Tag: Hightstown
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East Windsor Regional students will be in school for first time since March 2020
East Windsor Regional School District students will be back in the classroom in person – using the hybrid instructional model – beginning Jan. 19, school district officials said. It will be the first time that students have been in the classroom since March 2020, when Gov. Phil Murphy closed school buildings to students and staff…
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Skeet’s Pantry aids families facing issue of food insecurity
Across New Jersey the state has seen an increase in food insecurity since the coronavirus pandemic began to hit residents in 2020. Feeding America, a national hunger relief organization, projected in its latest report last fall that New Jersey would see the food insecurity rate increase by 56%, and that child food insecurity is also…
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Hightstown, East Windsor councils to hold reorganization meetings
The Hightstown Borough Council and the East Windsor Township Council are planning to hold their annual reorganization meetings one day apart, on Jan. 4 and Jan. 5, respectively. Both meetings will be held virtually. The highlight of the Hightstown Borough Council’s reorganization meeting, which is set for Jan. 4 at 6:30 p.m., is the swearing…
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The Fund for Women and Girls awards more than $250,000 to local nonprofits
The Princeton Area Community Foundation’s Fund for Women and Girls has awarded more than $250,000 in grants to local nonprofits this year. The fund hosted its annual meeting virtually this month, its theme Lifting Each Other Up: A Celebration of Women and Philanthropy. Fund members and guests celebrated the work accomplished by multi-year grantee partners,…
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DOT grant supports improvements to three streets in Hightstown
Three streets in Hightstown Borough are in line for new asphalt, new curbs and new sidewalks, thanks to a $500,000 state grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT). The state agency approved Hightstown officials’ grant application for improvements to Hausser Avenue, Bennett Place and Prospect Drive, Hightstown Borough Mayor Lawrence Quattrone said. Hausser…
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Hightstown Artisan Holiday Hop & Shop event set for Dec. 5
The Hightstown Holiday Hop & Shop event is scheduled for Dec. 5. From 1-6 p.m., stop into any of the shops listed below and receive a raffle card. Have each merchant listed on the card sign or punch in their location. Once all nine merchants sign the card, drop it off at 123 Mercer St.,…
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Luminary kits honor victims of interpersonal violence
Residents can buy luminary kits to place along their driveways and sidewalks Dec. 7 in support of Womanspace’s annual Communities of Light project. Communities of Light is the signature fundraiser for Womanspace, a nonprofit group based in Lawrence Township. The luminary kit, which contains six candles, six paper bags and sand, costs $10. A virtual…
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East Windsor schools to continue remote learning
The East Windsor Regional School District is putting off hybrid in-person instruction until Jan. 19, 2021, because of the increased number of COVID-19 cases reported in the region, Superintendent of Schools Mark Daniels said. The school district, which has opted for remote learning since school opened in September, had planned to move forward with hybrid…
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Hightstown firefighters selling Christmas trees, wreaths
Hightstown Engine Co. No. 1 is holding its annual Christmas tree and wreath sales. For more information, visit http://hightstownborough.com