• Solebury School opposes mining expansion plan

    Tom Wilschutz. head of school Solebury School     On Friday, Solebury School was notified that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a permit to allow the expansion of mining activities by New Hope Crushed Stone (NHCS), an action that has been opposed by Solebury School, due to the documented damage that the adjacent…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Town celebrates National Night Out

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Town celebrates National Night Out

    By Jennifer M. Larkin, Special Writer    The police department held its annual National Night Out at Rowland Park on Tuesday night drawing around 3,600 residents, according to officials.    This is America’s 28th consecutive “Night Out” Against Crime which is held the first Tuesday night in August.    The event was designed to send a message to…

  • County Offers Census 2010 Data Workshops

    By Somerset County Board of Freeholders The Somerset County Community Development Office and the Somerset County Planning Board will offer free training to county nonprofits and local government on accessing 2010 Census data using the new American FactFinder2 website.  “Somerset County understands the importance of Census data and has partnered with the U.S. Census Bureau…

  • PRINCETON: Unite Princeton! campaign formed

    By Marisa Iati, Staff Writer    Approximately two dozen people, about two-thirds of whom were from the borough, attended the first meeting of Unite Princeton!, a newly formed group supporting the consolidation of the township and the borough at the Princeton Public Library Monday evening.    Peter Wolanin led the discussion about ways in which supporters of…

  • WEST WINDSOR: National Night Out brings community together

    WEST WINDSOR: National Night Out brings community together

    By Marisa Iati,Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Township residents and visitors from nearby municipalities enjoyed an evening of community bonding and activities as a stand against local crime at National Night Out on Tuesday.    The police department organized West Windsor’s event, which occurred at Community Park from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.    National Night Out,…

  • EDITORIAL: Nights Out and teen volunteers

       THUMBS UP to all of the police officers and recreation departments and others who organized National Nights Out in the region this week.    Also to the firefighters and rescue workers who brought trucks and other vehicles for kids to look at and climb on.    The same goes to the businesses and other organizations that set…

  • CRANBURY: Academy teaching ‘peace one piece at a time’

    CRANBURY: Academy teaching ‘peace one piece at a time’

    Cranbury residents Liz Alexander and Martha Gallahue were among the students above at the National Peace Academy conference in Burlington, Vermont.

  • MONROE: Residents get Night Out with township’s personnel

    MONROE: Residents get Night Out with township’s personnel

    By David Kilby, Managing Editor    MONROE — The Police, Fire, and Public Works Departments and Emergency Medical Services of Monroe all came together to hang out with residents at the National Night Out at Thompson Park on Tuesday evening.    Now in its 28th year nationally, National Night Out: America’s Night Out Against Crime, is an…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter

    Plainsboro    Donald Martin, 53, of Newark, was arrested and charged with hindering his own apprehension and issued traffic summonses for speeding and being an unlicensed driver at 2:10 a.m. on Aug. 2. Sgt. John Bresnen stopped Mr. Martin on Route 1 north. Mr. Martin was held at the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center in default…

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