Author: Central Jersey
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CRANBURY: Tract renamed ‘High Point Redevelopment Area’
By Amy Batista, Special Writer CRANBURY – The Township Committee unanimously decided to move forward Monday with naming the redevelopment area comprising of the Cheney/Kushner/Hagerty tract as the “High Point Redevelopment Area” and amending the zoning map of the township. The meeting was moved from its usual location in at 23-A North Main Street to…
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CRANBURY: Township Committee candidates makes their cases
By Amy Batista, Special Writer CRANBURY – Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the Township Committee in the upcoming election next week. Incumbent Democrats James M. Taylor and David W. Cook will be facing Republican newcoomers Fran McGovern and Sean Deverin on Nov. 3 to fill the two, three-year terms on the…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Emotions run high at candidates forum
By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN – Exchanges among the four candidates running for borough council at a public forum Oct. 22 became so contentious at times that the League of Women Voters moderator expressed discomfort with the proceedings. Throughout the forum, the candidates – Democrat Susan Bluth, incumbent Democrat Seth Kurs, former Republican councilwoman…
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EAST WINDSOR: Meet the candidates for open township council seats
By Amy Batista, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR – Eight candidates are vying for four, four-year term seats open on the East Windsor Township Council. East Windsor Township candidates are Democrat incumbents Mayor Janice Mironov, who is looking to serve her 20th consecutive year as mayor if she wins this fall and council members re-elect her…
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EAST WINDSOR POLICE BLOTTER for 10/30/15
Jason Clavijo, 20, of Hampton Arms Apartments, was arrested an charged with distribution of more than 1 ounce of marijuana; possession of more than 50 grams of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; underage possession of alcohol; and three motor vehicle charges after being stopped by East Windsor Township police at 9:52 p.m. Oct. 8. While…
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BETH EL NEWS
By Steve Guggenheim “Freaky Stuff and Thinky Bits” is the title of a show with mentalists Larry & Raven, who will be at Beth El Saturday, Nov. 14, to do mind reading, ESP and telepathy. The evening begins at 7:30 p.m. with a dairy Italian dinner, with the show starting at 8:30 p.m. Call the…
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MAYOR’S CORNER
By James “Jay” Taylor Last week, I wrote a letter extolling the benefits that Cranbury receives from the volunteers in our community. Following that letter, I wanted to highlight the impact that all of our residents have on defining Township decisions and actions. I think most residents would not be shocked to know that most…
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TRENTON: Hightstown man headed to prison for stealing Triangle Club funds
By Philip Sean Curran As the accountant of the performing arts group at Princeton University called the Triangle Club, Thomas Muza was given a position of trust. It was a trust that he broke time and time again, something that Mr. Muza said Friday that he regretted on a day when he was sentenced to…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Borough officials discuss FEMA payment
By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN – Council discussed a recommendation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a $321,000 payment after Hurricane Irene struck the borough in August 2011. “We’ve been working on a lot of things with emergency management with FEMA,” said Borough Administrator Henry Underhill. He said they have been talking…
