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Familiar sounds of live music and community will once again be heard straight from neighborhood porches when Princeton Porchfest returns this Saturday. #ArtsCouncilofPrinceton #Princeton #PrincetonPorchfest2025 #PrincetonUniversity
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April 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Photo by Kathy Chang/Staff

Rock Steady Boxing members from both the Hillsborough and Mercer affiliates showed their ‘strength, courage and determination’ as they traversed the indoor rock-climbing course at Iron Peak Sports and Events in honor of Parkinson’s
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April 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
As the world celebrates the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) is co-sponsoring a webinar - The Intersection of Climate, Nuclear Weapons, and Peace.

On April 22, the free webinar co-sponsored by CFPA takes place from 7-8:30 p.m.
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April 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
It's been five years since Lydia Gray lost her dominant left hand in an accident.

"It was devastating, it was humiliating because at that moment I'm saying to myself, 'How am I going to live with one hand?'" she recalled.
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April 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The New Jersey AI Hub has been officially opened as a regional place for artificial intelligence (AI) startups to emerge and the advancement of AI innovation research.
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April 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Members of the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education adopted a $105.7 million tentative budget with a 7-cent tax increase for all three valley municipalities.

A public hearing on the 2025-26 budget has been scheduled for April 28.
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March 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
At the gravesite of former President Grover Cleveland, community members, local officials, and members of the military paid tribute to his legacy and service.
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March 31, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The Garden State Film Festival returns for its 23rd year from March 27-30.

Among the many films that will screen includes Dedi Felman's short film "Take Good Care," which will be screening on Saturday, March 29 in the 3-5 p.m. block at Asbury Lanes.
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March 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A joint investigation led to the arrest of three men in relation to residential burglaries in Franklin Township and in Hillsborough in October 2024.
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March 13, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service will conduct a prescribed burn on the large field owned by D&R Greenway along Hopewell-Wertsville Road in Hopewell scheduled for March 10.
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March 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Central Jersey Airport in Hillsborough Township is receiving state funding to rehab its taxiways as part of the state's Airport Improvement program.
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March 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Attention to heart health is the goal of the annual American Heart Awareness Month in February, with its focus on raising awareness and promoting healthy lifestyles.
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February 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Courtesy of Lawrence Rehabilitation & Healthcare CenterEdna Weiss celebrates turning 101 years old. She was married to Bernard "Pete" Weiss for 60 years. Together, they raised three children. She has seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
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February 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
HomeFront, which works to break the cycle of poverty in Central New Jersey, is holding its Week of Hope, a week of opportunities to connect, learn and volunteer, from Feb. 10 to 15.

#HomeFront #volunteer
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February 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Schools Superintendent Michael Volpe is beginning his third year overseeing the township public schools.

He took some time during his superintendent's report at a board of education meeting on Jan.
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February 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties

The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give lifesaving blood or platelets in the new year to help keep the blood supply strong this winter.
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February 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman has introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives honoring the work of groups that support the gay, lesbian and transgender community.
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February 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The recent sweeping crackdown of a diesel fuel theft crime ring is just an example of the police work that Bordentown Township police officers were working on in the latter months of 2023 and through 2024.
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January 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The American Red Cross needs the help of New Jerseyans. There is great need for blood and platelet donations during January, National Blood Donor Month. #AmercianRedCross #blooddonation
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January 24, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Photo by Lea Kahn/StaffHistoric reenactors fire off several volleys before setting off on the two-mile march during annual reenactment.

A hardy band of marchers commemorated the 63rd annual Col.
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January 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Photo Courtesy of Gary LehmanAn osprey returns to its nest.

Courtesy of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Fish & Wildlife

The bald eagle and osprey have been removed from the state's list of endangered species.
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January 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
It's the last call for Captain Paul's Firehouse Dogs.

Paul Tweedly, who is the "captain" in Captain Paul's Hot Dogs, has put the business up for sale because of health issues.
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January 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
A three-block section of Witherspoon Street, between Green Street and Lytle Street, may be transformed if Princeton officials approve of plans proposed by the Princeton-based Hillier Properties LLC.
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January 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A leak from a repackaging facility in Branchburg has been identified as the cause of drinking water odor and taste issues experienced by New Jersey American Water (NJAW) customers.
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January 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Hopewell Borough's highest water users will experience some financial relief in the new year with council members reducing the water rates implemented in April.

The reduced water rates were approved at the governing body's December meeting.
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January 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM