Category: news/windsor_hights_herald

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Borough tightens recycling rules

    HIGHTSTOWN: Borough tightens recycling rules

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN — The borough aims to better enforce its recycling regulations. The Borough Council introduced an ordinance during its last meeting that would revise its recycling regulations and rules pertaining to property maintenance regarding recyclable materials. “Out at Michael’s Plaza, we’ve discovered that there’s a constant pile up of recycled…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Borough to purchase new ladder truck for fire company

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN — The Borough Council authorized the purchase of a new ladder truck for the fire company during its meeting on July 20. The E-One Aluminum CR-137 ladder truck for Hightstown Engine Co. No. 1 from Absolute Fire will cost $977,617 and will be purchased through the Houston-Galveston Area of…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: EAST WINDSOR

    East Windsor   An air conditioner unit and compressor were stolen from the backyard of a residence under renovation on Edison Drive between 6 a.m. on July 12 and 6 p.m. on July 15. The total value of the stolen equipment was estimated at $10,000. The incident is under investigation.  — — —…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Student earns national honor

    EAST WINDSOR: Student earns national honor

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor EAST WINDSOR — The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) selected Vinod Naidu, 15, of East Windsor, to join its organization. The society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated leadership, scholarship and community commitment. Vinod attends Hightstown High School and is going into his junior year this fall. “On…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Windsor Dermatology raises more than $7,500 for psoriasis research

    EAST WINDSOR: Windsor Dermatology raises more than $7,500 for psoriasis research

    EAST WINDSOR — Dr. Brian Keegan will hop on his bicycle on Aug. 15 and ride 100 miles to raise money for psoriasis research during National Psoriasis Foundation’s Inaugural Bike Ride beginning at Unionville Vineyards in Ringoes, Hunterdon County. And he’s not the only one. The Windsor Dermatology team will have 17 total members, including…

  • WHAT’S GOING ON: July 31, 2015

    Fri., July 31   “Sing Along With Jumpin’ Jamie” will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the Robbinsville branch of the Mercer County Library System. This music program is for children of all ages, accompanied by an adult. Online registration is necessary for this program. Fellowship of the Ravens Inc., will present “Dear Edwina,”…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Plan for replacing bridge over Peddie Lake Dam moves forward

    HIGHTSTOWN: Plan for replacing bridge over Peddie Lake Dam moves forward

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN — The Borough Council introduced a bond ordinance providing supplemental appropriations in the amount of $331,000 for the Peddie Lake Dam Pedestrian Bridge project during its meeting on July 20. “This (ordinance) is for the $331,000 we are going to bond and that’s on top of the $210,000,” Councilman…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Car crash injures four; sends 12-year-old girl to hospital with head injury

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR — Two cars collided at the intersection of Old Trenton Road and Princeton-Hightstown Road early Saturday morning, leaving four injured including a 12-year-old girl, according to the East Windsor Police Department. Mehri Vesali, 69, of East Windsor, was driving a beige 2010 Toyota Rav 4 and west on…

  • EAST WINDSOR: New 55 and over rental community coming to town

    EAST WINDSOR — A New Jersey developer just started building a senior residential complex that will have 86 units on Lanning Boulevard. Sterling Properties executives Steven Katz, Nicholas Hollenbeck and Jeffrey Garfinkel broke ground on the 55 and over rental community with the help of East Windsor Township Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Town Council…