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Sarah McDonnell, 15, of Hillsborough raised more than $2,700 by having her head shaved March 21 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a national organization that raises money to fight childhood cancer. She was one of 12 members of the Fire District No. 1 team in East Millstone that raised more than $40,000 in the event…

Committee acts on budget and redevelopment of property By Jay Taylor, Cranbury Mayor I imagine almost everyone was as happy as I was when March 20 came and we welcomed Spring in after a long cold winter. With Spring comes a number of annual events in Cranbury. On April 1 Gil and Bert’s opens for…

By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Spring cleaning should not be limited to the closets, but should also include cleaning out the medicine cabinet. That’s the advice of the Lawrence Township Police Department.     But where should those expired or unneeded medications be dropped? Not in the trash and not down the drain, but in…

Robbinsville    A 24-speed black-and-green Fuji mountain bike, valued at $500, was stolen from behind Main Street Deli between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. March 16.    Matthew Zoschak, 23, of Yardville, was arrested at 1:28 a.m. March 17 on Route 526 after police pulled him over for driving with a front view obstruction.    He was charged…

By Amy Batista, Special Writer    A countywide mass casualty incident training drill, involving a simulated plane crash, took place this past weekend.    First responders from around the county descended upon a school to practice their skills and teamwork should an event like this occur in the area.    ”The purpose of this drill is to…

Assemblyman backs tougher standards on rail transport By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli has seen the national news about deadly and spectacular fires from derailment of trains pulling oil tanker cars. It worries him, knowing trains like those travel through New Jersey and his district every day. Mr. Ciattarelli, a Republican from Hillsborough,…

By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     In an unprecedented move — and for the first time in more than 45 years — the Lawrence Township Republican Party has not filed any candidates for the June 2 Republican Party primary for Township Council.     The filing deadline was 4 p.m. Monday. The three Democratic incumbent Township…

   The Senior Option Program at New Egypt High School prepares students for a rapidly changing world by engaging them in a learning project of their career choice.    ”I meet with the students, help map out their future career choices and place students in the field to learn and discover the various career clusters,” said…

By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Twenty-five more sign-ups is all that stands between Lawrence Township and the launch of an organic waste collection program, which would make it the second town in Mercer County — after Princeton — to have such a program.     Central Jersey Waste & Recycling Co. needs 150 households to…