Author: Central Jersey
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WEST WINDSOR: NRG Energy breaks ground for ‘ultra-green’ headquarters
WEST WINDSOR — NRG Energy Inc. broke ground on Thursday for a new "ultra-green corporate headquarters in West Windsor, expected to open in 2016. The new building was developed in collaboration with and is enabled by a long-term lease with Boston Properties, which will own the building. Having outgrown its current location, the three-floor, 130,000…
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MANVILLE: Reps. Lance, Holt split on Keystone pipeline vote
Congressman Leonard Lance (7th District, including Hillsborough) on Friday supported a bill that would approve the application for the 2,100-mile Keystone XL Pipeline from western Canada, down the Midwest to connect to an existing pipelines to Illinois and Texas. Congressman Rush Holt, a Democrat from the 12th District, which includes Manville, voted no. The measure…
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MANVILLE: On Thanksgiving, play golf before carving turkey
A Thanksgiving morning shotgun golf outing outing will be held at three Somerset County courses: Green Knoll, Spooky Brook and Quail Brook. The shotgun tee-off at 8 a.m. will allow players to get in 18 holes and still make it home in time to carve the Thanksgiving turkey. The outings will be at Green Knoll…
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PRINCETON: New Wawa opens at train station
Phil McAuliffe The new WAWA at the Princeton train station.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Student actors learn how to fly
Clement Obropta, as Peter Pan, learns to hit his marks at the end of a traverse back and forth the stage. His father, Christopher, is one of the rope handlers. (Photo by Rebecca Nowalski)
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IN THE KITCHEN: Different takes on holiday cookies
Sweet treats for the season By Faith Bahadurian When I bake around holidays, I look for recipes with interesting flavorings rather than those that are necessarily Christmas themed. Exotic spices, unusual ingredients, they all add to the excitement of holidays, and remind us that Christmas has its roots in far-off cultures, with many recipes…
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SPRINGFIELD HAPPENINGS: Nov. 20, 2014
The Township Council meets the first Thursday of the month for a work session and the second Wednesday of the month for a regular session. Both meetings start at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal building. The Planning Board meets the first Tuesday of the month for a work session and the third Tuesday of the…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Raider girls run to another Group IV XC title
By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Like the rolling hills at Holmdel Park, Molly Doyle’s emotions have risen and fallen over the last month of the season. The Hillsborough High School senior reveled a the Raider girls cross country team won the Somerset County Championships over Ridge, but then grew concerned when Ridge bounced back…
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PRINCETON: High court agrees, most of the time
Rebecca Nowalski photo. U.S. Supreme Court Justice and Princeton Alumnus Elena Kagan speaks to students at the University Thursday.
