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  • Princeton business event draws 1,200

    By: Abigail Greene – Special Writer "It really is about getting local vendors in the area to interact with people in the region," said Peter Crowley, president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce. "You can actually get to meet people and have some time to interact." Crowley said that the event has grown each…

  • At the preserve

    By: centraljersey.com . – "Invasive Plant Papermaking," a new workshop offered by Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, is an opportunity to combine an ancient skill with modern environmental action. Participants will learn how to make hand-made paper from non-native, invasive plants such as garlic mustard and Japanese knotweed. These plants compete with, and drive out, the…

  • Police blotter

    By: centraljersey.com At 2:35 a.m. July 12, a South Fifth Street caller reported someone struck her vehicle during the overnight hours. The vehicle was parked outside her house, she said. No detail of the damage was available. At 3:42 p.m. July 14, a Knopf Street called reported her front fender was damaged while parked on…

  • Disputing councilman’s sound barrier claim

    By: centraljersey.com Recent remarks by Lawrence Township Councilman Bob Bostock prompt this letter. At the July 6 Township Council meeting, Mr. Bostock repeated his assertion that the practice of changing mayors on a yearly basis contributed to the failure to obtain sound barriers for Long Acres. As a 25-year resident of Long Acres, I can…

  • New rides, but familiar fun, at Rotary Fair

    By: Eileen Oldfield – Staff Writer A ride called The Tempest and a giant swing are new attractions at the Hillsborough-Manville Rotary Club’s third annual fair, which opened Monday. The fair runs from 6 to 11 p.m. Monday through July 24 in the field next to Lowe’s in the Hillsborough Promenade and will feature about…

  • Strong effort for Lawrence 10-year-olds

    By: centraljersey.com The Lawrence Little League 10-year-old All-Stars recently defeated Chambersburg 12-2 in the opening round of the District 12 Late 10-Year-old Tournament at Central Park in Lawrence. Kyle Smith was the winning pitcher and recorded the game-ending RBI single in the bottom of the fourth. Finn Lillis got the save and had two hits…

  • Boro Council gets briefed on PD’s Detective Bureau

    Policing Princeton By: Lauren Otis – Staff Writer Princeton Borough Council got a lengthy tutorial on the Police Department’s Detective Bureau at their meeting last week, as they sought information on the department in their quest to find appropriate staffing levels for the force going forward. "I know it got long and tedious, but you…

  • HRYL camps put kids in driver’s seat

    By: Ken Weingartner – Special Writer MANALAPAN – The Harness Racing Youth League capped a week of activities at Gaitway Farm with three exhibition races at the facility Friday. Winning races, with help from professional counterparts, were Cara DiGiuseppe, of Allentown (assisted by John Duer); Mary McDermott, of Millstone (Jim Marshall III); and Gina Fagliarone,…

  • Olshevski leads Robbinsville to Section 3 softball title

    By: Justin Feil – The Packet Group Ed Horowitz admits that he has run out of ways to compliment Hannah Olshevski. Olshevski, the ace pitcher for the Robbinsville 12-year-old all-star softball team, threw a complete-game four-hitter while striking out six in an 8-0 win over Manasquan-Brielle in the Section 3 championship Saturday. "Hannah is Hannah,"…