Category: archives
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Lessons learned from an ancient hawk
By: centraljersey.com Many of New Jersey’s senior citizens migrate south in the winter. In contrast to the "snow birds," one venerable red-tailed hawk from New Jersey recently was found to be the oldest living of its species in the world! She’s a happy reminder many raptors are experiencing a comeback in this state we’re in.…
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Mary Ellen Zangara
By: centraljersey.com The temperature was a bitter 27 degrees Friday night but that didn’t matter to the students and parents who came out to the annual Reading Slumber Party at Weston School. The event helps promote reading while spending quality family time together. Don Frank began the event 18 years ago when he first became…
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Don’t use hate crime to generate more hate
By: centraljersey.com In covering the tragic Tucson shooting, the media has taken an irresponsible role in associating Sarah Palin with the fatal event. The central focus should be on the families that were affected and the recovery that they must now endure. It’s a shame that politics are being tied into an extremely unfortunate and…
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Briefs
By: centraljersey.com The East Windsor PAL spring soccer registration is now being held for Tiny Tots through 12th grade. Register on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the PAL office, or drop form in the black box any time, or register online at www.eastwindsorpal.org for a small convenience fee. The office will be…
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LAMBERTVILLE: Film festival gets boost from grant
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE — The Friends of the Lambertville Library have been selected to receive a $1,500 state grant toward the cost of putting on the Artist Visions Film Festival again. The festival, planned for this summer, is free of charge to the public. The New Jersey State Council on the Arts…
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Health
By: centraljersey.com As of Jan 1, Hopewell Borough public health and animal control services are being provided by the Montgomery Township Health Department, rather than the Hopewell Township Department of Health, under a new shared services agreement. To help introduce the Montgomery staff and their services to the Hopewell Borough community, a listening session has…
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ALLENTOWN: Frosh Korn making impact on mat
AHS wrestling wins fourth By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Before the season started, Rob Korn figured there was a good chance he’d be wrestling on Martin Luther King Day. The Allentown High School freshman couldn’t wrestle in the Mercer County sub-varsity tournament on Monday, though, after he made the Redbirds varsity. Korn not only…
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Greyhound high jumpers place at relays
By: centraljersey.com The Northern Burlington boys indoor track and field team earned two points for their fifth place finish in the Group II high jump on Sunday. Melvin Moore cleared 5-feet-10 and Preston Towns cleared 5-8 for the Greyhounds. Both are juniors who did not compete in the Group II relays high jump last year.…
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EAST WINDSOR: Cops to get a raise
By Doug Carman, Staff Writer EAST WINDSOR The township’s men in blue may be getting a little more green from the township. In two unanimous votes, the council passed, on first reading, four bargaining agreements with local police unions that call for a 1.5 percent across-the-board salary increase for its 43 sworn officers. Two…
