Category: archives
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HIGHTSTOWN: Public invited to participate in historic document
The Hightstown Environmental Commission will be presenting the results of the Hightstown Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 28, during its regular monthly meeting at the Hightstown First Aid building, 168 Bank St. The ERI aims to identify Hightstown’s environmental resources, as well as those things that define Hightstown’s cultural heritage and…
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Seven Central Jersey Remodeling Companies Receive “Contractor Of The Year” Awards
Mark Glidden, Emcee, prepares to present awards to the winners.
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EAST WINDSOR: Foundation to host St. Patrick’s Day Bash
The Joshua Harr Shane Foundation, of East Windsor, is hosting its first ever springtime party, St. Patrick’s Day Bash, March 17 at the Mercer Oaks Golf Course, 729 Village Road, West Windsor. The event begins at 7 p.m. Brian Dzbenski, of MDJ Entertainment, is providing music for the bash as a donation to the foundation.…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: New Reed Park plan: More options but higher cost
By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor UPPER FREEHOLD — New designs were unveiled last week for the Reed Park project, which now includes a larger bathroom, storage and concession building and a new veterans memorial that all could be built now, later or dropped entirely. Project engineer Patrick Jeffrey, of T&M Associates, told the Township Committee…
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CRANBURY: District keeps school elections in April for now
Kaitlyn Kanzler, Special Writer CRANBURY — The Cranbury Township Board of Education has decided to keep its school election in April rather than move it to November in a 5-4 vote Tuesday after much debate. School districts could opt to change the date to the general election in November thanks to a law signed by…
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POLICE BEAT: Week of Feb. 9
Robbinsville Julian Gonzalez, 21, no hometown given, was charged with possession of prescription legend drugs and other offenses at 1:57 a.m. Jan. 31, police said. Patrolman Thomas Paglione stopped Mr. Gonzalez’ vehicle because he failed to move over to the left lane while passing two marked police vehicles on Route 130 where officers were conducting…
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ALLENTOWN: SUN Spots appear throughout Allentown
By Rachel Lavery, Special Writer ALLENTOWN Driving or strolling through Allentown, the sun can be seen shining brightly from the windows of many area businesses. Small stickers, or SUN Spots, indicate to students in the Upper Freehold Regional school district that the businesses sporting the stickers are SUN S.P.O.T.S (Safe Places Other Than School).…
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CRANBURY: Township to present dam plans to county
David Kilby, Managing Editor CRANBURY The township is just about ready to present to Middlesex County two separate plans for the Brainerd Lake dam renovation project. There will be a meeting Feb. 27 with county representatives and a hydraulic consultant, who will ask questions about the dam project. One of the main topics they…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Week of Feb. 9
Thurs., Feb. 9 Creating a bog garden: 7p.m., Allentown Methodist Church, 23 Church St., Allentown. Join Jason Austin, manager of Rare Find Nursery in Jackson, at the Allentown Garden Club’s monthly meeting to learn how to create a bog garden. He will provide information on construction, siting and using interesting plants that thrive in perpetually…
