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Local moms bring safety to town
By Andrea Fereshteh, Special Writer The MOMS Club of Hopewell Valley is spearheading an effort to bring the nationally recognized Safety Town educational program to students in the local school district. Already established in nearby communities such as Lawrenceville, Hamilton and Ewing, Safety Town is “a realistic, child-sized town with miniature streets, buildings, crosswalks and…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Foster becomes key for Raiders
Elane Coleman Hillsborough High senior Devonn Foster scored nine points in the Raiders’ 53-44 win over Bernards on Saturday. Photo by Elane Coleman/fstop1.com
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Parker at Monroe positive step for town
Kathleen Turner, East Brunswick To the editor: As a 90-year resident of the area, I can assure you the proposed Parker at Monroe nursing home would certainly have been an important asset to the many seniors who live here. But the Planning Board rejected it. The approval of Parker at Monroe would have been a…
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ALLENTOWN: Upper Freehold district launching full-day preschool class
By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor ALLENTOWN The school district will be offering a new full-day preschool program in September that includes free bus transportation for Allentown and Upper Freehold children as part of the monthly tuition. The 10-month preschool program, called Stepping Stones, will emphasize language and social skills for children 3½ to 5…
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ALLENTOWN: Student ambassadors ready for goodwill journeys
By Jenna Kunze, Staff Writer ALLENTOWN The People to People Student Ambassador program, which provides high school students with educational travel experiences and community service opportunities, has opened a new chapter at Allentown High School. Danielle Klehr, of Millstone, an Allentown High School junior, recently received permission from the Upper Freehold Regional Board of…
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Night Out a success!
William P. Hayes, president Sally T. Osmer, executive director NAMI, Mercer On Jan. 21, 180 supporters of NAMI Mercer gathered at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton for our 10th annual Night Out with NAMI fundraiser. This event, which included the matinee performance of “The Convert” and an after-party in the Berlind Rehearsal Hall, raised…
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Canal lovers: Towpath stroll set Sunday
Join the Friends of the Delaware Canal on Feb. 12 for a “We Love the Canal” Walk along the towpath from Tinicum Park to the Golden Pheasant Inn in Erwinna. The 2¼-mile roundtrip walk will begin at 2 p.m. in the rear parking area adjacent to the canal in Tinicum Park, 963 River Road, Erwinna.…
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CRANBURY: Township to present dam plans to county
David Kilby, Managing Editor CRANBURY The township is just about ready to present to Middlesex County two separate plans for the Brainerd Lake dam renovation project. There will be a meeting Feb. 27 with county representatives and a hydraulic consultant, who will ask questions about the dam project. One of the main topics they…
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CRANBURY: District keeps school elections in April for now
Kaitlyn Kanzler, Special Writer CRANBURY — The Cranbury Township Board of Education has decided to keep its school election in April rather than move it to November in a 5-4 vote Tuesday after much debate. School districts could opt to change the date to the general election in November thanks to a law signed by…
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