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Senior Wellness Center at Hillsborough offers a variety of health, wellness and entertainment activities
Come to the Senior Wellness Center at Hillsborough in March. The Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services oversees the senior center in Hillsborough along with five other senior centers across the county. They provide a wide range of programs to help foster lifelong enrichment in a social and uplifting atmosphere, which will positively…
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Bordentown Township Police Department ‘honors and celebrates’ its Black officers
During Black History Month, the Bordentown Township Police Department has taken the opportunity to honor and celebrate their Black officers who “provide excellent service and contributions to the community daily.” Police Sgt. Anthony S. Biddle II was born and raised in Bordentown Township, graduated from Bordentown Regional High School, and attended Morgan State University in…
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HVCHS will present ‘The Wedding Singer’ musical in March; 80’s night planned for March 10
Hopewell Valley Central High School Performing Arts is presenting the musical “The Wedding Singer” live on stage during the first two weekends of March. The musical performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. March 3, March 4, March 10, and March 11 inside the Performing Arts Center at Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS) in Pennington.…
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Cranbury Craft Show returns with more than 100 exhibitors
The Cranbury Education Foundation Craft Show is set to return the first weekend in March with more than 100 exhibitors at the Cranbury School. This year marks the 25th anniversary of this important fundraiser for the Cranbury Education Foundation, according to a press release. The Craft Show will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
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Favorite memory of Cranbury School? Submit them online as part of the school’s ‘Hall of Memories’
A Hall of Memories will be one of many ways the community will celebrate Cranbury School’s 125th birthday in April. Community members, former students and staff, and current students are some of the many that can share a favorite memory of their time at the school or celebrate in person on April 28 and April…
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Manage Your Cancer Risk with Genetic Testing
By Jacquelyn Powers, MS, LCGC No one can exactly predict whether you will develop cancer. But there are many factors that may put you at higher risk, including your genetics. Determining your personal cancer risk may create an opportunity for prevention, early detection, or more effective treatment. As one of the nation’s largest genetics programs,…
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Telling the truth about New Jersey’s slave history
By Jay Watson “New Jersey is the Garden State. We’re known for our blueberries, we’re known for our corn, we’re known for our peaches. But we’re not known for the slaves that were here tilling the soil, we’re not known for the whole history of slavery right here, and how slavery was the underpinning of…
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Bordentown Police: Beware of scams
The Bordentown Police Department are warning residents about two scams. Card skimming device scam Police detectives determined that compromised cards have been subsequently used to purchase diesel fuel. They located and removed a card skimming device from a Route 130 gas station’s card reader, police said on Feb. 18 through a social media post. Anyone…
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Hillsborough Police blotter
Several motor vehicle burglaries were reported overnight in the township on Jan. 20. The vehicles were left unlocked. Residents are reminded to lock their vehicles and to call the police department regarding any suspicious activity observed in the area. The investigation is ongoing. Jan. 29 – A 58-year-old Manville man was stopped on Camplain Road…
