Tag: Pennington
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Mercer County awarded $88K DEP Pay$ to Plug grant to install electric vehicle charging stations
Ownership of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is growing by the year, and with an eye toward that trend, Mercer County is committed to the inclusion of sustainable practices such as the support of EVs. To meet the growing need for vehicle charging stations, Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes announced that Mercer…
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Former Pennington School trustee is first Black to serve as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers to president
A member of the Pennington School Board of Trustees from 2017 until March 2021, Cecilia Rouse was sworn in as chair of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) for President Joe Biden. Rouse was the Pennington School’s 2020 Commencement speaker, and is a current Pennington School parent. She was sworn in to the CEA by…
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Pennington School senior swims fastest 50 free in U.S. high school history
Pennington School senior David Curtiss surpassed his own national independent school record for the 50-yard freestyle this month during Pennington Varsity Swimming’s final meet of the season. Curtiss swam a 19.11, slicing 0.15 seconds off his prior record of 19.26. This performance makes Curtiss the record holder for the fastest 50-yard freestyle in national high…
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Mercer County Military Action Council supports military personnel, their families
Two Mercer County residents with ties to the Armed Forces have founded the Mercer County Military Action Council (MCMAC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the service members and the mission of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL), as well as active-duty personnel, reservists, guardsmen, veterans and their respective families living in local towns. Regina Arcuri…
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Hillsborough Eagle Scout creates irrigation system for Cambridge School’s learning garden
Joseph Cincotta, a sophomore at The Cambridge School in Pennington, earned the rank of Eagle Scout as a member of Boy Scout Troop 89. His Eagle Scout project consisted of building a self-watering irrigation system for the Cambridge School’s learning garden. The system consists of a gutter system that collects water into a rain barrel,…
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D&R Greenway Land Trust announces new board leadership
As D&R Greenway celebrates its 315th property preserved since its founding in 1989, Peter J. Dawson of Pennington, owner of Leigh Visual Imaging Solutions, takes the reins as the new chair of the Board of Trustees. Dawson has been involved with D&R Greenway since 2000, joining the Board of Trustees in 2013. A businessman, he recognizes…
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Resident uses own equipment to clear out Stony Brook Watershed
PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN HASBROUCK Matthew Hasbrouck, of Ewing Township, recently spotted garbage and debris in the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed off Titus Mill Road in the Pennington section of Hopewell Township. Laying in the riverbed was a large stove, multiple garage door panels and other household garbage. Manpower alone was not enough to remove the…
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ArtSpires inspires a community
The Hopewell Valley Arts Council’s community art project and exhibition, ArtSpires, received overwhelming support from artists and community members. Sixty-three colorful sculptures, decorated by local artists and community members, were installed in clusters at 19 locations throughout Hopewell Valley in fall 2020. ArtSpires were sold during the month-long online auction to benefit the Arts Council…
