Author: Central Jersey
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HILLSBOROUGH: Students hoop it up, raise $19,000 to fight heart disease
Students raised $19,428.81 for the American Heart Association through basketball-related games at this year’s Hoops for Heart event at Auten Road Intermediate School. Proceeds will fund research and educational programs to increase awareness and prevention of heart disease and stroke. The ARIS Health and Physical Education teachers have been supporting the American Heart Association by…
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Princeton men’s basketball team remains undefeated with 104-52 drubbing of Lafayette (with multiple photos)
The Princeton University men’s basketball team broke the 100-point mark for the first time since 1971 with a 104-52 win over Lafayette Nov. 25 at Jadwin Gym. The Tigers jumped out to a 14-2 lead and never trailed in the game, putting up 57 points in the first half. The 52-point margin of victory –…
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PRINCETON: Councilman Patrick Simon ‘weighing’ a run for mayor
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton Councilman Patrick Simon said this week that he is “considering” running for mayor next year against incumbent and fellow Democrat Liz Lempert, in what would set up a battle in the primary. “I’m weighing it. I have not made a decision,” he said by phone in response to…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Board of Education salutes 20 National Merit scholars
By Frank Mustac, Special Writer Twenty students at Hopewell Valley Central High School were recognized as National Merit Scholars at the Board of Education meeting on Monday. The students who achieved the academic honor are Ketaki Gujar, Blair Shields, Hannah Morin, Maya Naphade, Alamelu Sekkappan, Eric Jing, Thomas Sherman, Emily Janoski, Kyle Weekley, Kevin Crow,…
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HILLSBOROUGH: His election shows every vote does matter, Assemblyman-elect Zwicker says
To the editor: Every vote matters. This past Election Day, all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly were up for election. In the 16th Legislative District, more than 34,000 votes were cast and fewer than 600 votes separated all four candidates. By the time all of the provisional ballots were counted, one…
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PRINCETON: Brett Bonfield is named library’s new executive director
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The next head of the Princeton Public Library has worked as a librarian at three universities in Philadelphia and spent the past seven years running a library in Camden County. Brett Bonfield beat out a field of 25 candidates vying to replace current executive director Leslie Burger, who is…
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HOPEWELL: Three held on warrants after auto is stopped
Three people in a vehicle stopped Nov. 14 for an alleged motor vehicle violation were found to be wanted on warrants, Hopewell Township police said. At 2:48 p.m. Officer Nicholas Sparaco stopped a 1999 Pontiac with tinted windows for a motor vehicle violation on Route 29 near Church Road. While speaking with the driver —…
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HOPEWELL TWP.: How much housing for COAH? Is 900 units OK? 1,200?
By Frank Mustac, Special Writer HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — Planning Board officials are working to meet the next deadline in the township’s ongoing affordable-housing court case. A number of municipalities in Mercer County are also enmeshed in similar litigation known as a “declaratory judgment action,” as are many other towns throughout New Jersey. It’s part of…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Brandon Tubby, Raider girls run great at Meet of Champs
By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group As Brandon Tubby laid on the ground after crossing the finish line at the Meet of Champions, he thought about how close he’d come to doing everything that he wanted. In a blink, the Hillsborough High School senior also remembered all that he had done in running 16:06 for…
