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Robbinsville lends support to girl all-stars
By: Joanne Degnan – Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE – Residents are wearing their hometown team pride on their sleeves with special Robbinsville rally shirts supporting their 12-year-old all-star softball team, which is competing in the Little League Softball World Series in Portland, Oregon. Mayor Dave Fried and the Township Council launched the fund-raising drive to help…
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Twp. Council awards contract for greenway path footbridge
By: Lea Kahn – Staff Writer Township Council has awarded a $189,615 contract for the construction of a 50-foot-long footbridge across Five Mile Run, connecting the north and south sides of the Johnson Trolley Line greenway path. The council awarded the contract at its Aug. 3 meeting. The council also accepted a grant from the…
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Recreation update
By: centraljersey.com The Hopewell Township Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a community trip to the Wheaton Arts & Cultural Center on Sept. 16. Located in Millville, Wheaton Arts (formerly Wheaton Village) is home to the Museum of American Glass, which houses one of the most comprehensive collections of American glass with over 7,000 objects…
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Montgomery Arrests
Attempted street robbery results in pair of arrests By: John Saccenti – Staff Writer MONTGOMERY – MONTGOMERY – Two South Brunswick residents have been charged in the attempted armed robbery of two teenagers on Symes Drive, Tuesday. Vincent F. Caputo Jr., 20, of Kingsley Road in Kendall Park, and Krystin N. Donahue, 24, of Falcongate…
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Farmers Market thrives in new spot Market
Business update By: Victoria Hurley-Schubert – Staff Writer PRINCETON – The J & L Farm stand at the Princeton Farmers Market sold out all of its $5 bouquets in one hour and 39 minutes last Thursday. These days, the early birds – or shoppers – get the best flowers at the now bustling weekly market.…
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Down on the farm
By: centraljersey.com Horse-drawn wagon tours of Hopewell Township’s Pleasant Valley Rural Historic District will be offered to the public on Aug. 14, courtesy of Howell Living History Farm. The district, which includes 13 properties, is listed on the National and State Register of Historic Places. The 30-minute tours will leave the farm on a continuous…
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Going green at Windrows
By: centraljersey.com In a big move forward with its Green Initiative program, Princeton Windrows independent lifestyle community in Plainsboro has raised the roof, cleaned the air and saved energy and money all at the same time. On July 13, cranes removed four old rooftop air conditioners on Windrows Hall and replaced them with two high-efficiency…
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Calendar Calendar
Tues., Aug. 10 By: centraljersey.com "Raw Food 101." Holistic health and nutrition counselor Rochelle Blank-Zimmer shows how to get started with Raw Cuisine. "Watch the magic of preparation and taste the vibrant flavors of live cuisine while sampling a raw heirloom tomato zucchini lasagna, Brazilian broccoli mash and raw peach pie." 7 p.m. Class fee:…
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EAST WINDSOR: Twin Rivers youth hurdles coming-of-age hurdles
By Chelsea Radler, Staff Writer MONROE The Chabad Jewish Center of Monroe recently welcomed a special new member into their community as an adult. Jesse Yates, 14, of Twin Rivers in East Windsor, was diagnosed with autism when he was 3, but that didn’t stop him from celebrating his bar mitzvah last week. Sari…
