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Mercer County Democratic Committee endorses Assemblyman Dan Benson for county executive
Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes plans to take his campaign to the voters in primary. State Assemblyman Daniel Benson (D-14) swept past incumbent Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes to win the Mercer County Democratic Committee’s endorsement to run for county executive at its March 5 convention. Benson earned 384...
The State We’re In: ‘Climate-smart’ agriculture catching on with farmers
When you think about farmers in the Garden State, you might picture them planting seeds, milking cows, raising poultry, harvesting crops, and delivering fresh, healthy foods to market. Without a doubt, farmers feed the world. As the old saying goes, “No farmers, no food.”. Did you know that as...
Howell woman charged with drug and weapons offenses at East Windsor motel
Cigarette smoke that triggered a fire alarm at the Motel 6 on Route 33 led to the arrest of a 34-year-old Howell woman on weapons and drug offenses Feb. 24, according to the East Windsor Police Department. Police responded to an activated fire alarm at the motel and determined that...
Vigil marks one-year anniversary of Ukrainian War
Calls for diplomatic surge to prevent endless and nuclear war. The Ukranian War has entered its second year of conflict that began when Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. The war is the deadliest European conflict since World War II. With handmade signs and Ukrainian flags to mark the...
Cranbury youth art on display to take center stage at Gourguard
Cranbury School students will have their work on display inside the Gourgaud Gallery during March in celebration of National Youth Art Month. The gallery located inside Cranbury Township Town Hall on 23 North Main St. is the location where students work can be view by fellow residents and visitors for the month of March.
Congressman Andy Kim tells new constituents at Town Hall he’s a ‘work horse,’ not a ‘show horse’
U.S. Rep. Andy Kim fielded questions that ran the gamut from gun control to campaign financing at his first “Town Hall” meeting in Mercer County. Kim (D-3) spoke to about 30 constituents at the Feb. 23 meeting at the Boys & Girls Club in Lawrence Township. The meeting sought to introduce Kim to his new constituents.
State forest needs protection from rogue drivers
If you watch sports on television, including the Super Bowl, you’ve probably noticed the commercials for four-wheel-drive vehicles. With heart-pounding music playing, they show rugged vehicles climbing hills, splashing through streams and flinging mud from spinning tires. To some, it must look like fun. But what the commercials don’t...
East Windsor Police blotter
A 26-year-old East Windsor Township man was charged with driving under the influence, careless driving, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane after a police officer observed his car weaving on Route 33 Feb. 19. He allegedly showed signs of impairment and was arrested after failing field sobriety tests. He was processed and released.
State program provides nutritious meals for children in summer
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher encourages organizations to help provide nutritious meals to children during the summer months through the Department’s Summer Food Service Program. The Summer Food Program began in 1976 as an outgrowth of the National School Lunch Program. The Summer Food Service Program...
East Windsor Township Zoning Board reviews warehouse proposal on Mercer Street
A proposal to develop a warehouse on Mercer Street/Route 33 drew stiff opposition from neighbors in the roll out of a use variance application before the East Windsor Township Zoning Board of Adjustment. Applicant 624 East Windsor Hi-Tech Associates LLC filed an application for a use variance for a 209,000-square-foot...
East Windsor native pens true love story, soon to be adaptive movie
Novelist Lesley Ranft, former East Windsor resident and Class of 1981 graduate of The. Peddie School, has released her romantic novel, “One Pulse,” based on her own true love story. Set in the 1990s, “One Pulse” follows the romance of Leah Ashby, a single mother and Manhattan corporate...
Lucylle Walter leads historic female majority-led Mercer County Board of Commissioners
In a historic first, the Mercer County Board of Commissioners has a female majority and a female chair: Commissioner Lucylle Walter. Having served on the Mercer County Board of Commissioners (formerly the Board of Chosen Freeholders) for 25 years, Walter is entering her fifth non-consecutive term as board chair. “We...
Princeton Public Schools to host state of the district celebration
The Princeton Public Schools will host a State of the District celebration, highlighting the district and its programs, on Feb. 27 at the Princeton High School Performing Arts Center on Moore Street. The free event is open to the public and will run from 6-8 p.m. It will feature a...
Cranbury Craft Show returns with more than 100 exhibitors
The Cranbury Education Foundation Craft Show is set to return the first weekend in March with more than 100 exhibitors at the Cranbury School. This year marks the 25th anniversary of this important fundraiser for the Cranbury Education Foundation, according to a press release. The Craft Show will run from...
Favorite memory of Cranbury School? Submit them online as part of the school’s ‘Hall of Memories’
A Hall of Memories will be one of many ways the community will celebrate Cranbury School’s 125th birthday in April. Community members, former students and staff, and current students are some of the many that can share a favorite memory of their time at the school or celebrate in person on April 28 and April 30.
Resident at Elms of Cranbury turns a century plus two
Grace Castellano celebrated turning 102 and was honored with a birthday celebration by the Elms of Cranbury. In attendance was Cranbury Mayor Mike Ferrante at the milestone celebration on Feb. 15. The celebration of the milestone took place at the Elms of Cranbury senior living facility in Cranbury Township on...
Telling the truth about New Jersey’s slave history
“New Jersey is the Garden State. We’re known for our blueberries, we’re known for our corn, we’re known for our peaches. But we’re not known for the slaves that were here tilling the soil, we’re not known for the whole history of slavery right here, and how slavery was the underpinning of much of the wealth of New Jersey.”
East Windsor Police blotter
A 58-year-old Princeton man was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, careless driving and failure to maintain lane after a police officer observed the man’s car weaving on Route 130 Feb. 13. The man allegedly showed signs of impairment and was arrested after failing field sobriety tests. He was processed and released.
Woman’s Club of Cranbury offers scholarship for women going back to school
The Woman’s Club of Cranbury will be offering $2,000 in scholarship funds to women who are pursuing a post-secondary education. Women interested in applying must do so by April 30. The annual woman’s scholarships funds would go to one woman for the total of $2,000 or two women, who...
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