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The Pennington School was ‘all in’
On Saturday, Dec. 9, The Pennington School welcomed about 70 local families to its annual holiday party for clients of HomeFront, a Mercer County not-for-profit organization devoted to ending homelessness and poverty in central New Jersey. The school has a longstanding relationship with HomeFront, and this is the 27th year that the holiday party has…
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8U West Windsor Warriors finish season as league champions
The 8U West Windsor Warriors finished their successful travel season in November as league champions. The team played in the 8U National West division of the United States Amateur Baseball League (USABL) and finished the season 10-2 after a championship postseason run in November. The team was led by Head Coach Mike Garzio. The team consisted…
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Trenton Water Works installs flushing devices
Trenton Water Works (TWW) is improving its water-distribution system by installing water-main flushing assemblies in targeted areas. TWW is installing 170 flushing assemblies in areas of its 683-mile distribution system, the first of which being installed in Hamilton Township this month. Trenton, Ewing Township, Lawrence Township, and Hopewell Township will follow. “The flushing devices will…
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Washington’s landing tells story of famous crossing
A reenactment of General George Washington crossing the Delaware River drew visitors and showed how history was made. The reenactment at Washington Crossing Historic Park of Washington’s 1776 Christmas night river crossing occurred on the banks of the Delaware River. During the event on Dec. 10, several hundred re-enactors in Continental military dress listened to…
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Pennington removes two-hour parking restrictions on Burd Street
Pennington officials have removed a two-hour parking restriction on a section of Burd Street. The removal of the two-hour parking restriction was approved for a section of Burd Street that is between West Delaware Avenue and Academy Avenue through an ordinance at the Borough Council’s Dec. 4 meeting. Council President Catherine Chandler, Councilwoman Kati Angarone,…
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‘Thank you for the journey’
It was a bittersweet moment for Michele Tuck-Ponder and Jean Durbin, whose terms on the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education came to a close at the school board’s last meeting of the year. Tuck-Ponder, who lost her re-election bid in November, and Durbin, who did not seek re-election, were feted by their colleagues at…
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‘We want to plant a flag’
New Jersey and Princeton University are partnering to create an artificial intelligence (AI) hub in the Central Jersey region for the advancement and exploration of AI. Gov. Phil Murphy and Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber announced the partnership and establishment of a regional AI innovation hub at East Pyne Hall on campus on Dec. 18.…
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‘We want to reach an agreement’
Russian officials have indicated they would like to strike a deal to free imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who grew up in Princeton. Gershkovich, who graduated from Princeton High School in 2010, was arrested March 29 in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on charges of espionage, according to published reports. He was on a reporting assignment…
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‘I am just so grateful’
Lawrence Township school board member Patricia Hendricks Farmer, whose term is expiring Dec. 31, was honored by her colleagues at the school board’s Dec. 13 meeting. Farmer is completing a three-year term on the school board. She did not run for re-election to the school board. She ran successfully for a seat on the Lawrence…
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