Tag: Highland Park
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Parker’s Outdoor Horticulture Program is Back in Bloom
HIGHLAND PARK – Flecks of soil fell to the ground as Sylvia Wiser continued to dig in the garden at the Parker at Stonegate assisted living community in Highland Park. She has no need for garden trowels or even gloves when it comes to moving soil in the trug – a waist-high planter that sits…
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Three Voter Information Centers to open in Middlesex County
Voter Information Centers (VIC) in Highland Park, Monroe and Sayreville will open to the public on Oct. 19 and remain open through Election Day, Nov. 3. The VICs will provide voting services including replacement ballots, signature verification and instructions on how to participate in the 2020 General Election. The centers are located at Highland Park Borough Hall,…
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Area first responders show appreciation for their fellow frontline heroes
EDISON – The Edison Office of Emergency Management, in a salute to the hard work and tremendous sacrifice made by the staff and employees of Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Medical Center, organized a show of appreciation for their fellow frontline heroes. The event on April 10 featured police and fire from Edison, Metuchen, Woodbridge, South…
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Edison teen’s photo is on Girl Scout cookie s’mores package
EDISON – A familiar face may pop on your next Girl Scout cookie purchase. Jacqueline Trotman, 16, a sophomore at John P. Stevens High School and a member of Troop 81390, was one of 26 girls selected nationwide – one of seven in New Jersey – to have their photos placed on the cookie packages.…
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Pinkin becomes first assemblyperson to receive advocacy award from American Cancer Society
In recognition of her legislative work on initiatives to ensure patient welfare, Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin (D-Middlesex) became the first New Jersey Assembly member to be awarded the Distinguished Advocacy Award by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Pinkin was honored with the 2019 award for her leadership and dedication to policy issues spanning…
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District 18 to receive $3.8M in DOT funding for road projects
EAST BRUNSWICK– Several municipalities in Middlesex County will receive part of $3.8 million in New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) municipal aid grants for roadway projects. Senator Patrick Diegnan, Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak announced $3,815,000 in Municipal Aid grants from DOT as part of their second round of funding on Nov. 27,…
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Pinkin, Karabinchak announce 2019 re-election bid for state Assembly
Assemblymembers of New Jersey’s 18th Legislative District, Nancy Pinkin (D-East Brunswick) and Robert Karabinchak (D-Edison), have announced their 2019 re-election campaign to the New Jersey General Assembly. “It has been an honor to serve the residents of the 18th District in Trenton and around town. We will continue to return state dollars back to the…
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Edison woman incarcerated for drunk-driving fatality
EDISON – A 21-year-old Edison woman was sentenced on Sept. 28 to serve seven years in a New Jersey State prison for causing the death of a 21-year-old Edison woman and injuring two others while driving while intoxicated. Ashley Gergits, 21, must serve 85 percent of the term before she can be eligible for…
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Young artists in 18th Legislative District may enter contest
Young artists in the 18th Legislative District – East Brunswick, Edison, Helmetta, Highland Park, Metuchen, South Plainfield and South River – are invited to enter a Youth Artwork Contest sponsored by state Sen. Patrick Diegnan, Assemblywoman Nancy Pinkin and Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak. Individuals between the ages of 6 and 20 may submit artwork in a…