Category: archives
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TANGENTS: Familiar face becomes managing editor
By John Saccenti, managing editor Hello again everybody, I’m still here. Since 2001, I have been this paper’s news editor. Before that I was a staff writer for five years, working out of our humble offices in Dayton. During my time there I covered Cranbury, Jamesburg, Monroe, South Brunswick and even North Brunswick. I’ve written…
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LAWRENCE: Creating a community of caring
Two Lawrence High School graduates gather volunteers for local service projects By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Best friends since childhood, Lawrence residents Justin Freedman and A.J. Ernst often engage in some friendly competition — who has spent the most time helping others or who has tutored the most children. Mr. Ernst, who is a…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Cope Court family returns home after chimney fire extinguished
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer No injuries were reported after police were called to a chimney fire reported in a home on Cope Court at 10:19 p.m. Friday. Police said they observed heavy smoke condition and flames in the upper portion of the chimney, but the fire was contained and did not affect most of…
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Jean Koske
Jean Koske, 84, died Dec. 15 at Care One Nursing Home in Ewing. Born in Hopewell, Mrs. Koske has been a resident of Pennington for many years. She was a corporate treasurer with Independent Bank, now known a Bank of America, and spent time at the Hollow Brook Senior Center in Ewing. Mrs. Koske is…
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Lighting up hope in Lawrence
Members of the Lawrenceville School community purchased and lit nearly 100 candles along Main Street on Sunday, Dec. 14, at dusk, in support of Womanspace’s seventh annual Communities of Light (COL). COL is the largest single project in Mercer County designed to benefit victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The lighting…
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LAWRENCE: Graduate students may assist planning Eldridge Park project
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Taking a page out of the Eggerts Crossing neighborhood’s redevelopment book, the Greater Eldridge Park Neighborhood Association is considering seeking help from Rutgers University planning students. Architect Robin Murray, who arranged for the Rutgers graduate students to study the Eggerts Crossing neighborhood and present a report several years ago,…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Student faces drug charges
By Davy James, Staff Writer An 18-year-old student at South Brunswick High School was arrested on drug charges during school hours, Dec. 17. According to police, Khalfani Bertrand was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession with intent to distribute and distributing a controlled dangerous substance on school property after a bag of…
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MILLSTONE: Township eyes housing plan extension
by Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer MILLSTONE — The township’s affordable housing plan was hanging in the balance this week as officials waited to see if an extension of the state’s impending deadline would be granted. The Township Planning Board unanimously agreed Dec. 10 to table its vote on an amended housing plan element and fair…
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PLUMSTED: Local girl shines at national pageant
by Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Mackenzie VanDenBogart might have been a pageant newcomer, but she recently showed she could take the stage with the best of them. During the week of Thanksgiving, the 10-year-old township resident competed against 72 other girls in the National All-American Miss Pageant in Anaheim, Calif. And while she…
