Author: Central Jersey
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PRINCETON: Former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke tells university crowd that AIG bailout was the right decision
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said at Princeton University Tuesday that the Fed made the right decision to bail out insurance giant AIG during the height of the financial crisis given the global consequences its collapse would have caused. Mr. Bernanke, Fed chairman from 2006 to 2014,…
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HOPEWELL TWP.: Blake says she’ll fight reckless spending
To the editor: As the Democratic candidate for the Hopewell Township Committee, I’ve spent the past seven months going door to door to learn about your concerns. Again and again, you’ve told me that Hopewell Township is becoming unaffordable and that high taxes are forcing many residents to leave. I share these concerns and…
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HOPEWELL TWP. : Lester says he’ll provide proven leadership
To the editor: During this year’s budget cycle, under my leadership, the Township Committee conducted 14 public budget meetings. That represented more than twice as many budget meetings than were conducted during the previous year as well as more budget meetings than 2013 and 2014 combined. During those budget meetings, both committee members and…
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PRINCETON: Health board sees gun violence as a public health issue
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The Princeton Board of Health sees gun violence as a public health issue that it will look to address, possibly through new local regulations or an education campaign. Board members at their meeting Tuesday did not commit to any specific action that they plan to take for now, although…
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HOPEWELL BOROUGH: $40,000 for playground pic
A playground at the Hopewell Elementary School will be more accessible through donations. From left are Hopewell Valley Regional School District Superintendent Thomas Smith; George, Lynn and Mark Bovenizer of the Shepherd Foundation; Special Education PTO President Alicia Nayfield; donor parents George and Caroline Ferguson; Hopewell Ele´mentary Principal David Friedrich; and Board of Education President…
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PRINCETON: Council urges library to consider hiking cost of library cards for out-of-towners
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Mayor Liz Lempert and the council want the Princeton Public Library to consider raising the cost of library cards for out-of-town patrons and ending the complimentary two-hour free parking they get in the Spring Street garage. Princeton officials have raised similar concerns about out-of-town residents enjoying the benefits of…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY CENTRAL HS: ‘Dracula’ set to stalk school stage
Expect thrills and chills when “Dracula” is presented by Hopewell Valley Central High School students on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23 and 24. The play, based upon the novel by Bram Stoker, was adapted for the stage by Mickey Fisher, a Hollywood-based screenwriter known for his work as the creator of the show “Extant,” which…
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PRINCETON POLICE BLOTTER: Oct. 21
Emiliano Ramos, 40, of Trenton, was arrested on outstanding warrants totaling $620 from the Trenton and Raritan municipal courts following a motor vehicle stop on Elm Road at 7:37 a.m. Oct. 20. Marta Krawczyk, 35, of Lawrence Township, was arrested on outstanding warrants totaling $689 from Lawrence Township Municipal Court following a…
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PRINCETON: Viral illness strikes 19 university students
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Nineteen Princeton University students have been infected in roughly the past month with a viral illness that health experts said is most common in children under the age of 5. Few details have been released about outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease, only that the students “had been…
