Author: Central Jersey
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Prayers for peace: In wake of Charleston massacre, vigil participants call for racial justice, gun control
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday night in downtown Princeton for a prayer vigil that doubled as a call for gun control and racial justice on the one-week anniversary of the church massacre in Charleston, South Carolina. An interfaith collection of clergy led prayers for peace, for South Carolina’s and…
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Fei-Fei Dong Concert Canceled
Artistic and General Director Richard Tang Yuk has announced that The Princeton Festival has been forced to cancel the piano recital by Fei-Fei Dong scheduled for Friday June 26. According to a release from The Princeton Festival, a computer problem has prevented the U.S. State Department from issuing visas for the past two weeks. While…
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PRINCETON: Mayor, resident donate landscaping services to municipal property
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Mayor Liz Lempert agreed to pay to have the grass cut on municipally owned property located across the street from her house on Meadowbrook Drive. The town said this week that she had donated the services of her landscaper to tend the front part of land that the town…
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HILLSBOROUGH: College students share the news of their graduation day
Recent graduate Marissa Sprofera, a Hillsborough resident, was awarded the Jacobs Music Steinway Award at the Chestnut Hill College’s honors convocation on April 26 at the Philadelphia college. Marissa graduated with a bachelor of science in music education. The Steinway award is presented to a junior or senior who has demonstrated an record of participation…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Township leaders praise four Eagle Scouts
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Four members of Boy Scout Troop 89 were honored at the June 9 meeting of the Township Committee for realizing their Eagle Scout awards, the highest rank in Boy Scouting. The four high school seniors are William Freeman, Henry Toke, Austin O’Neill and Kevin Bizzoco. William Freeman has been a…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar, issue of June 25
Boy Scouts will raise money for Swiss trip by washing cars Sat., June 27 — Troop 1776 Venture Patrol is holding a car wash fundraiser at Hillsborough Elementary School, corner of Route 206 and Amwell Road, from 9 a m. to 3 p.m. to help the patrol fund a backpacking trip to…
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PRINCETON: Mayor hears concerns from business community, university over paid sick time issue
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Mayor Liz Lempert heard deep concerns Wednesday from Princeton University and other businesses in town about the town potentially requiring that private sector employers give their full and part-time employees paid sick leave. People in attendance were tight-lipped about what was said at a meeting that Mayor Lempert called…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Basilone Bowl offers one final game for Raiders
By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group Jared Senerchia and Brandon VanDoren enjoyed being a part of the Hillsborough High School football team’s best season in a decade, but they’re also happy to have one more game. The graduating seniors are part of a huge Raiders contingent selected to play for the Devil Dogs all-star team…
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Garrett, Thompson III, Carril headline Night with Coaches
A Night with Coaches, which will benefit the A-T Children’s Project, will be held Wednesday, July 15 at Conte’s Pizza in Princeton. Those attending will have an opportunity to meet and engage with legendary coaches Jason Garrett, John Thompson III and Pete Carril. The event, sponsored locally by Derek’s Dreams, will help raise much needed…
