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Benson taps Foglio for another term as MCIA commissioner
Mercer County Executive Dan Benson has appointed Christiana Foglio as the newest member of the Mercer County Improvement Authority (MCIA). Foglio, an industry veteran with over 40 years of experience in both the private and public sectors, is one of the state’s top economic development professionals. Over the last 30 years she has been specializing in high-quality senior and multi-family affordable housing, according to a press release on Feb. 13.
Common calendar, Packet papers, Feb. 16
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 at the refreshment area. No medical background necessary. Volunteers should be outgoing to provide friendly customer service, be able to perform tasks as needed and must provide proof of COVID Vaccination prior to volunteering. Must have transportation. All training is provided including additional precautions for the safety of our team and blood donors. For additional information call or text Sharon Zetts, manager of NJBS Volunteer Services at 732-850-8906 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday.
Founding members of Alice Paul Institute to receive 2024 Beulah Oliphant Award
The Old Barracks Museum will recognize the achievements of the founding members of the Alice Paul Institute for their contributions to the New Jersey historic preservation during the 2024 Beulah Oliphant Award ceremony. The ceremony will include wine and hors d’oeuvres and the presentation of the 2024 Beulah Oliphant Award...
East Windsor Police blotter
A 31-year-old Hightstown woman was charged with soliciting without a permit, obstruction, possession of drug paraphernalia, being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance and consuming alcohol in public after she was reported allegedly panhandling outside of a liquor store on Route 33 on Feb. 5. She was processed and released.
Driver charged with two counts of assault by auto
A 39-year-old East Windsor Township man was charged with two counts of assault by auto after he fled from a two-car crash that injured two passengers, according to the East Windsor Police Department. The crash occurred on Route 133 near Route 571 at 11:16 p.m. Jan. 21, police said. A...
Man climbs over guardrail and flees after motor vehicle stop
A 23-year-old Trenton man was charged with obstruction after he allegedly bolted after the vehicle in which he was riding was stopped by police for a motor vehicle violation at 1:41 a.m. Jan. 21, according to the East Windsor Police Department. A police officer stopped the vehicle on Route 133...
Wharton State Forest plan to control illegal motor vehicle damage is a welcome step!
New Jersey’s largest protected property, Wharton State Forest in the Pine Barrens, covers 195 square miles in Atlantic, Burlington and Camden counties. For perspective, it’s bigger than the entire land mass of Hudson County! Wharton is crossed by hundreds of miles of avenues used by motor vehicles, everything from highways to unpaved sand roads to single-track dirt bike trails.
Common calendar, Packet papers, Feb. 9
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 at the refreshment area. No medical background necessary. Volunteers should be outgoing to provide friendly customer service, be able to perform tasks as needed and must provide proof of COVID Vaccination prior to volunteering. Must have transportation. All training is provided including additional precautions for the safety of our team and blood donors. For additional information call or text Sharon Zetts, manager of NJBS Volunteer Services at 732-850-8906 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday.
East Windsor fifth-grader wins annual district spelling bee
Fifth-grader Obadiah Pierre-Jean, a student at Perry L. Drew Elementary School, spelled “vacant” correctly to win the annual East Windsor School District Annual Spelling Bee. The spelling bee held on Feb. 6 was organized by The Greater Hightstown Juniorettes, a local community service group of young ladies ages...
‘Journalism is not a crime’
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who grew up in Princeton, will remain behind bars in Russia until March 30 while he is awaiting trial on espionage charges. A judge in Moscow granted the Federal Security Service’s request to detain Gershkovich in Lefortovo Prison at a closed hearing Jan. 26, according to published reports. It marks the fourth extension of his detention since he was arrested in 2023.
HomeFront’s Week of Hope: Uniting Communities for Positive Change
HomeFront, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to ending homelessness and poverty in Central New Jersey, announces its seventh annual Week of Hope, scheduled for Feb. 12-17. The event aims to elevate awareness of the multifaceted challenges inherent in poverty and homelessness while galvanizing community engagement through impactful service initiatives. Homelessness...
Womanspace announces new leadership
Womanspace, a Mercer County nonprofit dedicated to serving individuals and families impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault, announced new leadership for the roles of chair and vice chair. Meaghan Cannon, who has been named chair, is a long time Womanspace board member with deep ties to the agency. Her...
Does looking for weird ducks make you an odd duck?
If we say someone’s an “odd duck,” it means they have a quirky personality or unusual habits. The expression comes from the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, “The Ugly Duckling,” in which (spoiler alert!) the little duck who doesn’t fit in with the rest of the flock is actually a swan.
East Windsor Police blotter
A 34-year-old East Windsor Township woman was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Prince George’s County, Md. Jan. 27 after a police officer was sent to a home on Dickenson Lane to follow up on another matter. She was processed and taken to the Mercer County Correction Center. A...
East Windsor man charged with eluding police and resisting arrest
A 34-year-old East Windsor Township man was charged with multiple offenses, including eluding police and resisting arrest, after a police officer attempted to stop him on Route 130 at 6:49 p.m. on Jan. 20, according to the East Windsor Police Department. The man allegedly refused to stop for the police...
Common calendar, Packet papers, Feb. 2
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 at the refreshment area. No medical background necessary. Volunteers should be outgoing to provide friendly customer service, be able to perform tasks as needed and must provide proof of COVID Vaccination prior to volunteering. Must have transportation. All training is provided including additional precautions for the safety of our team and blood donors. For additional information call or text Sharon Zetts, manager of NJBS Volunteer Services at 732-850-8906 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Thursday.
‘A prestigious honor’
Congressman Andy Kim (D-3) has recognized the public achievements of Deep Joshi with an official certificate of Congressional recognition. Joshi, who is a health administration major at the Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and grew up in Hightstown and East Windsor, received the certificate in person from Kim on Jan. 12.
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