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Hopewell Borough to discuss sale of borough’s water utility system
A meeting next week will kick off a series of discussions that Hopewell Borough officials will have with residents about exploring a potential sale of the borough’s water utility system. The first meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m., May 13 in person at Borough Hall and also online through...
Lawrence Middle School expansion to be discussed at school board meeting
Lawrence Township school district officials are expected to review proposed architectural plans for an expansion of the Lawrence Middle School to accommodate sixth-grade students at the Lawrence Township school board’s May 22 meeting. The meeting, which begins at 7 p.m., will take place in the Lawrence High School Media...
‘It is a good budget’
Hopewell Borough Council members have adopted a $4.3 million municipal budget that includes a 3.5-cent tax increase. The budget which was introduced in early April funds borough operations for 2024. Council President Krista Weaver, and Council members David Mackie, Samara McAuliffe, Sheri Hook, and Heidi Wilenius voted “yes” to adopt...
Princeton school district ‘taking a stand against antisemitism’
The Princeton Public Schools is gearing up to tackle antisemitism in the district through education and by encouraging students to report antisemitic incidents, in the wake of rising antisemitism and Jew-hatred nationwide. Parents raised the issue of antisemitism in a letter to administrators in November 2023. The topic has been...
Sally Gaskill Brenner
Sally Gaskill Brenner, wife of Ronald J., passed away peacefully on May 2, 2024, surrounded by family. Sally is mother to Carol Salzer, Nancy Knutsen, Katherine Graham, and Richard Brenner. Known for her loyalty and love for her family, her friends, her horses, and her dogs, Sally will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
Roderick B. Anderson, 90
Roderick B. Anderson, 90, of Princeton passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at his home in Princeton. He was born in Hammer, South Dakota and raised in Sisseton, South Dakota. Roderick’s parents taught him the values of hard work, ambition, and tenacity, values which Roderick imparted upon his family. Roderick was determined to be the first in his family to attend college and began working odd jobs in the 4th grade to save money. Throughout high school, he worked in construction, poultry processing, house painting, and others. He continued working while attending South Dakota State University, including as a construction worker for the state Highway Department and as the teacher at a one-room elementary schoolhouse. Rod was also able to make money by playing in jazz and swing bands, which Rod recalled as more of a pleasure than a job, as music was Rod’s true passion and was an endeavor he pursued with great joy and discipline until his final day. Roderick received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering.
David G Lanning, 80
David G. Lanning, 80 of Skillman, passed away on May 1, 2024 at Penn Medicine in Plainsboro surrounded by his loving family. Born in Hopewell, he resided most of his life in Hopewell and Skillman. He was a graduate of Princeton High School. David was a proud owner and Master...
Charles F Mapes Jr, 91
Charles (Charlie) Francis Mapes Jr., 91, of Princeton and Stone Harbor, NJ passed away on April 30, 2024. Born on November 26, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY, the only child of Charles Francis and Catherine McMullen Mapes. Charlie spent the majority of his life living in the Princeton area. After attending Miss Fine’s School (now Princeton Day School), Charlie graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy (1951) and Princeton University (1955). In 1956 Charlie married Doris (Dodie) Kleiber. In 1972, he co-founded Mapes & Ross, an advertising research company.
Hillsborough school board approves ‘doomsday’ budget ahead of state senate hearing
To be clear, with everything the Hillsborough Township School District has been through, there are no “good cuts to make. Everything hurts.”. That is what Schools Superintendent Michael Volpe emphasized as he presented the 2024-25 – worst “doomsday” case scenario – budget due to $2.7 million in state aid cuts.
Powerful Tools for Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Though not as common as some other types of cancer, pancreatic cancer is one of the most challenging cancers to diagnose and treat. However, advances in medicine over the last decade have led to better diagnostic and treatment tools that improve the chance of a cure. At the Center for...
An urgent call to preserve half of New Jersey’s land
New Jersey is not only the nation’s most densely populated state, it’s also predicted to be the first to reach full build-out – the point where all land has been either developed or preserved. If current trends continue, full build-out could occur by the middle of this century.
Hillsborough Township Police blotter
May 4 – At approximately 2:11 p.m., the Hillsborough Township Police Department responded to 6 Barbara Drive for the report of a chimney fire. Upon arrival the chimney was observed to be fully engulfed. Responding fire units extinguished the fire which was contained to the chimney and surrounding exterior siding. The fire is not considered to be suspicious but remains under investigation by the Hillsborough Township Police Department and the Hillsborough Township Bureau of Fire Safety. The home had minor damage and was deemed habitable by the Hillsborough Township Building Department. The following agencies responded: Hillsborough Township Police Department; Hillsborough Township Bureau of Fire Safety; Hillsborough Fire Units 36, 37, and 38; Hillsborough Township Building Department; Neshanic Fire Unit 48; Montgomery Fire Unit 45; Robert Wood Johnson Emergency Medical Services; PSE&G and Somerset County Office of Emergency Management (OEM).
East Windsor Police blotter
A 29-year-old Plainfield man was charged with burglary and theft May 2 for allegedly breaking into a car in the Walmart parking lot and stealing a purse. The incident occurred April 8, and was assigned to a detective who identified the suspect. The man was charged on a complaint summons.
West Windsor police blotter
Four North Brunswick Township residents were charged with shoplifting for allegedly taking food and other merchandise from Wegman’s on March 7. They allegedly filled shopping carts with merchandise and pushed them out of the store. They were processed and released. Cash, jewelry and other items were stolen from a...
Juveniles charged with breaking into cars at Windsor Mills development
Three juveniles are facing multiple charges after they allegedly broke into vehicles in the Windsor Mills condominium parking lot April 26, according to the East Windsor Police Department. The juveniles have been charged with burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and resisting arrest in the incident, which was reported at 2:57...
Ballots by mail available through May 28
Somerset County Clerk Steve Peter began mailing the initial 29,860 primary 2024 ballots to eligible voters who requested them on April 20. Eligible voters for the June 4 Democratic and Republican primaries may request ballots by mail from the Clerk’s office until Tuesday, May 28. Mail-in ballots will continue to be available for in-person requests through 3 p.m. on Monday, June 3.
Common calendar, Packet papers, May 3
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...
Rosanna Webster Jaffin, 98
Long-time resident of Princeton and Greensboro, Vermont, Rosanna Webster Jaffin died on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at home in Princeton. She was 98. Rosanna was born on September 19, 1925 in Columbus, Ohio, to Chauncey Wilson Webster and Eleanor Litschauer Webster. When she was small, her family moved to Loda, Illinois, where she grew up with her four siblings. After graduating Phi Beta Kapa and first in her class at 19 from the University of Illinois in 1946, Rosanna headed to New York City ultimately becoming the administrative assistant to the Sunday editor of the New York Times. On one fateful day, when her date fell ill and couldn’t escort her to a tea dance, he asked a Princeton classmate, Charlie Jaffin, to fill in. Charlie’s famous words were, “Okay, but I’ll only commit to 7 PM.” He committed a lot longer than that, as Charlie and Rosanna were married for 60 years until his death in 2011.
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