Category: news/the_cranbury_press
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CRANBURY: Growing awareness about mental illness
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor Mental Health Awareness Week is Oct. 4-10. The goal for Mental Health Awareness Week, which the U.S. Congress established in 1990, is to promote a broader understanding of mental illness through community dialogues, educational forums and engaging events. The week is also intended to highlight that stigma is a major…
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CRANBURY: Affordable housing project approved
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor The Cranbury Housing Authority (CHA) will develop 32 new affordable housing units on the 40-acre site along Route 130 historically known as 130D. The Planning Board approved the project with two options for a water and sewer easement. The Cranbury Walk Housing Association, a neighbor of the property, has objected…
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CRANBURY: Pet licensing fees likely to increase
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor Dogs and cats, even indoor felines, must be licensed with the town or pet owners will receive fines and eventually a mandatory court appearance. The township plans to increase its fine $3 for unlicensed cats and dogs as per an amended ordinance introduced in a 5-0 vote at Monday night’s…
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WHAT’S GOING ON: Oct. 2, 2015
Fri., Oct. 2 Cranbury Public Library will host Peru Summer Experience at 7 p.m. Join Princeton High School student Amir Moon for a look at his summer travels to Peru. Children’s Story Time starts at 1:30 p.m. in the Plumsted branch of the Ocean County Library System. This program features stories and a craft…
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CRANBURY: Affordable housing project proposed
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor The Cranbury Housing Authority wants to develop 32 new affordable housing units on a Route 130 property close to the center of town. The call for 32 units is a compromise struck with residents who petitioned against the development of 48 units on the 40-acre site on the west side…
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CRANBURY: Art auction raises $12K for new library
More than 90 members of the Cranbury community turned out for an art auction hosted by the Cranbury Library Foundation that raised $12,000 to build the new public library. The majority of items auctioned were original artwork by long-time Cranbury resident, Don Jo Swanagan. His wife, Virginia, donated the artwork to the foundation. Their daughter,…
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CRANBURY: An innate craving to create things for the good
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor Bart Jackson is hard to classify. He’s a storyteller, a humorist and an adventurer. As a publisher and author, he’s also a curator of business guidance and a champion of workers’ souls. As CEO of Prometheus Publishing LLC, he oversees the creation of BartsBooks Ultimate Business Guides. The guides aim…
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WHAT’S GOING ON: Sept. 25, 2015
Fri., Sept. 25 Children’s Messy Art Club will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the Plumsted Library. Get ready to get messy and create Mexican Amante paintings. This program is for children up to age 6 and their caregivers. For more information, call 609-758-7888 or visit www.theoceancountylibrary.org. Sat., Sept. 26 Historic…
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CRANBURY: Concert raises $23,500 for Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor The day may have been filled with rock and roll but military service men and women’s needs took center stage during the Rockin’ The Park Concert in Village Park on Saturday. The benefit concert raised $23,500 for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, according to Al Stefanowicz, a Cranbury resident who…
