Tag: Shabakunk Creek
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Colonel Hand historic march recounts Americans fighting for freedom
The hardy band of marchers who commemorated the 60th annual Colonel Edward Hand historic march stepped off on a bitterly cold Saturday morning – 245 years and six days after Hand and his band of Pennsylvania riflemen delayed British and Hessian troops on their way to what would become known as the Second Battle of…
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Colonel Hand historic march re-enactment traces routes of Revolutionary War
The 60th annual Colonel Edward Hand Historic March re-enactment, complete with a musket firing and a two-mile walk to the Shabakunk Creek at Notre Dame High School, will kick off at 10 a.m. Jan. 8 at the Lawrence Township Municipal Building. Before the marchers begin their trek, attendees will be treated to a short talk…
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Mercer, Somerset counties impacted by Tropical Storm Ida
Editor’s note: As of 4:15 p.m. Sept. 2, Cherry Valley, Princeton Kingston, Alexander, Washington and Rosedale roads in Princeton were reopened. The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida dumped several inches of rain on Mercer County, resulting in flooding as the Stony Brook, Little Bear Brook, the Shabakunk Creek and the Delaware & Raritan Canal…
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Greening Together environmental fair returns
Greening Together, which is the annual celebration of all things sustainable – and which was squashed last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic – is poised to bounce back in a series of events to coincide with Earth Week, which is April 24-30. The free events range from Celebrate Trails Day on April 24, to…