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Pennington Fire to temporarily use former first aid squad building
Pennington Council members have approved the Pennington Fire District’s temporary use of the former Pennington First Aid Squad (PFAS) building. Council President Catherine Chandler, Councilwoman Kati Angarone, Councilwoman Deborah Gnatt, Councilwoman Nadine Stern, and Councilman John Valenza voted “yes” to approve the resolution authorizing the Pennington Fire District No. 1’s temporary use of the building on May 6.
Marie Christine Levine, 83
Marie Christine Levine (nee Ferrara), 83, passed away after a short illness on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024. A native of Chicago, Ill., Marie called Princeton her home for over half a century. Raised going to Catholic school, including college, Marie moved to New York City in her early 20s to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. While there, she met Leonard Harold Levine, an OB-GYN, marrying in 1965, and she moved to East Windsor, NJ to start a family. She continued to raise her family and moved to Princeton in August 1973.
Anthony Louis Maldarelli, 72
Anthony Louis Maldarelli, 72, of Skillman passed away surrounded by his loved ones on May 12th 2024. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, raised in Cliffside Park, Anthony lived and raised his family in Skillman. A master plumber, he was the owner of Maldarelli Plumbing and Heating in Skillman. He was an Army veteran serving from 1971 to 1980.
Navigating Through the Tween Years: Listen, Laugh and Trust Your Gut
Change can be hard, no matter your age. But for kids in their tween years, it can be especially difficult as everything seems to be changing all at once — and fast. While many may be able to manage this period successfully with the help of parents and caretakers, some kids may need extra support.
Saving money, helping the climate, aiding justice
Interested in saving money on home energy bills? How about helping to fight climate change by reducing your carbon footprint? Or ensuring that the New Jersey communities most affected by environmental pollution get justice and help?. If so, the federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 may have something to...
Somerset County adopts ‘fiscally responsible’ budget
The Somerset County Board of County Commissioners adopted its 2024 budget, which Commissioner Director Shanel Y. Robinson described as “fiscally responsible and consistent with our duty to support the needs of our residents and promote economic growth.”. The $270.82 million budget increases the surplus, or “fund balance,” by 9%,...
East Windsor Police blotter
A 44-year-old Rahway man was arrested on outstanding warrants from Elizabeth following a motor vehicle stop on Route 130 May 22. A police officer stopped his vehicle for a broken brake light. He was processed and turned over to the Elizabeth Police Department. A 43-year-old Newark man was charged with...
Drone unit helps find man charged with assault by auto
A 28-year-old East Windsor Township man was charged with two counts of assault by auto and other motor vehicle violations following a two-car crash on Route 133 at 9 p.m. May 12, according to the East Windsor Police Department. The man and his passenger, a 25-year-old East Windsor Township resident,...
Princeton Police blotter
A 35-year-old Trenton man was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Millstone Township Municipal Court following a motor vehicle stop on Nassau Street May 17. He was processed and released. A shoplifter stole $676.92 worth of alcoholic beverages from a store on North Harrison Street May 17. The shoplifter took...
‘Dress up and grab a turkey leg’
Hear ye! Hear ye! Join the New Jersey Renaissance Faire for three more weekends. Faire organizers saw thousands of patrons through the spectacular castle gates at the Burlington County Fairgrounds opening weekend. Families experienced live forging demonstrations of swords and axes with “LaForge,” learned the ways of life of Viking settlers with “Clan of the Raven,” and learned – and participated in – authentic combat skills with “Swords and Stories.”
Honoring World War II service
Courtesy of Mercer County Library System Hightstown Memorial Library is dedicated to several local soldiers who died during World War II. The Hightstown Library Association created posters with photographs and bios. They will be on display at the library until the end of May.
Common calendar, Packet papers, May 24
Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties. New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking for a few good volunteers. The blood drive volunteer is an integral member of our team whose tasks include assisting donors with registration and/or...
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel to lead Hightstown Memorial Day Parade
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Walter Conner will lead Hightstown Borough’s Memorial Day parade as its grand marshal when the marchers step off May 27. Conner, who lives in Hightstown Borough, will be front and center of the parade when it kicks off at 9 a.m. The parade starts on Stockton Street near the Grace N. Rogers Elementary School, winding its way through the borough and back to Stockton Street at the Walter C. Black Elementary School.
Hopewell Valley will remember the fallen
Unlike Veterans Day where people across the United States thank living veterans, Memorial Day takes on a more somber tone. This Memorial Day weekend Hopewell Valley communities – Hopewell Township, Pennington, and Hopewell Borough – will honor, pay tribute, and mourn fallen military service members and personnel. There...
‘Embrace your challenges’
Three landmark businesses – the Trenton Farmers Market, Cherry Grove Organic Farm and Bountiful Gardens – and the Every Child Valued program were honored by the Lawrence Township Growth and Redevelopment Committee May 5. The purpose of the Economic Development Awards program is to honor those members of...
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