Author: Central Jersey
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CRANBURY: MAYOR’S CORNER
By James M. Taylor In most years as we begin summer things in the township begin to slow down as everyone heads off to enjoy summer vacations. However, this year it appears that summer will continue to be an active one in Cranbury. On June 9, the township held a meeting to update residents on…
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STATE WE’RE IN: Dragonflies: Fierce ballerinas of the sky
By Michele Byers Hang out by a pond or marsh on a warm summer day, and you’re almost guaranteed to see dragonflies. With colorful needle-shaped bodies and a double set of wings, they’re fun to watch as they hover, swoop and dart, sometimes at blink-of-the-eye speeds. They’re actually hunting — and very effectively! Dragonflies don’t…
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HIGHTSTOWN: HHS celebrates centennial graduation
By Amy Batista, Special Writer TRENTON — A sea of blue and white graduation caps went flying through the air to conclude the 100th Hightstown High School graduation ceremony on June 18. More than 350 seniors became alumni during the centennial event, which was held at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton. Hightstown Principal…
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REGIONAL: Library System introduces Freegal and Flipster
By Amy Batista, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR — The Mercer County Library System is offering free online access to more than 8 million songs plus movies, television and other content this summer. The library system is using Freegal to provide music and movies and is bringing digital magazines to cardholders through Flipster. The new services…
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LAWRENCE: Class of 2015 is ‘a complete mosaic of individuals’ (multiple photos)
By Maddy Anand, Packet Media Group A pipe band led the Lawrence High School commencement ceremony Thursday night. Following were administration and faculty, then the graduates in twos, with girl pairs holding hands. The auditorium was overjoyed as each pair would walk onto the floor and find their seats. Many had decorated their mortarboards with…
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PRINCETON: School board, teachers reach contract deal
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The Princeton school board and the teachers union announced Thursday that they reached terms on a new contract that both sides still need to ratify. School board president Andrea Spalla and Princeton Regional Education Association president Joanne Ryan issued a joint statement saying that their respective negotiation teams had…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Police say mailbox was taken, and tool missing from trailer
Hillsborough police reported two thefts in mid-June. A trailer was reportedly broken into sometime in the night before June 13 when it was left parked in the Hillsborough Promenade parking lot on Route 206. A tool valued a $50 was reported missing from the trailer. On June 14, a Royce field Road resident reported the…
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PRINCETON: Donovan is Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor When Chris Donovan needed another year of schooling, MV Whitlow thought he was a perfect fit for The Hun School. “He’s played for me in the summers for a long time,” said Whitlow, the Hun head coach. “I coached his older brother at Lawrenceville. I knew he was an…
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PRINCETON: Business community, mayor tight-lipped about two meetings held on paid sick leave issue
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Mayor Liz Lempert this week sought to build the case for Princeton to require private sector employers to provide paid sick leave to their full and part-time employees, despite concerns within the local business community. A select group of merchants invited to attend private information meetings were not discussing…
