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Harnessing the power of nature to help our climate
By Jay Watson From large forests to tree-lined city streets, from wooded wetlands to coastal salt marshes, green landscapes are some of humanity’s best allies in addressing threats posed by a warming climate. Trees, seagrasses and other plants act as the Earth’s lungs, pulling carbon dioxide from the air and emitting oxygen through the process…
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Hillsborough woman suffers neck pain after losing control of truck, strikes utility pole
A 35-year-old Hillsborough woman was injured after the truck she was driving left the roadway and struck a utility pole, according to the Hillsborough Township Police Department. The incident occurred at approximately 2:06 p.m. in the area of Roycefield and New Centre roads on Feb. 2, police said. Responding units observed the Ford F-150 overturned…
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Cranbury School kindergarten registration is open for 2023-24 school year
The Cranbury School has officially opened kindergarten registration for the 2023-24 school year. According to the school, if a child will be 5 years old later this year by Oct. 1, parents are urged to complete a registration for their child. Additionally, parents or guardians are being asked to notify Denise Marra at [email protected]. For…
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DEP: New Jersey bald eagle population continues to climb
The bald eagle population in New Jersey continues to climb, according to the 2022 New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report developed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of Fish and Wildlife and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, with 250 active nests identified in 2022, DEP Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette…
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Winthrop Sargent (Win) Headley
Winthrop Sargent (Win) Headley was a real-life Yankee Doodle Dandy. He became an All-American football player, a lifelong football coach, a successful Wall Streeter, a loving family man, a passionate volunteer, an avid golfer, a loyal friend and a man of faith. Win Headley was born in California and raised in Westport, Connecticut where he…
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Gerald Francis Metzheiser, 90
Gerald Francis Metzheiser, age 90, of Cranbury, New Jersey, passed away on January 23rd 2023. Born in Brooklyn, New York on May 1st 1932, he was the son of Gerald J. Metzheiser and Claire (Quigley) Metzheiser. Gerald was predeceased by his wife Anne T. Cahill, January 23rd 2004, and Vera L. Marine, a dear and…
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Gordon Hagan Nilson
Gordon Hagan Nilson, son of Bruce Nilson and Lynne Hagan, was born on March 5, 1996, and died December 25, 2022 from an accidental overdose at his home in Hillsborough, NJ. He is survived by his father and mother, as wellas his aunts Jane Guzior, Christine Brekke, Cindy Pavao and uncle Barry Nilson. Cousins include…
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Full schedule of Black History Month events underway
Mercer County plans a full schedule of events to celebrate Black History Month. And in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ beating death in Memphis, Tenn. on Jan. 7, Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes said the celebration feels “somber.” “As we together peacefully protest this latest incident, let it spark broader conversations about the need…
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Cranbury School will celebrate its 125th anniversary in April
The Cranbury School will mark its 125th anniversary with a week-long celebration in April. The celebration will include activities that the community can take part in, as well as past and present students, staff, and parents. Before the week-long celebration takes place from April 21 to April 30, the Cranbury Township Board of Education, Cranbury…
