Author: Central Jersey
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NEW JERSEY CELEBRATES SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT IN PRETERM BIRTH RATE
By March of Dimes New Jersey earned a better grade on the March of Dimes 2013 Premature Birth Report Card, giving more babies a healthy start in life and contributing to the national six-year improving trend. New Jersey earned a B on the report card for lowering its preterm birth rate to 11.2 percent. “We’re…
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Kudos and thanks to volunteer firefighters
Kate Warren, President, Engine Co. #1 Ladies Auxiliary To the editor: Princeton is well served by myriad volunteer organizations, many of which are recognized with official proclamations and fundraising galas replete with local news coverage. Others go about their service quietly. The Princeton Hook & Ladder Fire Department recently celebrated its 225th year of community…
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ELECTION: PLAINSBORO
Township Committee (vote for two, 3-year term) Matt Greenberg David Bander Ed Yates Board of Education (vote for one, 4-year term) Alapakkam "Mani" Manikandan Yu "Taylor" Zhong
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HILLSBOROUGH: Jr. Raiders varsity, JV handle Voorhees
In play in the Skylands Division, Jr. Raiders Varsity (grades 7-8) Jackson Parham runs the ball versus the Voorhees Jr. Vikings. He had a 70-yard TD catch in the first quarter. (Photo by Andy Diaz)
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When Is It Time to Stop Driving?
By Toby Ehrlich On Tuesday, November 19, The Oscar and Ella Wilf Campus for Senior Living in Somerset will sponsor a special discussion for adult children about when to speak with their parents about the right time to stop driving with Tracy Noble, spokesperson for the Automobile Association of America (AAA) Mid-Atlantic. The discussion, which…
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PRINCETON: Open houses on Historical Society tour
Susan Bertrand considers herself to be a very lucky lady. Whenever she wants to time travel back in history, all she has to do is walk a couple of steps over to her landlord’s house — a historic landma By Charley Falkenburg, Special to the Packet Susan Bertrand considers herself to be a very lucky…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Prank ‘gunman’ call yields charges
Police didn’t find anything funny about a prank 911 call reporting a gunman at a local warehouse last week. Now the caller is facing charges. By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor Police didn’t find anything funny about a prank 911 call reporting a gunman at a local warehouse last week. Now, the caller is facing…
