Category: archives
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All-stars to take on Warsaw tomorrow
Township 12s heading to another World Series By: Justin Feil – The Packet Group Megan Hevey and Stephanie White watched the Robbinsville 12-year-old all-star softball team play in the 2008 Little League World Series. Now they are part of the second Robbinsville team in three years to reach the World Series after knocking off Waterford…
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Future road projects may include bike lanes
By: centraljersey.com TRENTON – Cyclists in Mercer County could get a bit more "shoulder room" under a proposal by Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes to explore the addition of bike lanes when major roadway improvements are made to county routes. "In past generations," Mr. Hughes said in a press release, "many county roads were built…
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Special Ed teacher runs to help homeless jobseekers
By: Davy James – The Packet Group LAWRENCE – When most people head out on a morning jog, the idea of running straight through to the next morning might be considered a little insane. But James O’Connor did just that to help raise money for the charity Back on My Feet, a nonprofit organization that…
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Religious notes
By: centraljersey.com Titusville Presbyterian – On Aug. 15, morning worship is at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Wiliam H. Shurley continuing the series on Joseph’s Egyptian journey from prison to palace A nursery and Junior Church are available during worship. Youth Group will meet at 7 p.m. in the Bannerman Building. Have ice cream and…
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Mercer County offers tennis program
By: centraljersey.com Mercer County will hold fall tennis lessons at the new Indoor Tennis Center at Mercer County Park. The state-of-the-art facility is fully heated and features six courts primed to host tennis year round. The Fall Tennis Lesson Program registration for lessons from September through December for all ages and levels of play will…
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Jay Meegoda named ASCE fellow
By: centraljersey.com Jay N. Meegoda, of Hillsborough, an expert in geo-environmental engineering and a professor in the NJIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been named a Fellow by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Geo-environmental engineers apply basic geological and hydrological science, including soil and rock mechanics and groundwater hydrology, to any…
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Springsteen tribute band at Duke Island
By: centraljersey.com The Somerset County Park Commission Free Summer Concert Series at Duke Island Park on Old York Road in Bridgewater will continue Sunday with a live performance of classic Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band hits performed by the B-Street Band. The concert is scheduled from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The B-Street Band…
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Shatashvili has returned to court
Getting back to tennis shape By: Bob Nuse – Sports Editor Ilia Shatashvili tried the corporate world for a little while, but right now it is just not for him. "After I graduated, I worked in finance for a year," said the Princeton High graduate, who is the No. 4 seed in the Men’s Open…
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CRANBURY: Residents opposed to PNC plan hire attorney, planner
Natalia Knochowski, Staff Writer CRANBURY — Residents opposed to the Sweetwater Construction Corp. project at 32 N. Main St. now have legal representation and a professional planner to plead their case. According to Sean Deverin, he and other residents of Maplewood Drive — a narrow street at the rear of the property — are “prepared…
