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Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis
By Danielle Bellina, LCSW Being diagnosed with cancer — or any other severe, life-threatening illness — is a traumatic experience. For many people, it can lead to anxiety and depression that can make an already tough journey even more difficult. Often, however, mental health therapy can help. Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health offers evidence-based…
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House of worship receives bomb threat in swatting call
A Hopewell Township house of worship was evacuated after its spiritual leader received an emailed bomb threat Dec. 17, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. The email, which was received at 9:43 a.m., stated that there were multiple explosives hidden throughout the building – which was occupied when the email was received – and…
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Enjoy winter’s seals – from a distance!
by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation New Jersey’s cutest seasonal visitors are back – seals from New England and Canada who swim south each winter to follow their food sources. With their big eyes, long whiskers and almost comical resting poses, seals resemble well-fed puppies. In fact, they’re sometimes called “sea dogs.”…
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Hopewell Township Police blotter
A diamond ring and white gold earrings valued at $11,800 were reported stolen from a victim’s home. The theft was reported Dec. 4, but it is not known when the theft occurred. A woman reported Dec. 2 that a fraudulent check for $955.77 was made against her Bank of America checking account on Nov. 19.…
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East Windsor Township Police blotter
A 30-year-old East Windsor Township woman was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, careless driving, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to report an accident after her vehicle struck a utility pole on Oak Creek Road Dec. 11. She allegedly left the scene, but a police officer found her on Devonshire…
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Hillsborough police charge four men following car meets
Hillsborough Township police charged four people after dispersing two separate car meets in September and October that drew large crowds. On Sept. 10 at 1:04 a.m., Hillsborough police responded to a report of a large crowd andvehicles doing burnouts and donuts in the intersection of Willow Road and Hillsborough Road. Upon the arrival of patrol,…
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Common calendar, Packet papers, Dec. 15
Burlington, Mercer, and Somerset counties New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or at the refreshment area. No medical…
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Princeton Senior Resource Center to change its name
The Princeton Senior Resource Center (PSRC) will announce a change to its name and identity next week. PSRC Board Chair Joan Girgus and CEO Drew Dyson announced on Dec. 11 that the center would do the name change under a “DBA” (doing business as) to keep the corporate identity as PSRC while they moved forward…
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