Author: Central Jersey
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CHESTERFIELD: Fatal intersection gets reconstructed
By Amy Batista, Special Writer The intersection where an 11-year-old girl was killed on her way to school when a dump truck collided with her school bus in 2012 has been reconstructed. County Route 660 (Old York Road) was the north/south minor intersecting street controlled by two stop signs. County Route 528 was the…
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SPRINGFIELD HAPPENINGS: JULY 31
The Springfield Township Council meets the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. for a work session and the second Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. for a regular meeting. The Planning Board meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. for a work session and the third Tuesday of the…
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LAWRENCE: Community calendar
Thu., July 31 Sustainable Fare for Sustainable Jersey, a farm-to-table fundraising event, 5 to 9 p.m. at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrenceville. Cocktails will be served starting at 5 p.m. and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $150 per person and can be purchased at sustainablejersey.com. Fridays, Aug. 1-29 Meditation Circle, Fridays…
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FLORENCE: Resident recognized for a lifetime of commitment
By Amy Batista, Special Writer Joseph Varga was the parade grand marshal for the 2014 Patriotic Celebration, a special day and community tradition that dates back to at least the 1930s. Mr. Varga drove his “Little Toot,” a mechanized train, in the parade every year for the past 38 years. This year, however, his…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Construction company reports damage, theft
A construction company working on South Branch Road reported July 12 that sometime in the previous week that two of their construction machines were damaged, and a construction trailer was reportedly broken into and graffiti was spraypainted on it. A heater, valued at $300, was missing from the trailer. Damage to the equipment was valued…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Former Raiders enjoy summer hoops success
Hillsborough High graduate Jalen Parham earned second team All-League honors and helped Belle Mead Physical Therapy reach the semifinals of the Princeton Recreation Men’s Summer Basketball League playoffs. Photo by Dennis Symons
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HILLSBOROUGH: Seven file for 3 seats on school board
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Seven people filed for three seats on the Hillsborough/Millstone School District Board of Education by Monday’s deadline. Three are in the job now and seek re-election: Judith Haas of Titus Court, Jennifer Haley of Mulford Lane and Christopher Pulsifer of Ditmars Circle. Two are residents with volunteer backgrounds, particularly on…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Pennytown plan going back to drawing board
By John Tredrea, Special Writer A plan to build 70 affordable housing rental units on a 25-acre Pennytown tract owned by Hopewell Township is going back to the drawing board because the development firm retained by the township says the tract cannot sustain as much development as had been anticipated. At Monday night’s Township Committee…
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FRENCHTOWN: Chill out on a tubing trip down the Delaware
By John Tredrea, Special Writer Chill! That directive, which apparently started with a generation that was quite young at the time, is a slang way of telling you to relax. Taken literally, to chill is to cool off, which is relevant to relaxation. It’s July. A good way to chill your mind at the same…
