Author: Central Jersey

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Simon concedes Assembly race loss by slim margin 

    HILLSBOROUGH: Simon concedes Assembly race loss by slim margin 

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Republican Assemblywoman Donna Simon conceded Monday she had lost a razor-thin contest to Democrat Andrew P. Zwicker for the 16th Legislative District Assembly seat. “After taking the necessary time to allow for the provisional ballots to be counted properly, and to ensure no major irregularities were discovered during the…

  • PRINCETON: School board considers proposed policy for transgender students

    PRINCETON: School board considers proposed policy for transgender students

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Students in the Princeton public school system can use restrooms and locker rooms and play on sports teams that fit their “gender identity,” according to a proposed policy for transgender students that also includes a privacy clause shielding parents from being told if their children are transgender. The policy,…

  • HOPEWELL: Youth soccer results, weekend of Nov. 7-8

    DIVISION 3 GIRLS  Dahlia Florals 3, Jack’s Nursery 0  In the HVSA Division 3 championship, Dahlia Florals Pink Flamingo Ninjas and Jack’s Nursery and Landscaping ended in a 3-3 tie Jack’s Nursery after a wonderfully played game and two overtime periods on a cold and windy Saturday. Dahlia Florals took an early lead with…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Two Jr. Raider football teams to play for titles Saturday 

    HILLSBOROUGH: Two Jr. Raider football teams to play for titles Saturday 

    Jr. Raiders youth football teams advanced to championship games with convincing wins over the weekend. The Jr. Raiders varsity defeated the Somerville-Branchburg Jr. Pioneers, 38-0, to advance to the JSFC finals. Sean Levonaitis returned the opening kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown, and the Jr. Raiders never looked back. The Jr. Raiders offensive line of…

  • PRINCETON: Dumpster fire in Hulfish Street parking garage quickly extinguished

    PRINCETON: Dumpster fire in Hulfish Street parking garage quickly extinguished

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Three Palmer Square businesses were evacuated briefly on Nov. 15 after a fire broke out in a Dumpster inside a trash compactor room near the Hulfish Street Garage’s Chambers Street entrance, according to the Princeton Police Department. A police officer on patrol noticed a large amount of smoke coming from…

  • LAWRENCE: Board of education calls special meeting to ratify new pact with teachers

    LAWRENCE: Board of education calls special meeting to ratify new pact with teachers

    By James McEvoy, Special Writer LAWRENCE — The Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting for Nov. 23 with the expectation of ratifying its tentative agreement with the Lawrence Township Education Association. In late September, the two sides announced a tentative agreement, but details have been scant as the two sides have yet to…

  • LAWRENCE: Superintendent responds to ‘misleading’ online reports about guns, drug use in schools

    LAWRENCE: Superintendent responds to ‘misleading’ online reports about guns, drug use in schools

    By James McEvoy, Special Writer LAWRENCE — The school district’s top administrator defended township schools amid recent online publications she said painted the district in poor and misleading light. During the Nov. 11 board meeting, Superintendent Crystal Edwards criticized a story published on a local online news website regarding a recent controversy in which elementary…

  • PLAINSBORO: Life-sized puppet show a new feature of township’s annual holiday celebration

    PLAINSBORO: Life-sized puppet show a new feature of township’s annual holiday celebration

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — Hoping to start a new tradition, Plainsboro Township’s annual holiday celebration will feature a puppet show — “The Town that Fought Hate” — featuring life-size puppets to help kick off the holiday season. “The New Traditions” celebration has always featured international food and crafts that celebrate the diverse…

  • PLAINSBORO: Volunteers sought for township boards and committees

    PLAINSBORO: Volunteers sought for township boards and committees

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — Wanted: A few good volunteers to serve on Plainsboro Township’s boards and committees. Township Committee is seeking interested residents who would like to serve on any of the four advisory boards and committees, as well as the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The appointments will…