Author: Central Jersey
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Playing with the pros
Princeton University Concerts’ ‘chamber jam’ gives amateur musicians a chance to shine By Philip Sean Curran It is around 8:30 p.m. on a recent Thursday, the intermission of a concert the Chicago Symphony Winds is giving at Richardson Auditorium on the Princeton University campus. Later in the evening, Michael Perlin of Trenton will take the…
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BORDENTOWN CITY: Local laundromat gets makeover; is energy-efficient
By Amy Batista, Special Writer A local laundromat has received a makeover and is more energy-efficient. ”It’s a brand new state-of-the-art laundromat,” owner Paul Ciarrocca said. “You can’t get anything more efficient as far as any of the appliances.” Rivertown Laundromats, more commonly known as Bordentown Laundromats, is at 351 Farnsworth Ave. and is…
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ALLENTOWN: Murphy, Flyge impress at Meet of Champions
By Justin Feil, The Packet Group For Conor Murphy, the Meet of Champions was quite an ending to his indoor track and field racing in New Jersey. For Sydney Flyge, it was quite a beginning. Murphy took third place in the boys 3,200 at the MOC on Saturday in Toms River. The Allentown High School…
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Transforming your lawn into a meadow
IN THE SOURLANDS One of the simplest ways to provide for birds and other wildlife and increase our own enjoyment of nature is to convert lawns into meadows. In this article, Sourland Stewards’ Naturalist Advisor Jared Rosenbaum describes the process. — Here’s some Sourland Mountain magic: the first year we stopped mowing our lawn, four…
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WEST WINDSOR: Township joins municipal co-op in hopes of reducing energy costs
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — The township will pay $150 to join New Jersey Sustainable Energy Joint Meeting (NJSEM) in hopes of decreasing energy costs. The Township Council voted unanimously Monday night to pass a resolution to join NJSEM, which is a joint meeting of municipalities working together to pool their energy…
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LAWRENCE: Sisters say goodbye to hairbrushes as they raise money to fight childhood cancers
Sisters Maya, 9, and Quinn, 7, Ferguson plan to have their heads shaved to raise money to help fight childhood cancer. (Staff photo by Lea Kahn)
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HILLSBOROUGH: Assemblyman talks transportation funding
Wisniewski addresses Hillsborough Democratic Alliance Assemblyman John Wisniewski spoke on transportation issues Feb. 11 to the Hillsborough Democratic Alliance Feb. 11. Mr. Wisniewski, who is the deputy Speaker of the Assembly and chair of the Transportation Committee in the Assembly, brought the audience up to date on the status of the transportation trust fund and…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Assemblyman talks transportation funding
Assemblyman John Wisniewski addresses the room at the Hillsborough Democratic Alliance meeting on Feb. 11.
