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Schools have chance at arts grants
By: centraljersey.com At a time when schools throughout the region are reeling from budget cuts, Young Audiences New Jersey, Young Audiences of Eastern Pennsylvania, and retail giant Target hope to provide some relief. They are teaming up to offer Arts Education Grants of up to $10,000 each, to selected public schools in New Jersey and…
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Firehouse set to host vendors fair
By: centraljersey.com A vendors fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the firehouse of Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Company No. 2. The firehouse is located at 375 Route 206 near Charlie Brown’s restaurant. Vendors, crafters, holistic vendors, companies and services at the fair will include jewelry companies and crafted jewelry, embroidered…
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Reformers offering bad reforms
By: centraljersey.com It has been an eventful week for New Jersey schools. First, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg gave Newark schools a $100 million grant with the implicit understanding the city would move forward on a reform agenda that includes charter schools, new ways to assess teacher performance and other changes. Then on Tuesday, Gov. Chris…
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PLAINSBORO: Nonprofit wins Clinton Global Initiative award
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer A local nonprofit organization was recognized in New York on Sept. 23, receiving an award from former President Bill Clinton and political commentator and online journalist Arianna Huffington on behalf of the Clinton Global Initiative. The F.I.S.H. Foundation, based in Plainsboro, was one of five CGI members recognized that morning…
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Nothing to fear but fear itself
Jack Koeppel, of Pennington If those against Pennington’s proposed historic district had their way, we’d all believe that historic preservation is based solely on fear. They would also have us convinced that this action is a taking away by the government. Should we then conclude that residents of Berkeley Square, Mill Hill and the…
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MANVILLE: A day of celebration
Grand Marshal Cal Salter waves from his vehicle during the Manville First Aid & Rescue Squad’s 75th anniversary parade on Saturday. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
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HILLSBOROUGH: McEnroe sisters aiding HHS soccer
Hillsborough High senior Melissa MdEnroe has helped the Raiders to a 4-3-1 start from her center back position on defense. Photo by Elane Coleman/fstop1.com
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PENNINGTON: Firm gets benefit of tax credit
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, The Packet Group Applied Photovoltaics is in the process of securing funding to bring 25 or more manufacturing jobs to the Central Jersey area with its solar consulting, applications, design and fabrication business. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Congressman Rush Holt toured the Reed Road, Pennington, firm to see how an…
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Join in inauguration of greenway loop trail
Helmut Schwab, Princeton An important section of the planned greenway “loop trail” around Princeton will be inaugurated on Sunday at 4 p.m., at the recently completed elegant pedestrian bridge over Stony Brook. This bridge spans the Stony Brook in a natural setting, at about half way along the most beautiful new section of trail along…
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