Category: news/windsor_hights_herald
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POLICE BLOTTER: Aug. 7, 2015
East Windsor Victor A. Quituisaca, 19, of East Windsor, was arrested at 2:52 a.m. on July 26 after police saw a red Chevrolet being operated erratically on Dutch Neck Road. He was charged with drunken driving, careless driving, reckless driving and failure to maintain a lane. Kevin D. McNair, 55, of Trenton…
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EAST WINDSOR: Free bicycle lights available
As part of a multi-month bicycle safety initiative, the township is launching “Bike at Night — Use a Light”, on Tuesday, Aug. 4, which will continue through Friday, Sept. 11. During this phase, the township will be distributing, at no cost, to East Windsor residents the required pair of bike lights along with safety information…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Recycled art exhibit to open
Jill Lee-You, the Rise Summer Academic Enrichment creative director, sifted through donations at the Greater Goods Thrift Stores and worked with the children to see common things differently, creating creatures from caps of laundry detergent, paintings using old jeans pockets, and wall decorations from old records. “We all know that we are supposed to reduce,…
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EAST WINDSOR: For the love of gardening
Resident Pam Mills, a substitute teacher in the East Windsor Regional School District who has four grown children, is back in school herself at Mercer County Community College (MCCC). After studying computer technology at Mercer decades ago, this time around, Ms. Mills said college is all about personal satisfaction. An avid gardener, Ms. Mills is…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Borough native’s book earns award for excellence in U.S. Army history writing û
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor The Army Historical Foundation recognized a borough native’s book as an outstanding achievement in writing on U.S. Army history published in 2014. Retired Gen. William Hartzog announced Col. Douglas V. Mastriano as one of the winners of the 2014 Army Historical Foundation (AHF) Distinguished Writing Awards for “Alvin York: A…
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WHAT’S GOING ON: Aug. 7, 2015
Sun., Aug. 9 The “B Street Band,” an original Springsteen tribute band, will perform at 6 p.m. in Etra Lake Park in East Windsor. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved indoors to the East Windsor Regional School District Hightstown High School auditorium. Tues., Aug. 11 …
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EAST WINDSOR: Jack malfunctions, trapping man under minivan
A 36-year-old township resident was trapped beneath a Plymouth Voyager after a jack malfunctioned yesterday afternoon. East Windsor Police were able to extricate Adrian Guaman, who was unresponsive and having labored breathing, at 1:12 p.m. The incident occurred in the Windsor Castle Apartments Building H parking lot. Mr. Guaman was transported to Capital Health Regional…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Local woman allegedly kills family dog
By Amy Batista, Special Writer A borough woman was arrested last week for allegedly killing her family’s nine-year-old dog with a shovel and claw hammer after allegedly failing to poison the dog, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Michelle Wankoff, 19, was charged with two accounts of animal cruelty, tampering with evidence, and two…
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EAST WINDSOR: Two police officers promoted
By Amy Batista, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR — Two officers were promoted during the council meeting on July 21. “The opportunity to rise in the ranks in our police department is a very special type of recognition,” said Mayor Janice Mironov. “We have an outstanding, hard working and a well educated core of police officers…
