were about to play their first doubles match together. Five matches later the two were Men’s Open Doubles champions of the James E. Cryan Memorial Tennis Tournament. “I grew up around the tournament and watched and played a…
