• CENRAL JERSEY: Special Olympics boosters mourn Eunice Shriver

    By Natalie Lescroart and Lea Kahn, Staff Writers     In the wake of Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s Aug. 11 death, Special Olympics New Jersey authorities, athletes and friends remember the founder of the international organization as an inspiration and as a pioneer for people with disabilities.    The 88-year-old sister of President John F. Kennedy died Tuesday in…

  • MANVILLE: School forum helping develop consensus

    By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer< During discussions, administrators forge optimistic expectations    Sometimes, forging a team requires focusing on details, as Manville’s school officials learned during a three-day “leadership retreat.”    The retreat was held early this week. Led by newly appointed Superintendent Johanna Ruberto, administrators from the Manville School District came together to fine-tune their goals…

  • Sorrow expressed on teacher’s death

    Alison Roth, Gedney Road, Lawrenceville    What great sorrow I felt when I read of the recent death from ovarian cancer of Mrs. Rosemary Krell, my daughter’s outstanding art teacher at the Slackwood School in Lawrence.    Mrs. Krell gave me great hope – and insight – for my then 6-year- old daughter’s future, even though she…

  • PRINCETON: University showcases Butler College green features

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    PRINCETON — Plant-covered roofs that will cut energy consumption and extend the life of roofing materials are just some of the many sustainable features of Butler College, a new Princeton University residence hall that 283 students will call home in September.    Under the green roofs is 113,000 square feet of…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Keeping an eye on those in need

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    In the event of a wide-scale emergency, it is vital that first-responders know about people with special needs.    South Brunswick’s Office of Emergency Management has been compiling a registry of people with special needs for the last four years, so police and first-aid workers can check on them should an…

  • EAST WINDSOR: A life in cycles

    Township man a bike enthusiast till the end By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — Even during his final days, antique bicycle enthusiast Norman Batho was busy preserving never- recorded “bicycle sheet music” as digital audio files.    ”He ended up with close to 400 of them,” his wife, Dottie Batho, 71, said last week.…

  • PRINCETON AREA: SPOTLIGHT: Farm fete helps at-risk kids

    PRINCETON AREA: SPOTLIGHT: Farm fete helps at-risk kids

    By Geoffrey Wertime The Packet Group     The 230-acre grounds of Fernbrook Farms in Chesterfield were teeming with excited children and playful adults last weekend, when locals came out to benefit a program for at-risk youth.     The scent of expertly cooked and locally grown food was strong in the air as visitors explored the…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Council introduces $4.4 million in bond issues

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — West Windsor Township Council introduced a $4.2 million bond ordinance that will fund capital projects and another $200,000 bond ordinance to pay for costs associated with redevelopment Monday.    Acting Business Administrator Robert Hary said the larger of the two ordinances would fund a variety of initiatives that…

  • LAWRENCE: Local Special Olympics remembers Shriver

       The death of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who founded the Special Olympics in 1962, is being felt in Lawrence.    It was in Lawrence two years ago that she spoke at the dedication of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Sports and Training Center named in her honor at the 11-acre Special Olympics New Jersey Sports Complex on Princess…

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