Author: Central Jersey
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PRINCETON: Carnegie Lake dam repairs to begin soon
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The Carnegie Lake dam has been in place for more than 100 years, but even the sturdiest structures need to be repaired. That’s why Princeton University is set to embark on a project to repair about 195 feet of the dam on the western — or Princeton — side, said…
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LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP: Republicans fail to field any candidates in the primary
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The three incumbent Democratic Township Council members will not face any opposition in the Nov. 3 general election, because the Republican Party was unable to field any candidates — including write-in candidates — in the June 2 political party primary. Township Council members Cathleen Lewis, David Maffei and Michael Powers faced no…
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HOPEWELL: Ugandan choir to perform at church
The Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda will perform a free concert, “Oh, What Love,” at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, June 10, at 7 p.m. Watoto Village is a Christian ministry that has rescued more than 2,000 orphaned children and babies and outcast women in Uganda. The village creates homes that consist of…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Girls complete religion program
Ten local girls, including six from Hopewell Valley communities, completed the “Religion in Life: Girls” program at Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing. “Religion in Life: Girls,” the Unitarian Universalist Association’s religious award program for Girl Scouts, takes six months to complete and involves religious study, service and reflection. The program, which is open to…
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RELIGIOUS NOTES: June 4
Pennington Presbyterian — Sunday, June 7, at the 10:15 a.m. worship service, the Rev. Nancy Mikoski will deliver the sermon. The service will be held in Kunkel Park followed by the annual church picnic. Bring a blanket or chair. Church school classes for all ages, children through adult, will resume in the fall. Child care…
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AT THE LIBRARIES, June 4
Upcoming events at the Hopewell Public Library include: Help name our Ox! The “Aloha” ox from last autumn’s Stampede has found permanent grazing ground in front of the Hopewell Public Library. Library patron Sylvie Mayer is the artist. During June, stop in the library and put a name suggestion in the collection box. The name…
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PRINCETON: Town to celebrate opening of its first ‘parklet’
Princeton’s first “parklet,” a public seating platform built to transform curbside parking spaces into spaces for the community to enjoy, was installed last week. Also known as “street seats,” parklets provide a means for the community, artists, art organizations, schools, residents and business owners to participate in designing and repurposing a parking space into a…
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11th Annual ETS Firecracker 5K Run/Walk set for Tuesday, June 23rd 2015
Call for 5K runners, walkers, and sponsors! PRINCETON: Runners and walkers looking for a 5K race need to look no further! Educational Testing Service (ETS) and YWCA Princeton will host the 11th annual Firecracker 5K Run/Walk on Tuesday, June 23rd. Runners, walkers, families, and corporate or organizational teams are invited to enjoy an early summer…
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South Brunswick High Teens to Attend Boys State
SOUTH BRUNSWICK: American Legion Post 401 will be sending Michael Shultz and Seth Weingarten, juniors at South Brunswick High School, as delegates to Jersey Boys State at Rider University, from June 21 to 26. Both students have A averages and are involved in athletics. Schultz also plays the French Horn in the Viking Band. Boys…
