Author: Central Jersey
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WEST WINDSOR: Trenton’s A-TEAM connects through the arts
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — The arts center aims to prove there is a connection with Trenton artists. The West Windsor Arts Center is hosting “A-TEAM Artists of Trenton,” an exhibition of works by artists from the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK), through May 2. An opening reception and artist…
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HAMILTON: Mayor’s budget would keep local taxes flat
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor HAMILTON — There’s no tax increase in the $97.3 million municipal budget Mayor Kelly Yaede has presented for Township Council review. The spending plan amounts to a $417,000 over last year’s budget and includes a capital budget that would fund the purchase of 13 police vehicles as well…
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SPRINGFIELD HAPPENINGS: March 5
The Northern Burlington Band Boosters are having their first annual Comedy Night on Friday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Rutgers ECO Complex, 1200 Columbus Road, Columbus. Tickets are $25 and include the three comedians show and dessert. Tickets can be purchased at [email protected] or by calling or texting Mary Wolverton…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Taking the plunge
RHS students, faculty and board memberstake part to aid Special Olympics SEASIDE HEIGHTS — A group of Robbinsville High School faculty, students and board members took to the snowy beach in 17-degree weather to plunge into the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean. They joined nearly 6,000 people in this year’s record-breaking Polar…
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AROUND THE HORN: Of fathers and sons: Recalling old memories, and making new ones, with Cal Ripken Jr.
Cal Ripken Jr. was in Princeton March 2 to sign copies of his new children’s book. Several parents attended with their children for a chance to meet the baseball Hall of Famer. (Staff photo by Mike Morsch)
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HAMILTON: new Philly-centric eatery comes to town
HAMILTON — Mayor Kelly Yaede went behind the counter to help make a famous Philly cheesesteak during the grand opening of Wit or Witout? Famous Philly Eats. The event took place March 3 at the Philadelphia eatery’s first location in New Jersey at the Shoppes at AMC on Sloan Avenue in Hamilton. …
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ROBBINSVILLE: Agriculture Department nutrition staff works at assisting families
Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Pat Dombroski, back right, and New Jersey Depart´ment of Health commissioner, Mary E. O’Dowd, back left, observe Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) social service specialist, Kathleen Gaffney, left, conduct a nutrition class with a WIC mother and her daughter at the Mercer County WIC office.
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Foggia brothers reach state wrestling tournament
By Josh Lashley, Special Writer MANSFIELD — The Foggia brothers have punched their ticket to Atlantic City. The junior wrestling standouts for Northern Burlington High School competed at a high level this past weekend at the NJSIAA Region 7 Tournament hosted by Robbinsville High School and will now compete at the state tournament held…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: 360 local students say no to PARCC
No testing today. Schools closed due to storm By John Tredrea, Special Writer A resolution that states that instances of students refusing to take standardized tests “should be met with educationally appropriate, not punitive, responses, including alternative settings for students that refuse” to take the tests was approved by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of…
