Category: news/windsor_hights_herald
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HIGHTSTOWN: Recycled art on the Rise downtown
By Amy Batista, Special Writer The Rise Summer Camp Art Exhibition opened Sunday afternoon and features local students’ artwork created this summer. “The artwork is so inspiring that we wanted to display it in other places besides our office and camp and we wanted to open it up to the entire public,” said Case Manager…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Interim superintendent resigns unexpectedly
By Amy Batista, Special Writer The search is still on to find a permanent superintendent for the East Windsor Regional School District. “We have just completed our first year without a permanent superintendent and the board is currently in the final phase of our second search round since Dr. (Edward) Forsthoffer left,” said Board of…
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EAST WINDSOR: Death Café expected to open ‘die’logues
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor EAST WINDSOR — Resident Laurie Dinerstein-Kurs is a chaplain. “Because of my experiences, I am better able to understand the needs of the dying, disabled, and chronically ill,” she said. Through her career, she has learned a few things about death, mainly to live each day fully with gratitude, but…
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EAST WINDSOR: ALDI to open in former Bottom Dollar location soon
EAST WINDSOR — A different kind of grocery store is expected to open in Windsor Center on Aug. 20. ALDI, a national grocery chain, recently acquired the Bottom Dollar chain and converted 30 of the 66 Bottom Dollar stores, including the former Windsor Center store, into ALDI locations. ALDI does things different than the average…
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EAST WINDSOR: Fire breaks out in storage area of Dollar Tree Store
By Amy Batista, Special Writer A two-alarm blaze broke out at the Dollar Tree Store in the East Windsor Town Center Wednesday evening, police said. According to police, the fire started in the storage room at 370 Route 130 at approximately 6:07 p.m. on Aug. 12. “Prior to the arrival of patrol officers, the store…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Plays in the park give young stars nights to shine
By Amy Batista, Special Writer The plays in the park have gone dark after completing another stellar season. Hightstown Theatre in the Park presented “The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon,” written by Don Zolidis, at Association Park on July 31 at 7 p.m., Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. and Aug. 2 at 3 p.m. The production was…
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WHAT’S GOING ON: Aug. 14, 2015
Aug. 14 Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor invites the public to celebrate Shabbat on the Lake on Friday, Aug. 14, at 6 p.m. at the gazebo on Lake Drive in Robbinsville’s Town Center. This program will be held outside at the gazebo, 1132 Lake Drive East, Robbinsville. Please bring chairs and/or blanket,…
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EAST WINDSOR: Community comes together for National Night Out
By Amy Batista, Special Writer The township joined thousands of communities across the nation in celebrating National Night Out on Tuesday. “Tonight’s an event that we’ve put together so everybody could have a lot of fun but it also has a very important purpose,” Mayor Janice Mironov said. “The purpose of National Night Out is…
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EAST WINDSOR: Nominations for business awards being sought
East Windsor wants to recognize local businesses that make special efforts to improve or contribute to the community. The township is seeking nominations for the 2015 Township Business Awards Program. There are three categories of award recognition — Business Beautification, Community Service, and Community Enhancement. Business Beautification means that a business has been creating an…
