Tag: West Windsor
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Princeton, West Windsor students advance to National Science Bowl
Middle and high school students tested their knowledge and skills at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) New Jersey Regional Science Bowl on Feb. 19 and 20, hosted by the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). This year the contest went fully virtual for the first time. In the high school contest, long-time rival high schools…
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Mercer County providing funds for those most in need of rental assistance
Renters statewide and nationally have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Mercer County officials are seeking to support the county’s most in need on catch up on rent after being awarded close to $11 million in federal funds. The federal funds are from the latest signed $900 billion stimulus package back in December 2020.…
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Mercer County to open a vaccination site at Mercer County Community College
Mercer County seeks to open a COVID-19 vaccination site at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) in February. In mid-February the county plans to open the vaccination site for the public. According to Mercer County spokesman Michael Boonin, the college is holding a closed clinic this week to vaccinate its health care staff and nursing students,…
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Opinion: Support the Yes We CAN! Food Drives at MarketFair
I am writing this letter for two reasons. One, because Yes We CAN! Food Drives is so deeply appreciative of the community support we have received this past year in collecting food to help our neighbors overcome food security. Through our food drives at supermarkets and farmers markets, our volunteers have collected an astonishing 14,000…
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Kendall Park resident fatally injured in motor vehicle accident
A Kendall Park resident died in a motor vehicle crash that took place at 9:07 this morning, Jan. 2, on Route 1 south at Harrison Street in West Windsor. The identities of the deceased 21-year-old Kendall Park resident and the other driver, a 22-year-old resident from Princeton, are being withheld at this time. Upon the…
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Sierra Club: West Windsor getting paved over with warehouses
West Windsor has reached a settlement agreement with Atlantic Realty Development Corporation regarding the former Howard Hughes property. The 653-acre undeveloped property is located at Route 1 and Quakerbridge Road. According to the settlement agreement, 5.5 million square feet of warehouse and distribution facilities will be developed within the interior of the site with retail,…
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West Windsor, Princeton Junction firefighters to bring Santa through neighborhoods
West Windsor Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 and the Princeton Junction Volunteer Fire Company will still hold Operation Santa 2020 Dec. 17-19. For detailed information, visit www.westwindsorfire.com or www.pjfd.com for a list of dates and developments. Note: Do not call the West Windsor Police Department regarding Santa’s travel plans, as the Communications Center will not be forwarded…
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West Windsor Community Farmers Market on Saturday includes food drive, Halloween fun
The West Windsor Community Farmers Market will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Nov. 21 in the Vaughn Lot of the Princeton Junction Train Station, West Windsor. Entrance is east of the intersection of Alexander Road/Vaughn Drive. Use 877 Alexander Road, West Windsor, for directions. Children and pets are encouraged to…
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Local nonprofit provides domestic violence victims with resources
The issue of domestic violence was brought to the forefront locally during the coronavirus pandemic by a Princeton area non-profit’s virtual summit of panelists and survivors. The organization Lead My Way conducted the virtual summit on Oct. 24, which was designed to provide resources for survivors and victims, along with tips for others to notice…
