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By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor CRANBURY — Alyssa Torske has been selected to participate in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX), a year-long, federallyfunded fellowship for study and work in Germany. Ms. Torske, of Cranbury, recently graduated from New York University (NYU) and was selected as one of 75 participants from more than…

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Special Writer MONROE — Don’t waste it, just swap it. MySwapp is a local, grassroots startup that has created an app aimed to end wastefulness by allowing users to post and swap items in their local area. The app is free to download and use and has partnered with plantabillion.org to donate…

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor CRANBURY — The night sky over Village Park lit up with what many considered a spectacular display of fireworks Sunday night. Thousands gathered in and around the park starting at 6 p.m. to hear the Mercer Symphonic Orchestra of Mercer County College perform. The fireworks started blasting off at dusk…

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor CRANBURY — The township has established a uniform riparian buffer of at least 150 feet along both sides of all surface water bodies to prevent new disturbance for projects and activities. The Township Committee unanimously voted to pass the ordinance establishing the new riparian zone standards at its June 22…

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor CRANBURY — The mayor and a township committeeman voted against the renewal of a liquor license for a site proposed for an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility. The resolution passed, though, in a 3-2 vote, resulting in the renewal of a liquor license for RIYA Cranbury (Staybridge Suites) for 2015-16.…

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor CRANBURY — Sixth-graders at Cranbury School were inspired to do more with their writing than just putting it on a page. Language arts teacher Elizabeth Grimaldi asked her students to put their research into action. They learned how to create research papers by selecting a service organization, learning about it…

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor CRANBURY — Cranbury Housing Associates (CHA) has been providing for the housing needs of low-income, disadvantaged and permanent residents of the township for 50 years. The Township Committee presented a resolution, which was unanimously adopted, to CHA acknowledging its five decades of work during the June 22 meeting. “Thank you…

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor CRANBURY — Hers is the gift of music and she will bestow it this weekend on the community to help build a new place for its books. Francine Hannay, whose stage name is Francine Kane, will present a concert with fellow Cranbury musicians at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall at…

CRANBURY — Last week, Cranbury School kindergartners marked the end of the school year with a big goodbye from their GrandPals. Since January, Barbara Adams’ and Pamela Szabo’s classes have been paired off with seniors from Cranbury and surrounding communities to spend time each week at the Cranbury Public Library to enjoy time reading aloud…