Courtesy of the Friends of Princeton Open Space A record number of volunteers gathered at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Preserve in Princeton to join with Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS) for two special Earth Day cleanup and planting sessions, a community potluck lunch and a native plant giveaway on April 20.

The Bordentown Regional High School (BRHS) Theater Club is proud to present their One Act Play Festival: “Rogues’ Gallery” on Friday, April 26 at in the Bordentown Performing Arts Center. Rogues’ Gallery is an evening of short, comedic plays by Elissa C. Huang, Ian McWethy, Jason Pizzarello,...

A 20-year-old Maspeth, N.Y., man was charged with theft April 17 for allegedly using a victim’s credit card to buy items in New York. The victim received a fraud alert from their bank on March 29. A detective identified the suspect and charged him on a complaint summons. A...

A 38-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y., man was charged with drug possession after a police officer responded to a report of a disabled vehicle on Windsor Center Drive April 13, according to the East Windsor Police Department. The officer met with the driver and determined there were no issues with the vehicle,...

A Yardley, Pa., man was charged with driving under the influence, possession of a controlled dangerous substance (suspected methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia and reckless driving after a police officer stopped to investigate a suspicious vehicle in the area of Creek Rim at 5:36 a.m. April 8. He was processed and released.

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...

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 to the Senate Education Committee.

Hopewell Borough residents and commercial businesses will pay more for water and sewage bills this year. Council President Krista Weaver, Councilman David Mackie, Councilwoman Samara McAuliffe, Councilwoman Debra Stuhler, and Councilwoman Heidi Wilenius reluctantly voted and adopted an ordinance on the increased range of rates each quarter for water/sewer usage by residents and commercial businesses at a meeting on April 4. Councilwoman Sheri Hook was absent from the meeting.

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.

The first New Jersey Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit not only convened business leaders, academics and government officials to foster conversations about AI innovation in New Jersey, but also AI in areas of work force development to health. The summit, which was hosted by Princeton University on campus, in partnership with...

The Lawrence Township Council has approved a redevelopment agreement with the Lawrenceville Development Group LLC to redevelop the Princeton Pike Office Park at 3131 Princeton Pike. Mayor Patricia Hendricks Farmer and Township Council members Christopher Bobbitt, James Kownacki and Olympia I’Liou Perry voted “yes.” Councilman John Ryan was the only...

Alcohol remains the number one drug of choice for Hillsborough’s youth, according to Minda Maggio, district life skills coordinator for the Hillsborough Township Public Schools. “Based on the statistics from the recent Pride Survey with our high school students, approximately 18 percent report using alcohol,” Maggio said. “That’s why...

Courtesy of the Lawrence Township Police Department Lawrence Township Police Officer Na’ir Campbell and Chief Christopher Longo’s assistant David Doherty were presented with special handmade items – teddy bears, blanket/matts and “support bags” – for children experiencing stress, tension or trauma in situations requiring a police response in the community. The items were handmade using recycled materials by the Pioneers Volunteer Network, whose mission is to “help military families, protect the environment, educate, enrich lives and promote health and human services.”

Greater Somerset County YMCA celebrated this year’s Spirit Award recipients and the success of its annual campaign at Raritan Valley Country Club in Bridgewater on April 10. During National Volunteer Month, the Y recognized individuals and groups for their selfless spirit and their significant contributions to the community through their involvement with the YMCA.

While out walking or driving, did you ever notice trees so covered with ivy that they look like totally different life forms? In a way they are – because if the ivy continues to grow unchecked, the trees themselves might not live much longer. Trees laden with ivy are...

Learn about Point Breeze, where Joseph Bonaparte once called home. D&R Canal State Park and the Rockingham Association are co-sponsoring “A Monument to Fallen Royalty:” Rediscovering Joseph Bonaparte’s Point Breeze Estate in Bordentown from 1-3 p.m. May 11 at the Rockingham State Historic Site, 84 Laurel Ave., Kingston.

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...

Courtesy of the Princeton-Blairstown Center The Princeton-Blairstown Center (PBC) welcomed 20 students from Trenton’s STEMCivics Charter School to its Venture Out program on Monday, April 8, just in time for the total eclipse of the sun.

A one-day photo exhibit and a panel discussion about the Princeton Public Library building – plus the obligatory birthday cake – will highlight a special anniversary of its opening on April 24. The photo exhibit, titled “It was 20 Years Ago Today,” will display photographs of the first...