Category: archives
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WW-P grads return for tournament
Continuing an annual tradition of wiffle ball By: Mike Briggs – Special Writer For many, July and August are sun-filled months where families and friends come together to enjoy past traditions of summer cookouts and trips to the shore. However, for West Windsor-Plainsboro High South graduate Chris Palmieri and group of his close friends, there…
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MONROE: Police seeking hit-and-run driver
MONROE — A three-car accident involving a hit-and-run driver occurred Aug. 4 at 4:40 p.m. near Bently Road. Police said Louis Defilippo, 32, of Manalapan, driving his Ford Edge west in the left lane of Route 33 when a tan or possibly silver pickup truck, possibly a Chevrolet or Ford, passed him on the right,…
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CLEAR-ing the way for open space
By: Michele Byers The Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is the federal government’s main program for open space preservation. Now, after decades of being underfunded, it may finally realize its full conservation potential through a bill approved by a key committee in the House of Representatives. Established in 1964, the LWCF is officially authorized…
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Band keeps it in the family
By: Eileen Oldfield – Staff Writer What’s the secret to a successful band? For just-formed Hillsborough rock band Jagged, it’s a question of family. "The whole band’s a family," Mike Muccigrossi, 17, the band’s guitarist and vocalist, said. "I’m the cousin of Ryan and (drummer) Brendan (Healy). Up until this year, we were all playing…
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Three Hopewell service stations undergo changes
Stations By: Brian Roach – Staff Writer Area residents looking to "fill up" at the former Leigh’s Citgo station on Princeton Avenue in Hopewell Borough won’t have to wait much longer for the return of a full-service gas station. The Citgo – which has been closed since July 31, when the Union Line Garage moved…
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News and notes
By: centraljersey.com The Eastern Express swim team is holding an open house tryout on Thursday, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. at the College of New Jersey Aquatic Center in Ewing. All interested swimmers should come along, just bring a suit and goggles. For information, visit www.expressswimming.com. NASSAU TENNIS Nassau Tennis Club is offering free instructional…
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‘Savor New Hope’ features 18 eateries
By: centraljersey.com NEW HOPE – "Savor New Hope," a summer culinary event, returns to New Hope Aug. 29 from 6-9 p.m., concluding the Showcase the Arts weekend hosted by New Hope Arts. "Savor New Hope" will take place in front of the New Hope Arts Center at 2 Stockton Ave., New Hope, Pa. Stockton Avenue…
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Manville will host two circuses in coming weeks
Step right up … By: John Patten – Managing Editor Manville will be a Mecca for circus-lovers in coming weeks, with two coming to town. First up will be the Vidbel Circus, whose Aug. 28-29 appearance will benefit Manville Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, followed by the Big Apple Circus, setting up on the site…
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Letters to the editor
Thanks for story By: centraljersey.com Thank you for shining a bright spotlight on the importance of organic farming with your July 29 article "Growing a Greener World to feature Honey Brook." The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association is proud to host the Honey Brook Organic Farm on its 860-acre Reserve in Hopewell. Over the past 20…
