By Michele S. Byers What does organic farming have to do with climate change, cancer, nutrition and food security? Plenty, according to Stephanie Harris, president of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey (NOFA-NJ). The connect is “regenerative agriculture,” an organic growing method that pulls carbon from the atmosphere and stores it in the […]
New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District is where all eyes are this election season. The race between Republican incumbent Representative Tom Kean Jr. and Democratic challenger Sue Altman is one of the most closely watched in the country. What makes this race so important is that it could influence which party controls the U.S. House of […]
October in New Jersey celebrates art, culture, and creativity! This month, the spotlight shines on two major events: Discover Jersey Arts Month and Hoboken Art Month. This year, Governor Phil Murphy officially declared October “Discover Jersey Arts Month.” It’s the perfect time to spotlight New Jersey’s arts scene, which contributes a massive $532.2 million to […]
John Denuto, a former NJ wrestling coach and teacher arrested for child sex crimes, is scheduled for sentencing next week. Key Takeaways: He pleaded guilty to several charges, including endangering the welfare of a child and invasion of privacy. Denuto’s misconduct involved multiple victims and numerous schools and wrestling clubs. Sentencing delays and attorney changes […]
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating the apparent suicide of a man during a police stop by Woodbridge Township officers. The incident occurred on Friday, June 14th, outside a Route 9 gas station. Key Takeaways: Details of the Incident During Woodbridge Police Stop On June 14th, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Woodbridge police officers […]
Sen. Bob Menendez is facing a bribery trial, accused of accepting gold bars, cash, and a luxury car in exchange for political favors. Key testimonies and defense strategies are shaping the case, along with Menendez’s defense shifting the blame to his wife. Key Takeaways: The Alleged Bribes and Key Witnesses Prosecutors in Sen. Bob Menendez’s […]
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 at the refreshment area. No […]
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 at the refreshment area. No […]
Princeton High School was named one of three national winners in the 14th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition earning a $100,000 prize package for its efforts. The Princeton High School students Mayda Jiguan, Sofia Son and Hayah Mian won the award for developing an AI (Artificial Intelligence)-powered robotic stuffed animal that helped preserve some […]
Connecting through a call several years ago, George’s Garage & Towing and the Friends of Solo Foundation forged a relationship that has helped provide K-9 body armor vests to local police departments. Jim Wiater is the president and founder of Friends of Solo Foundation, a New Jersey based nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting K-9 officers […]
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 at the refreshment area. No […]
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 discussed by the school board’s […]
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 at the refreshment area. No […]
Members of the Cranbury Township Board of Education gave their seal of approval on the $24.6 million budget for operations in 2024-25. The budget was adopted after a public hearing on April 24. In Cranbury, the school tax rate is expected to be 99.7 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The owner of an average […]
The Cranbury school district has launched a new webpage for the school’s referendum projects that will keep the everyone updated on construction. The school administration announced on April 25 that the refreshed webpage was ready to go and now accessible at www.cranburyschool.org by selecting the construction updates tab. “At the beginning of April, we broke […]
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 at the refreshment area. No […]
Cranbury no longer has separate commissions for Parks and Recreation. The Township Committee voted to dissolve both commissions to form one Parks and Recreation Commission on April 8. “As a liaison to Parks and Recreation last year I think this is evidence of smart governance,” Committeeman Matt Scott said. “I feel like this is a […]
State legislation that would ban potential book-banners from doing so – dubbed “The Freedom to Read Act” – has been introduced in the State Legislature. State Sen. Andrew Zwicker (D-Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset) and state Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D-Essex and Hudson) introduced the bill in the state Senate on Jan. 29. It was referred […]
The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education has appointed Johnson Park School Principal Angela Siso Stentz to become the next assistant superintendent for human resources. The school board appointed Siso Stentz at a special meeting April 17. She will earn $190,000 per year when she starts in her new position July 1. Siso Stentz will […]
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 at the refreshment area. No […]
Princeton Public Schools officials hope to reach a recommendation on whether to adopt a definition of antisemitism, as requested by some parents, by the end of April. The school board’s Student Achievement Committee has been mulling over potentially adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IRHA) definition of antisemitism. It was discussed at the committee’s March […]
Fencing surrounds the outside of the Cranbury School main office entrance and former school library space as construction on a new main office and academic commons is underway. The Cranbury School celebrated the new construction on the first phase of referendum projects in an official groundbreaking on April 9. Referendum projects for the school are […]
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 at the refreshment area. No […]
The Pinelands 2024 Juried Photographic Exhibition is in its sixth year capturing the “unique, mysterious, and charming characteristics” of the Pinelands. Richard Lewis, chair of the exhibit’s Steering Committee, has been photographing the Pines for 20 years. He said every year he is amazed by the entries that are submitted. “For most people on their […]
An earthquake that measured 4.7 magnitude was reported at 10:23 a.m. April 5, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was centered in Lebanon in Hunterdon County, but its effects were felt statewide including Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset counties. Buildings shook and windows rattled. Police departments in Cranbury, Princeton, Lawrence Township, Hopewell […]
Burlington, Mercer, 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 at the refreshment area. No medical […]
Princeton school district officials have awarded contracts for renovations to the Princeton High School (PHS) cafeteria, as well as new security vestibules and new classroom doors at the district’s flagship school. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education awarded the contracts at a meeting in February. The projects are part of a $12.9 million school […]
The Cranbury Township Board of Education has adopted a tentative budget of $22.9 million that would fund school district operations for the 2024-25 school year. School board members adopted the tentative budget on March 13 with a public hearing scheduled for April 24 at 7 p.m. in the Large Group Room. “Overall, our budget is […]
U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman will be presented with the Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award at Womanspace’s 28th annual awards dinner May 30. Watson Coleman, who is a Democrat, has represented New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District since 2015. The 12th Congressional District includes Princeton, Montgomery Township, Rocky Hill Borough and West Windsor Township. It also includes […]
Burlington, Mercer, 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 at the refreshment area. No medical […]
Princeton property owners will see a three-cent increase in the school district property tax rate, based on the district’s proposed $108.5 million operating budget for 2024-25. The tentative budget, which is a $2.3 million increase over the 2023-24 budget of $106.2 million, was approved unanimously at the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education’s March 18 […]
Burlington, Mercer, 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 at the refreshment area. No medical […]
School district officials are evaluating whether to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. The request to adopt the IHRA statement was made by parents, some of whom signed a Nov. 21, 2023 letter to school district officials that encouraged the district to address the rise in antisemitism. The IHRA statement, which […]
The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education is seeking a waiver to allow Interim Superintendent of Schools Kathie Foster to continue in that role through June 30, 2025, while it searches for a permanent superintendent. Foster is a retired administrator. State law allows school boards to employ retired administrators in interim or acting roles for […]
Cranbury School’s long-awaited referendum projects will officially begin construction this week. Construction is starting after school with the Academic Commons, which is the former school library space, and the Main Office projects on March 22. “Due to the age of certain sections of our school building, some asbestos abatement is needed in the construction areas, […]
Cranbury Township’s recycling efforts are being awarded grant funds from the state which is allocating a total of $16.2 million towards municipalities to aid recycling programs and the reduction of waste. The township is one of 30 municipalities that has been awarded more than $100,000 for their recycling performance. Cranbury is receiving a grant for […]
Burlington, Mercer, 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 at the refreshment area. No medical […]
Cranbury is launching a new partnership with the National Wildlife Federation’s Community Wildlife Habitat program that is committed to creating wildlife habitat throughout its communities. Healthy habitats and healthy communities go hand-in-hand. Too often communities are suffering from pollution, disinvestment, or other challenges that separate people from the natural world, according to the press release. When […]
Burlington, Mercer, 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 at the refreshment area. No medical […]
The month of March celebrates National Youth Art. Cranbury School will be celebrating youth art at the Cranbury Arts Council’s Gourgaud Gallery at Town Hall. The show will run through March 21. Stacey Crannage, art teacher at the Cranbury School, has chosen art pieces from grades kindergarten through 8th grade to be showcased. Criteria for the displayed […]
Burlington, Mercer, 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 at the refreshment area. No medical […]
Mad King George and General George Washington met head to head – and this time, King George won. Mad King George the cat, that is. Also known as “Legs,” the Colorpoint Shorthair cat won the cat costume contest at the Cat Fanciers’ Association Inc. show, held Feb. 24-25 at the New Jersey Army National Guard […]
The “Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs competition,” organized by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDNFJ), is a platform for high school students to showcase their musical talents while sending a powerful message about substance use prevention. As the competition gears up for its 20th season, they showcased the inspiring journeys of last year’s […]
Burlington, Mercer, 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 at the refreshment area. No medical […]
Cranbury Girl Scouts explored everything radio when they participated in the “Thinking Day on the Air” event on Feb. 16. Daisy Troop 78204 learned about amateur radio and the science firsthand when it comes to radio communication. The event had members of the Troop connect through the radio with other participants in a different state. […]
Exhibitors will once again showcase their latest work and creations when the Cranbury Education Foundation (CEF)’s 26th Annual Craft Show returns in March. The craft show is an annual fundraiser for the CEF. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 2 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 3 inside […]
Burlington, Mercer, 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 at the refreshment area. No medical […]
Burlington, Mercer, 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 at the refreshment area. No medical […]
Cranbury Township officials project the tax rate will remain flat this year as they work on putting together the 2024 municipal budget. Township Administrator Denise Marabello said the township will use $1.76 million in surplus for 2024 to “keep the tax rate flat” during a Township Committee budget meeting on Jan. 27. The municipal tax […]
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 […]
Burlington, Mercer, 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 at the refreshment area. No medical […]
Burlington, Mercer, 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 at the refreshment area. No medical […]
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA) released its 17th annual State of the Pinelands Report recently, noting a few “thumbs down” items that are concerning for the group this year. They include the continuation of vacant seats on the New Jersey Pinelands Commission; denying the commission’s request for more staff funding; the reduction of funding for […]
With the spotlight on the historic election of Mayor Eman El-Badawi, there were two additional highlights to the Cranbury Township Committee’s reorganization meeting at the beginning of the month. Committeeman Matt Scott was sworn in by Township Clerk Debbie Rubin on Jan. 2 to begin serving his third three-year term on the Township Committee. He […]
All across the state, municipalities and residents can officially recognize January as New Jersey Muslim Heritage Month. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a joint resolution from the state Legislature in spring 2023 that established and designated January as Muslim Heritage Month in the state. In Cranbury, Mayor Eman El-Badawi read a proclamation by the township recognizing […]
Princeton Public Schools officials are considering revisions to some of the district’s curriculum to include more information on antisemitism and all forms of hate. The potential revisions to the curriculum stem in part from having to meet new state standards in English Language Arts and also in part from the results of a survey taken […]
Burlington, Mercer, 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 at the refreshment area. No medical […]
Eman El-Badawi did not set out to make history. But that is what she did for a third time in Cranbury when fellow Township Committee members elected El-Badawi as the township’s first Muslim, Indian and Egyptian mayor during the governing body’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 2. “I did not set out to be the first […]
Burlington, Mercer, 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 at the refreshment area. No medical […]
The Cranbury School District has finally awarded a construction contract within budget for the numerous school referendum projects. After entering negotiations with contractors, the Cranbury Township Board of Education awarded Benjamin R. Harvey, Co. Inc, a construction company in Ocean, with a $15.8 million construction contract for the project at its meeting in December. “I […]
Cranbury School District has found a new business administrator to succeed current administrator David Weidele. Karin Weiner, who is currently a mathematics teacher at the school, is being recommended by the district administration to fill Weidele’s position as business administrator after his resignation takes effect at the end of the month. Weidele is taking the […]
Join Central Jersey Newspapers at Quaker Bridge Mall for our 2024 Health & Wellness Expo. The free event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, in Macy’s Court. “We are really excited to revamp our Health and Wellness Expo at a new location in 2024,” NMG Director of Marketing and […]
Burlington, Mercer, 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 at the refreshment area. No medical […]
Three newly-elected Princeton school board members were sworn into office at the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education’s annual reorganization meeting Jan. 2. Beth Behrend, Adam Bierman and Eleanor Hubbard were sworn into office for three-year terms. Behrend is beginning her third term. Bierman and Hubbard are beginning their first terms. Once the sworn in […]
Roof replacements at the Johnson Park School and the Riverside School are on the horizon. The Princeton Public Schools Board of Education awarded a $1.5 million contract to VMG Group for the work at its Dec. 12 meeting. The roofing contractor is based in Roselle. VMG was one of seven bidders for the job. The […]
The Cranbury Township School District is searching for a new business administrator with the resignation of David Weidele. Weidele, who is the current business administrator for the school district, had his resignation approved by the school board in November. His resignation takes effect on Jan. 31. “We have begun our search for a new business […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [USCIS] welcomed more than 18 new citizens when the federal agency held a grand opening for its new field office in Cranbury. A ribbon cutting ceremony and naturalization ceremony took place at the opening of the New Jersey Central Field Office on Cedar Brook Drive on Sept. 14. The wait […]
Princeton school district officials are reconsidering the district’s relationship with HiTOPS, the nonprofit group that focuses on youth-centered sex education and support, in the wake of a Project Veritas online video. The school board will convene a board committee to discuss the district’s relationship with HiTOPS and also meet with HiTOPS leadership, Superintendent of Schools […]
When Sarah Ripoli was ready to go public with the tragedy she experienced when she was 6 years old, when her father Frank Ripoli Jr. fatally shot her mother Brenda Ripoli, she sent a message to her sorority sisters and told them what had happened first. It was December 2018 and many responses she received […]
