Category: archives
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EAST WINDSOR: Maple Stream Preschool founder to retire
By Doug Carman, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR — Sharon Alaimo said “the heart” has been a personal symbol for her. The outgoing principal and founder of the Maple Stream Road Preschool said she would look for anything depicting a heart with her late husband whenever they went somewhere for a vacation. ”It’s just a very…
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TRENTON: Hightstown High School Seniors graduate
Graduating Hightstown High School seniors celebrate inside The Sun National Bank Center in Trenton. (Photo by Doug Carman)
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EAST WINDSOR: Local animal rescue looks to uplifting event
By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor EAST WINDSOR — A local resident determined to make a difference spearheads AFEW, a local nonprofit that has successfully place nearly 3,000 animals into good homes from shelters since 1993. Marilyn Hondorp, of East Windsor, is one of six AFEW founding members. Next week, on June 24, Ms. Hondorp is…
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EAST WINDSOR & HIGHTSTOWN: What’s Going On
The Fabulous Greaseband will perform at AFEW’s seventh annual Twistin’ Tails event June 24.
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The Summer Lives of High School Teachers
By Jinwoo Chong and Zoe Crain “I love seeing teachers outside of school. It’s like seeing a dog walk on his hind legs.” The quote, one from the 2004 movie, “Mean Girls” seems to best sum up the situation. We see our teachers 7 hours a day, 5 days a week, 180 days a year.…
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MONROE: Former governors discuss education reform
By David Kilby, Managing Editor MONROE — Three former governors of New Jersey said money isn’t the only factor that needs to be addressed in education reform. The former governors — Brendan Byrne, Thomas Kean and James Florio — discussed education history, theory and reform at a panel called “The Future of Education in Austere…
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CRANBURY: Love of Mayans spurs author
Nick Cherukuri, 16, poses with his recently published historic fiction book, “Magical Maya.”
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CRANBURY: Township recalls Civil War heroes
By David Kilby, Managing Editor CRANBURY — Several dozen people, including descendents of Civil War soldiers, a few local mayors and Civil War re-enactors, gathered at Memorial Park on Main Street Saturday for the dedication of New Jersey’s newest Civil War Monument. Donated to Cranbury by the New Jersey Civil War History Association Inc. in…
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