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Robert Merrihew Adams, 86
The Reverend Doctor Robert Merrihew Adams, 86, died peacefully in his home in Montgomery, NJ on April 16, 2024. Bob was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sept. 8, 1937 to Margaret Baker Adams and Reverend Doctor Arthur Merrihew Adams. He is survived by his nephew Prof. James D. Fearon (Teal Derrer) and niece Mary Fearon Jack (Wellborn Jack, III) and great nieces and nephews, Sadie and Ben Fearon, and Sarah, Spencer, and William Jack. Bob was predeceased by his beloved wife of 51 years, the Reverend Doctor Marilyn McCord Adams.
Peter E. B. Erdman
A memorial service and celebration of the life of Peter Edwin Bulkley Erdman will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. A long-time resident of Princeton and Stonebridge-at-Montgomery, Peter passed during a brief hospitalization on December 20, 2023. He was 95 years old.
Mercer County offers internship opportunities
Applications are now open for the 2024 Mercer County Student Internship Program. High school and college students who live, or attend school, in Mercer County may apply to a wide range of full-time and part-time internship positions. Internship opportunities are available over the summer from June through Labor Day, with a limited number of spots also available over the Winter Break and Spring Break periods.
Reclaim Your Life with Joint Replacement
It’s a common question from patients who experience hip and knee pain on a regular basis. And while everyone is different, there are certain telltale signs that it’s time to consider a joint replacement. At the Jim Craigie Center for Joint Replacement at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center...
Hillsborough fire calls
On April 26 at approximately 12:16 p.m., the Hillsborough Township Police Department responded to 555 Hillsborough Road for a report of a structure fire. Arriving units discovered the front of the home was fully engulfed in flames and heavy dark smoke. The fire quickly spread to the main area of the home prior to the Hillsborough Township Fire Department being able to extinguish the fire. One resident was treated for smoke inhalation by Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) EMS (emergency medical services). The fire is not considered suspicious but remains under investigation by detectives from the Hillsborough Township Police Department and the Hillsborough Township Bureau of Fire Safety.
East Windsor Township Police blotter
A 37-year-old East Windsor Township man who was involved in a car crash in the parking lot of the Wendy’s fast-food restaurant was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving and careless driving at 7:17 p.m. April 23. He was processed and released. A 34-year-old Bensalem man was...
Hopewell Township Police blotter
A Lawrence Township woman who refused to leave Wildflowers restaurant on Pennington Road was charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct April 15. She refused to leave after allegedly causing a disturbance at the restaurant. She was processed and released. A Yardley, Pa., man was charged with burglary and trespassing after...
Princeton University students hold pro-Palestinian sit-in
Princeton University undergraduate and graduate students gathered for a pro-Palestinian sit-in on campus early on April 25 in a show of solidarity with similar sit-ins and protests at colleges and universities across the United States. The first students began setting up tents in the McCosh Courtyard around 7 a.m., according...
Explore D&R Canal State Park during 50th celebration!
It’s hard to imagine a world in which the fastest way to move freight between Philadelphia and New York City was having mules tow barges along a 70-mile canal connecting the Delaware and Raritan rivers. But that world existed when the Delaware & Raritan Canal opened in 1834. It...
Color Fun Run
Courtesy of Hopewell Valley Arts Council The Hopewell Valley Arts Council’s popular Color Fun Run and Walk will be held from 3 to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 4 at Woolsey Park. For more information visit please visit www.hvartscouncil.org/colorfunrun.
Common calendar, Packet papers, April 26
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...
Earth Day cleanup
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.
Bordentown Regional High School Theater Club to present One Act Play Festival
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,...
Keep the eclipse sentiment
The April 8 total solar eclipse gave millions in the U.S., Mexico and Canada the rare opportunity to view the beauty of the sun’s corona against the darkened sky, caused when the moon passed between earth and the sun. Those in the path of totality thrilled to this wondrous sight.
East Windsor Police blotter
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...
Brooklyn man charged with narcotics possession
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,...
Hopewell Township Police blotter
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 establishes new Parks and Recreation Commission
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...
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