Category: archives
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UMC gets $25 million donation for new facility
PRINCETON — Former West Windsor residents David and Patricia Atkinson have pledged $25 million for the construction of the new University Medical Center at Princeton on a site in Plainsboro Township, in what hospital officials say will be the largest donation ever made to a hospital in New Jersey. The majority of the Atkinsons’ donation is…
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State aid to Jamesburg takes a hit
Jamesburg officials are angry after receiving word that their municipal state aid will be cut by almost a third. According to Gov. Jon Corzine’s proposed budget for 2008, the borough will receive $212,931 less in state aid this year, down from the $679,706 it received the previous year. Cranbury and Monroe also saw a decrease…
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$5 million gift to PU to fund new dorm, Jewish Life programming
PRINCETON — Jane Wilf and Mark Wilf, a 1984 alumnus of Princeton University, have donated $5 million for the construction of the university’s new dormitory, Wilf Hall and establish the Jane and Mark Wilf ‘84 and Wilf Family Fund for Jewish Life to support programming in the university’s Center for Jewish Life. Wilf Hall will…
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Officials still seek parking
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Closing of some side streets remains possibility Borough officials are still considering closing some side streets to free up parking spaces on Main Street, a plan first considered at the end of last year. According to Councilman Kenneth Otrimski, he is looking into the possible benefits of closing Benjamin Street,…
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Breast cancer seminar for seniors
Senior Health Services will present a breast cancer seminar Friday, March 14, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Senior Center at 4 Gauntt Place in Raritan Township. The speaker will be registered nurse Mary Vecchio of the Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center. To register, call Eleanor Sweigert at 908-782-7224.
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Kalmia Club has guest speaker
New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs Vice President Rosemary Seghatoleslami will be the guest speaker at the Kalmia Club’s March 10 meeting. Ms. Seghatoleslami is vice president of the College District. She will present a brief history of the federation and past projects as well as share the importance of membership today. The meeting…
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Venis signs tax pledge in bid for GOP nomination
Hillsborough resident Christopher Venis, seeking the Republican nomination for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, announced he signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform (ATR). The ATR pledge calls on those seated members of Congress and hopefuls to oppose any and all state and federal tax increases. “I signed the ATR pledge…
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Mercer Community College plans April 9 open house
WEST WINDSOR — Thinking about college? All potential students, including high school students of all ages, and parents, are invited to Explore Mercer, at an Open House on Wednesday, April 9 at Mercer County Community College, starting at 6 p.m. in the Student Center. Participants will learn from current students and college faculty members about…
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Four facing drug charges after police search house
By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer Three Manville residents and a Middlesex resident were charged with various narcotics offenses Friday, after a two-month investigation by the Manville police and the Somerset County Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force. According to a press release from Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne Forrest, police began investigating the North 13th Avenue…
