Category: news/windsor_hights_herald
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EAST WINDSOR: Tennis courts being refurbished
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor EAST WINDSOR — The upgrade of the tennis courts at Wiltshire Park did not come about as the result of a letter to the editor. Mayor Janice Mironov said Tuesday that the decision to refurbish the courts at Wiltshire and Veterans parks was made last year. She said the process…
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EAST WINDSOR: Award bestowed upon the late Abbotts
By Amy Batista, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR — Mayor Janice Mironov presented the 2015 “Sylvia Weiss Senior Citizen Award for Outstanding Service as a Volunteer” at the council meeting on July 7. “Tonight we are going to award and honor citizens in our community,” said Mayor Mironov, adding that the award is presented annually. “It’s…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Bringing communities together through the arts
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN — The Latino Festival turned Rocky Brook Park into a fiesta on Saturday. A celebration of cultural differences, the third annual Latino Festival of Hightstown and East Windsor brought the community together with an array of Latin American cuisine, live Latin music, dance and a whole host of on-site…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Funds sought for fallen firefighters’ memorial
By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN — The local fire department wants to honor firefighters who died in the line of duty with a memorial around the bell in front of the station. The pillars supporting the bell have fallen victim to the elements and are in need of major repairs. In order to repair…
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EAST WINDSOR: Businesses rally against underage drinking
By Amy Batista, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR — Mayor Janice Mironov issued a proclamation June 23 recognizing Alcohol Awareness Month while kicking off the “We Check for 21” initiative aimed at deterring underage drinking. The mayor presented all the liquor license holders in the township with a proclamation. “This is the month where typically the…
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REGIONAL: Walk to support neurofibromatosis research
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor Neurofibromatosis (NF) affects one in 3,000 people, more than cystic fibrosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and Huntington’s disease combined. But because it effects a relatively small segment of the population it is hard to get pharmaceutical companies to fund research. Educating people about NF is therefore crucial, according to the Children’s…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Fill a backpack and change a life
By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN — Summer might have just started but Rise is already thinking about kids going back to school. Busy collecting backpacks and school supplies for low-income children in the community, Rise is hosting its seventh annual Backpack Drive. “We started this program giving backpacks to the children in our summer…
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EAST WINDSOR: Young entrepreneur launches service for lovers of books and tea
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor EAST WINDSOR — Christina Blok was inspired to create Muse Monthly because of her belief in the healing powers of tea, the enlightening powers of literature, and the idea that there is nothing better than an afternoon spent curled up with a good story and a hot cuppa. In the…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Boy Scout helps tell borough’s railroad history
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN — There are few traces of the trains that once traversed through the borough. The only visible reminders of the railroad are the sleeper stones behind the greater Goods Thrift Store, a whistle-post in the ground near the elementary school, an abutment next to the firehouse and a portion…