Author: Central Jersey
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Library hosts gala
Author Ann Hood addresses 70 attendees By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor About 70 people enjoyed an evening of wine, food and conversation with author Ann Hood at the South Brunswick Public Library’s Annual Gala Saturday night. Attendees included Mayor Frank Gambatese, former Mayor Debra Johnson, Chief of Police Raymond Hayducka, GOP mayoral candidate Paul…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Woman’s Club to hold annual basket auction
Community calendar, issue of Sept. 25 Fri., Sept. 26 — Doors open at 6 p.m. for the Woman’s Club of Hillsborough’s annual basket auction at the township municipal building on South Branch Road. Entrance tickets are $10 and include door and grand prize tickets. Value packs at $20 include two sheets of tickets and a…
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PRINCETON: Witherspoon Street ‘start of dialogue’
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Businessman J. Robert Hillier, a major landholder on Witherspoon Street, said Wednesday that old zoning regulations for the street need to be updated to allow for greater density, fewer parking space requirements and buildings a littler higher. Mr. Hillier has for the past three years looked at wanting to…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Budget truly adheres to 2% tax levy cap
Letter to the editor To the editor: I am writing this letter to commend Mayor Tomson and Committeewoman Gloria McCauley for their prudent management of the town’s finances. The 2014 municipal budget for the fourth year in a row came in under the 2 percent levy cap mandated by state law. Even though there are…
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CRANBURY: Township cracks down on summer drunk driving
By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer CRANBURY — Township police had a message for intoxicated motorists recently: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. According to Lt. Franklin Dillane, summertime and the end-of-year holidays are some of the most deadly times for American drivers. Gatherings of family and friends often involve alcohol and impaired driving is…
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Auctioning Princeton history
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer When owner Salvatore Pitts closed The Silver Shop in July, it meant the end of the line for a 77-year-old landmark in Palmer Square. But what to do with the thousands of silver pieces, porcelain and other items that were part of the inventory? That’s where Material Culture came…
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Forum Theatre – Junie B. Jones, the Musical
By Margaret Davis Junie B Jones is coming to the FORUM THEATRE!! Sneak a peek into the "Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal"of the outspoken and lovable Junie B. Jones!!! LIVE ON STAGE!!! Saturday,…
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Serving up big taste with small-batch coffee
Visiting Rojo’s Roastery just in time for Coffee Day By Bernadette Suski-Harding, Special Writer J. David Waldman remembers well the first time he tasted coffee. He was 14 and living in Philadelphia, and his father had just finished brewing a pot of Turkish coffee, a skill he brought home after a World War II tour…
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EAST WINDSOR: Winery takes center stage
Amy Batista photo. Working Dog Winery partner Mark Carduner pours some wine for New Jersey Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher and East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov during a visit on Tuesday.
