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PRINCETON: Town using enforcement, education to unclog summer tour bus epidemic
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton has used a mix of stepped up enforcement and public education since the middle of July to deal with an epidemic of tour buses clogging downtown. Officials said they feel the town is handling the situation the right way, but acknowledge changing habits of tour bus drivers will…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Steps Together fans take in a Patriots ballgame
Nearly 400 people enjoyed baseball a perfect late Sunday afternoon as the Steps Together organization held center stage during ceremonies at the Somerset Patriots independent league baseball at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater. Steps Together, a Hillsborough-based non-profit that raises money and encouragement for families with medical needs, sold 400 seats sold, with 50 percent…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Group trying to organize opposition to Duke demolition
To the editor: Another historic structure in jeopardy from the wrecking ball? So, it appears to be the case at the Duke Farms in Hillsborough, where the palatial main residence of Doris Duke has now been declared “infeasible” for restoration by the non-profit that administers this approximately 2,500-acre property for public use. Here’s the…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Science teacher learns about ocean dynamics
Kate Russo, a 7th-grade science teacher at Hillsborough Middle School, was one of 20 New Jersey educators selected to participate in a week-long science program held July 27-31 in Tuckerton. The professional development institute at the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve Education Center explored the ocean, marine organisms in New Jersey and the impacts…
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HILLSBOROUGH: First back-to-school night planned before classes start
Hillsborough Township Public Schools have scheduled back-to-school nights for the early school year. Times will be publicized soon. At the elementary level, teachers use the night to review plans and expectations with parents, who also have an opportunity to get an overview of the school and what goes on during the year. In the upper…
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PRINCETON: University plans to build new childcare facility
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton University intends to build a new child daycare center on mostly vacant land located on the fringe of campus between Broadmead and FitzRandolph Road. The school will go before the municipal planning board next month seeking permission to construct the 17,500 square foot, one-story building that could hold…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Writer says flaws prove Township Committee failed township on OTW application
To the editor: I attended the N.J. Racing Commission’s recent hearing regarding the proposed off-track wagering site in Hillsborough. I knew the following going into the meeting: 1) The developer had already spent considerable money visibly upgrading the facility on Route 206 prior to receiving approvals. 2) The Township Committee approved a PILOT (payment…
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PRINCETON: Council seeks more answers on sale of Palmer Square post office building
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Princeton Council members said this week that they want answers from the buyer of the Post Office building in Palmer Square about how the real estate development and investment company plans to use the building. Officials are pressing for more information as a sale between LCOR Ventures of Oakland,…
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SOMERSET: County 4-H fair set to open tomorrow
County government agencies will have tents at the Somerset County 4-H Fair this week with activities, games and information on important citizen programs and services. The fair runs Wednesday through Friday, Aug. 12 to 14, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, at the Somerset County 4-H Fairgrounds at North Branch Park on Milltown Road.…
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