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Mary Ellen Zangar
By: centraljersey.com I have done stories about the Locks of Love donations over the years and the last one I did was in October 2010 when Alexander Batcho Intermediate School teacher Robin Carver was donating her hair and was looking for girls to join her. Originally I was going to do it, too, but when…
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Rich Fisher
By: centraljersey.com ROBBINSVILLE – "Doctor" Don Hess feels his Hightstown High boys’ basketball team will be guard-driven this season. Which is why Hess was feeling pretty happy about things after Tuesday night’s 53-43 win at Robbinsville. "Our guards controlled the tempo of the game and they were excellent in spreading the floor and waiting for…
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HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Jackson, Mackie begin new three-year terms
By Cynthia Williamson, Special Writer Democrats David Mackie and Sean Jackson were sworn in for three-year terms on the Hopewell Borough Council at Monday’s reorganization meeting. The ceremony marked Mr. Mackie’s fifth term on council and a second term for Mr. Jackson. Longtime Councilman David Knights, a Republican, was unanimously re-elected as council president. In…
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A diffrerent look at battlefield report
By: centraljersey.com I would like to correct several details concerning the battlefield as covered by The Packet’s article of Dec. 30 ["Historians have new view of Battle of Princeton, 1777"]. I do not believe in the accuracy of numerous conclusions of the commissioned report. The principal issue with the report is the placing of the…
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SOLEBURY: Foiled break-in clues are sought
Solebury police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the van and/or the man who drove it to an attempted burglary at a state store on Christmas Eve.
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Social media to be topic for Business Partnership
By: centraljersey.com BRIDGEWATER – The Somerset County Business Partnership will present "Social Media: Building Your Brand, Growing Your Business and Staying Out of Trouble," an interactive discussion for business owners and managers Thursday, Jan. 20, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The session will take place at the Business Partnership, 360 Grove St. at Route 22.…
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Program aims to aid displaced homemakers
By: centraljersey.com FLEMINGTON – Displaced homemakers struggle to survive financially due to their limited work experience and lack of technical skills, but they also must overcome the emotional distress that comes as a result of life-changing situations. Pam Duda, of Lifescapes Professional Coaching LLC, has created a coaching program that has been added to the…
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Mercer Wildlife Center needs volunteers
By: centraljersey.com Mercer County Wildlife Center, which accepted and treated 2,300 birds, mammals and reptiles in 2010, is seeking individuals who would like to volunteer their time to care for animals brought to the Hopewell Township facility. The center’s staff and volunteers care for native wildlife that are injured, ill, or displaced, and provide medical…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Figard happy with move to track
Aids Raider girls at county meet By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Julie Figard didn’t find it too hard to give up basketball as a sophomore to join the Hillsborough High School girls track and field team. ”I wasn’t very good at basketball,” said the Raiders senior. “I did basketball freshman year. Then I started…
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