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  • Dutch Neck Elementary holds walk for Alex’s Lemonade Stand

    Students at the Dutch Neck Elementary School, on Village Road East, in West Windsor, are holding an all-school walk today —Friday, Oct. 19— to raise funds for Alex’s Lemonade Stand, a childhood cancer foundation.    Teacher Denise Nugent organized the event, during which students will be collecting pledges and walking for exercise.  Alex’s Lemonade Stand has raised over $16 million…

  • Leonard R. Hunt

    Master carpenter     MONTGOMERY — Leonard Rutson Hunt died Monday at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. He was 70.    Born in Princeton, he lived in the Princeton area all of his life and graduated from Princeton High School in 1955.    He was a master carpenter.    He learned his trade with his brother at Hunt and…

  • Township to apply for affordable housing funds

    By Maria Prato-Gaines    CRANBURY — The township is ready to apply for a state reimbursement that will help cover the cost of buying land needed for affordable housing.    The municipal land acquisition funds are acquired through the Department of Community Affair’s Division of Housing.    According to Township Attorney Triska Waterbury, the funds provide financial and…

  • Senate candidate debate taxes, ethics and open space

    By Paul Koepp, Staff Writer    Assemblyman Bill Baroni touted his experience and Seema Singh said she would fight for consumers, Monday afternoon during a campaign debate at the South Brunswick Senior Center.    Mr. Baroni and Ms. Singh are running for the 14th District state Senate seat in the Nov. 6 election. The district includes South…

  • Flu shots to be offered

       The Hunterdon County Department of Health will conduct five public flu and pneumonia clinics this year beginning this month.    These clinics are open to all residents. Vaccine ordered earlier this year is arriving and will continue to come in during the coming weeks.    The first event is Oct. 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. at…

  • Brickyard property on the agenda

    By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — A redevelopment firm based in Colorado will hold a public information session at the Cranbury School on Wednesday night to inform residents about its plans for the Unexcelled Chemical Corp. site at Route 130 and Brick Yard Road.    Viridian Partners, which acquired the 400-acre site in January 2006,…

  • ‘Fresh faces’ face ‘team’ of 12 years

    Township GOP says it offers independence; incumbent Dems tout achievements By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer     EAST WINDSOR — Property taxes, a vision for future development, and shared services between the township and its interior neighbor, Hightstown, are part of the discussion as seven candidates seek four seats on the Township Council.     But the…

  • No-shows highlight candidates forum

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer     HIGHTSTOWN — There are seven candidates running for East Windsor Township Council. But only four of them were in attendance Wednesday night at the lone candidates forum scheduled before next month’s election.     Two of the three Republicans — Nick DiDia and Carol Higgins — left their running mate…

  • NBC, Florence hope to join BRHS boys’ soccer in states

    Sean Moylan Sports Writer Although its shots have not gone in as of late, the highly-skilled Bordentown Regional High boys’ varsity soccer team’s defense kept the Scotties from going on a losing streak this past week.     In fact, in a 1-1 tie with New Egypt at Joe Lawrence Park on Tuesday night, the Scotties’…