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‘Served our community well’
A 1990s Union Fire Company Peterbilt tanker has been retired and donated to the New Jersey Fire Museum. Tanker 53 was taken out of service and donated to the museum in Allentown on Aug. 17. The tanker served Hopewell Valley for more than 30 years until “mechanical woes” made it impractical to maintain, according to…
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Somerset County Library System to open digital preservation lab
The Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) will be hosting an open house grand opening event for the System’s first digital preservation lab. The event will be hosted on Thursday, Aug. 31 from 4-7 p.m. at the Montgomery branch. “We are so excited to officially open SCLSNJ’s Digital Preservation Lab,” said Lynn Hoffman,…
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Princeton Adult School celebrates 85 years of learning
Registration for classes will be held Sept. 19 Princeton Adult School (PAS) is going back to school this fall by going back to the future to celebrate its 85th birthday with 290 offerings that will help all participants learn about the past and navigate the present and future. “Big Tech News or How I Learned…
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Edward Lloyd, environmental hero and conservation giant
by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation In a state with scores of celebrity residents, you may not have heard of Edward Lloyd. But, directly or indirectly, you’ve benefited from his life’s work. A giant in the environmental community, Ed was an environmental attorney who spent a nearly 50-year career tirelessly protecting the…
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Back-to-school haircuts Sept. 2
To help students prepare for the start of the school year, state Sen. Troy Singleton is partnering with Moguls Barbershop to provide free haircuts at his annual Back-to-School Haircut Day on Saturday, Sept. 2. The haircuts will be provided from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Moguls Barbershop, which is located at 1821 Cinnaminson Ave.…
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Somerset County recognized for preservation plan
Plan believed to be the first in nation to combine open space, farmland, and historic preservation into one document Somerset County’s new Preservation Plan was honored by the National Association of Counties (NACo) and New Jersey Future recently, continuing the recognition of the innovative and comprehensive document leading the county’s historic, farmland, and open space…
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Hillsborough police: No injuries sustained in vehicle fire
Police responded to a motor vehicle fire in the parking lot of a business on Champlain Road Aug. 22, according to the Hillsborough Township Police Department. Arriving units discovered the vehicle engulfed with fire and smoke at approximately 8:29 p.m. The Hillsborough Township Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire expeditiously, police said. There…
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State grand jury declines to criminally charge Hillsborough officer involved in fatal shooting
Incident occurred at a township residence in 2022 A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Joshua Mathis, 19, of Hillsborough, who was fatally shot by Hillsborough Police Officer Christopher Michaels in January 2022. Mathis’ death was investigated by the Attorney…
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Longtime volunteer receives 2023 Mary Alessio Leck Award
Longtime volunteer Bob Simmons has been honored with the distinguished The Friends for the Abbott Marshland (FFAM) 2023 Mary Alessio Leck Award. The award is named in honor of Mary Alessio Leck in gratitude for her many years of service to the marsh. The award is presented each year to an individual who has demonstrated…
