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Careless smoking cause of blaze
By: centraljersey.com EAST WINDSOR – No injuries were reported in an 11 a.m. structure fire Thursday on Stuyvesant Court that has been attributed to careless smoking on the second floor of the Georgetown townhouse development. Police said they saw smoke and fire coming from the second floor of the unit when they arrived on the…
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Things to do
Thursday, June 24 By: centraljersey.com Dance party for seniors: 12:30 p.m., South Brunswick Senior Center. Disc jockey and ice cream social. Cost: $1. Contact: 732-329-4000, ext.7670. Mr. Ray: 7-8 p.m., Beechwoods Park Gazebo, 137 Beekman Road. Music for children by Mr. Ray. Contact: 732- 329-4000, ext. 7671 Friday, June 25 Karaoke: 8:30 p.m., American Legion…
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Paddleboard popularity gets boost from teacher
By: Chelsea Radler – Staff Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – Bryan Mitchell is an elementary school teacher, environmentalist, father, and paddle-sport enthusiast. A certified kayak instructor since 2000, Mr. Mitchell, 38, combined his love of paddling with his passion for conservation when he founded GreenWave Paddling in 2007. He operates the business from his township home.…
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Police beat
East Windsor By: centraljersey.com Nazar Mamaev, 21, of The Orchard; Joseph Fernandez, 34, of Jackson; and Aleksey Romanikhim, 21, of Overton Road, were charged June 17 with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police said they pulled over the defendants’ vehicle at 2:30 a.m. when it was seen…
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Blood drive set June 28
By: centraljersey.com Bordentown Township is hosting its annual Blood Drive on June 28 from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Senior Community Center at 3 Municipal Dr. Historically, the township partners with The Red Cross to retain and schedule as many donors as possible. The goal is to try to surpass last year’s goals of…
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UFR school board eyes repeat drug test offenses
By: Joanne Degnan – Staff Writer ALLENTOWN – School administrators say 11 of 288 students randomly tested for drug use at Allentown High School this past year came up positive for marijuana, and for some of these students it was their fourth or fifth positive test. That’s why Vice Principal Constance Embley asked the Upper…
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HV students draw plans for proposed teen center
By: John Tredrea – Staff Writer The Hopewell Township Youth Advisory Board, which advises township government on issues affecting young people, believes having teen input on the creation of a youth activity center is important for its success. Engaging the students of Hopewell Valley Central High School’s architecture class was an important step in the…
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Spotlight
Mission to Haiti By: centraljersey.com In mid-May, two University Medical Center at Princeton physicians, Dr. John Heim, a thoracic surgeon and chairman of the Department of Surgery, and his colleague, anesthesiologist Dr. John Seybert, left Princeton to vacation in a resort known for its beautiful beaches, majestic mountains and unbearable suffering. A week later they…
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Monday, May 17, 2010
By: John Heim, M.D. – Special to The Packet It’s just after 5 a.m. A peanut butter Clif Bar serves as my breakfast, washed down with a cup of water from the camp tap. How safe is the water to drink? I will find out in the hours and days to come. I arrived yesterday…
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