Author: Central Jersey

  • EAST WINDSOR: Meadow Lakes celebrates five vibrant decades

    EAST WINDSOR: Meadow Lakes celebrates five vibrant decades

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR — Fifty years ago Jess Willard and some of his friends came up with a plan that would become what many seniors know and love today as Meadow Lakes. Visionaries ahead of their time, they set the standard for retirement living in the region, according to Meadow Lakes…

  • CRANBURY: Local police light the way to the Special Olympics

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer Local police officers put on their running shoes and took to the streets to carry the “Flame of Hope” in the 32nd annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics New Jersey last Friday. The flame traveled on 25 different routes throughout the state before it lit the cauldron at…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Local police light the way to the Special Olympics

    EAST WINDSOR: Local police light the way to the Special Olympics

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer Local police officers put on their running shoes and took to the streets to carry the “Flame of Hope” in the 32nd annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics New Jersey last Friday. The flame traveled on 25 different routes throughout the state before it lit the cauldron at…

  • EAST WINDSOR POLICE BLOTTER

    East Windsor  Two tires on two different vehicles parked in the same driveway on Windsor Perrineville Road during the overnight hours of June 4 were cut. The cost to replace the tires was estimated at $800.  Richard F. McLean, 26, of East Windsor, was arrested at 1:11 a.m. on June 3 and charged…

  • EAST WINDSOR-HIGHTSTOWN: Find a hero or become one at the local library

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer Unmask a hero by participating in a reading program at the local library this summer. The Mercer County Library System launches its annual summer reading program on June 22. Residents can discover new books, make new friends, stay cool and enjoy family-friendly programs by participating in “Every Hero Has a…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Congress should care for Navy Vietnam veterans

    To the editor:  It has come of a common opinion among Vietnam War veterans that Congress tends to exclude mostly Blue Water Vietnam Veterans for Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits. This group of veterans never had boots on ground in Vietnam, yet just the same they are sick due to Agent Orange exposure. It seems…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Why don’t we vote for our mayor?

    To the editor:  Have you ever wondered about that? Why don’t we vote for our mayor here in East Windsor? Hamilton does it. Trenton does it. So does Robbinsville, Hopewell, Pennington, Monroe, and even our neighbors in Hightstown. The truth is that the majority of townships in the area do. Now, what do I…

  • STATE WE’RE IN: ‘Pawesome’ hikes for the dog days of summer

    By Michele Byers If you don’t want to leave your dog home when you head out for a hike this summer, here are some great ideas! Hiking is always more fun with a furry companion at your side, and dogs need fresh air and exercise just as much as we do. Before you hit the…

  • ROOSEVELT: RPS, garden flourish with cooperation

    ROOSEVELT: RPS, garden flourish with cooperation

    ROOSEVELT — “Some leaves you can actually eat.” So concludes the acrostic poem titled “Leaves,” by a student in Donna Gazzani’s third grade class at Roosevelt Public School. It was a conclusion reached after the class recently created an herb garden within the larger Roosevelt Public School garden tended by the school body. The student’s…