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By Amy Batista, Special Writer Local police officers put on their running shoes and took to the streets to carry the “Flame of Hope” in the 32nd annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics New Jersey last Friday. The flame traveled on 25 different routes throughout the state before it lit the cauldron at…

East Windsor  Two tires on two different vehicles parked in the same driveway on Windsor Perrineville Road during the overnight hours of June 4 were cut. The cost to replace the tires was estimated at $800.  Richard F. McLean, 26, of East Windsor, was arrested at 1:11 a.m. on June 3 and charged…

By Amy Batista, Special Writer Unmask a hero by participating in a reading program at the local library this summer. The Mercer County Library System launches its annual summer reading program on June 22. Residents can discover new books, make new friends, stay cool and enjoy family-friendly programs by participating in “Every Hero Has a…

By Amy Batista, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR — The council unanimously appropriated $900,000 and authorized $570,000 in bonds to pay for various capital improvements including road repairs on June 2. The township was recently awarded a $300,000 New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) grant to be used toward roadway improvements for Dorchester Drive, according to…

By Amy Batista, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR — The Township Council unanimously resolved to amend its Open Space and Recreation Plan on June 2. “What the update does is it updates the plan to include the open space parcels that have been acquired since the last time it was updated and it is also intended…

By Amy Batista, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR — The township website is getting a makeover. The township has retained the website company EvoGov and appointed a committee, which includes Councilman Peter Yeager, East Windsor Township Police Department Lt. Jim Geary, East Windsor Township Police Department System Administrator Russ Hazzon, East Windsor Township Recreation Director Liz…

By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN — The Borough Council unanimously introduced an ordinance on June 1 that would set the speed limit on a portion of Wyckoff Mills Road to what’s already posted there. Councilman Seth Kurs said a 25 mph sign posted on the curve by the Enchantment residential development prompted the speed…

By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN — Area residents know it as the “Green House” with the big front porch but it’s what’s on the inside that matters more. The Rise Food Pantry, which is open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings in addition to two Wednesday evenings each month, is located in the building owned…

HIGHTSTOWN — Nearly 15 years after his death in a naval aviation accident, former Hightstown resident Lt. William J. Dey was honored at Peddie School on Saturday by having a faculty residence named in his honor during alumni weekend. Lt. Dey, a graduate of Peddie and the U.S. Naval Academy, was a member of the…