Man suffers artery cut after punching through glass door

by Alex Zdan/The Times

Sunday November 16, 2008, 9:08 PM

TRENTON -- A man who cut an artery in his arm when he punched the glass out of a front door Saturday night was taken to Capital Health System at Fuld as a trauma patient, police said.

The unidentified 38-year-old male hurt himself at a home on the 200 block of Whittlesey Road, fire officials said.

The incident, which occurred just before 8:30 p.m., brought a response by Trenton Fire and EMS, Capital Health System paramedics, and police. Firefighters, who arrived first, applied pressure to the man's bleeding wound before he was transported to the hospital.

Fire officials said a firefighter came into contact with blood from the patient's wound. He went through cleaning and testing at Fuld to prevent the spread of any blood-borne contaminants and returned to work later that evening. No information on the victim's condition was available.

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Soaring spectacle

by The Times

Thursday September 18, 2008, 5:00 AM

Michael Mancuso/The TimesA performer with Cirque du Soleil-Saltimbanco rehearses moves at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, where the show opened Wednesday and runs through Sunday.

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A day for remembering victims and heroes

by The Times

Wednesday September 10, 2008, 10:34 AM

Residents throughout the area will pause Thursday to remember the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

HAMILTON
The public is invited to attend a remembrance ceremony at 11:30 a.m. at the north entrance of Veterans Park off Klockner Road, across from Steinert High School.
Township police, fire companies, the Steinert High School choir and members of the Hamilton Patriotic Committee will be participating. (609) 890-3502.

TRENTON
Mayor Douglas Palmer will lead a memorial observance at 9:30 a.m. in Cadwalader Park, in honor of the victims and first responders slain in the terrorist attacks. The program will be held near a stone marker and a sweet gum tree planted in their memory near the monument to Fallen Soldiers and Sailors, located just inside the Parkside Avenue entrance to the park.

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Roebling to unveil statue of its founder

by Central Jersey News Updates

Friday August 08, 2008, 10:30 AM

FLORENCE -- A statue of one of the sons of the man who founded the Roebling steel company, who built a steel mill and bestowed the family name on the tiny town he helped design in Burlington County, will be unveiled during a ceremony Sept. 14 at 1 p.m.

A life-size bronze rendering of Charles G. Roebling sculpted by Morris Docktor of Hopewell will be erected at Fifth Avenue and Main Street in Roebling Circle, the Burlington County Times reported.

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Patriotic festivities celebrate Independence Day

by The Times

Friday July 04, 2008, 5:00 AM

Frank Jacobs III/The TimesPlaying with their glow sticks and watching The Spirit of Princeton fireworks show Wednesday night, from left, are Michele Granozio 5, Sarah Granozio 3, and Susannah Marttila 11, all of Princeton.

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Following the fish on the Delaware

by Frank Jacobs III/The Times

Wednesday April 23, 2008, 7:00 AM

It's Shad season in Lambertville once again, and relatives and friends of the Lewis family continue the fishing tradition in the shadow of the Lambertville-New Hope Bridge. Fishermen put on their wading boots on April 7. From left are Dan Tuft, Tim Genthner and Steve Meserve.

Charlie Groth bails water out of a boat as Steve Meserve gets the net ready for the shad run.

Steve Meserve repairs the net each day before fishing.

The crew pulls the boat into position to drag the net to catch shad.

Andrew Baker, left, and Steve Meserve row the net out into the Delaware River near the Lambertville-New Hope Bridge.

Steve Meserve, front, and Tim Genthner row out the net as the sun sets.

Dan Tuft, left, and Steve Meserve pull the nets as they pass the former home of Fred Lewis adorned with a giant shad on April 15.

The "net" result: Fish!

Steve Meserve is the first to arrive and the last to leave each day of shad fishing.

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West inspires middle school students

by Lisa Rich/The Times

Friday February 08, 2008, 11:59 AM

TRENTON -- Admittedly, renowned intellectual Cornel West doesn't know much about living in the hood.

While, he can't sit there and say he knows what's it's like to grow up here in Trenton -- he can imagine, and he sure can inspire.

The Oklahoma-born philosopher grew up in a black neighborhood in Sacramento -- where he guessed life is much different than the day-to-day happenings in New Jersey's capital.

"In a neighborhood, there's love. But in a 'hood,' there's hate," West told students yesterday while speaking at Dunn Middle School. "I grew up surrounded by love. I recognize there are realities young people deal with here that I don't know anything about. But in the end, all of us in life have to find a calling, not just a career."

Recognizing February as Black History Month, West is one of many speakers to visit Trenton over the next few weeks. More than 300 students and staff roared deafening cheers and confirmed "Amen" as he fielded questions from the audience, ranging from the upcoming presidential election to pursuing a college degree, and how to combat racism.

For 13-year-old Bindu Kanne, racism has a much deeper meaning.

Sweet faced and a tad shy, Kanne is a refugee from Liberia and is an ESL (English as a Second Language) student. She lives in a drug-infested neighborhood, and everyday, she hears something about how she's different.

"I get beat down; people say I sound funny because I'm African, or I look darker," Kanne said. "I always have to encourage myself to do well, to know I can make it."

She asked West, "Being black, how do you deal with racism?"

For more on this story, see tomorrow's Times.

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Medicare bus tour rolls into Montgomery

by Craig Turpin/The Somerset Reporter

Monday November 05, 2007, 10:28 AM

MONTGOMERY -- The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be at the Montgomery Senior Center at a flu clinic to encourage disease prevention and raise awareness of preventive services through Medicare.

The visit takes place 9-10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7.

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Flyover highlight of law day

by Craig Turpin

Saturday October 06, 2007, 3:56 PM

COURTESY SOMERSET COUNTYThe C-17 U.S. Air Force aircraft, 174 feet long with a wingspan of 170 feet, is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo, and can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions.

SOMERVILLE -- Law Enforcement & Public Safety Community Day festivities will be kicked-off at noon on Sunday, Oct. 7, when a C-17 U.S. Air Force cargo plane will fly over Main Street at 1,000 feet.

The C-17 is a large plane that is capable of holding of up to 170,000 pounds of cargo, including tanks and helicopters, and landing on short, dirt runways. A benefit of the C-17 is that it helps to keep troops off of dangerous roads by landing or airdropping supplies directly where they are needed.

Capt. Douglas MacIvor

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Celebrating diversity

by Craig Turpin

Saturday October 06, 2007, 3:36 PM

COURTESY BEN AULETTA, JR. Hispanic dancers perform at the 2006 Bound Brook Community Day Celebration. This year's Celebration will take place 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7 on Main Street. Volunteers who helped during April's flooding in Somerset County will also be honored at a ceremony taking place at 2:45 p.m.

BOUND BROOK -- This year Central Jersey -- and the borough in particular -- once again suffered through the effects of Mother Nature, experiencing another flood in April.

The Somerset County Cultural Diversity Coalition, in collaboration with the borough, local chamber of commerce and Rotary Club, as well as many other non-profit organizations and businesses, will be holding its annual Bound Brook Community Day Celebration 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7.

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Walking to remember

by Craig Turpin

Friday October 05, 2007, 11:20 AM

COURTESY ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATIONA father and son duo smile for the camera at the Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter's Memory Walk '06. Memory Walk '07 will be held at ETS in Princeton on Oct. 7.

PRINCETON -- The Alzheimer's Association's local Memory Walk for Alzheimer's disease will take place on Sunday, Oct. 7.

The 3-mile, non-competitive walk includes entertainment, food and prizes.

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Golf classic helps Matheny

by Craig Turpin

Wednesday October 03, 2007, 2:16 PM

COURTESY MATHENY MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER The seventh annual Matheny Golf Classic will return to the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, thanks to member sponsor, Jim Entwistle, right, a Tewksbury resident and president of Village Office Supply in Somerset. Entwistle is also a double eagle sponsor of the golf tournament, which will be held 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8. Funds raised at the event will help support Peapack-Gladstone-based Matheny Medical and Educational Center's outpatient clinic, which provides medical, dental and therapy services to people with disabilities in 12 New Jersey counties. The day's festivities will include golf, lunch, dinner, a silent auction and a live auction conducted by actor Jay Thomas -- "Murphy Brown" and "Cheers." Entwistle recently visited with 15-year-old Matheny student, Natalie Tomastyk, accompanied by Personal Care Assistant supervisor Wilner Cenophat, a Hackettstown resident. For more information, call (908) 234-0011, Ext. 315 or Ext. 260.

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African influences are explored at art gallery

by Craig Turpin

Wednesday October 03, 2007, 10:21 AM

COURTESY RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE "Lubiri" by Ritah Nabuyungo Edopu, oil on canvas (2006), is part of "Out of Africa: African & African-American Contemporary Art," an exhibition running Oct. 5-25 in the Art Gallery at Raritan Valley Community College.

NORTH BRANCH -- Raritan Valley Community College's Visual and Performing Arts Department will present "Out of Africa: African & African-American Contemporary Art" Oct. 5-25 in the Art Gallery at the college's main campus.

The exhibition is being organized as a fundraiser for the people of Africa, especially Darfur. It will showcase paintings by five African women and a local African-American artist who has visited Africa. It will also include photographs of Africa taken by African-American students. The show is being curated by college Art Historian Vandana Nadkarni.

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Internet predators seminar today

by Craig Turpin

Saturday September 29, 2007, 9:00 AM

HILLSBOROUGH -- Barbara Monaco Ragoonanan is a mother of two and is working to keep children safe from Internet predators.

She is founder of Mothers Against Predators, which is holding its first seminar on keeping children safe while on the Internet. It is being held 11 a.m. to noon today at Affinity Federal Credit Union, 315 Route 206 in the Hillsborough Promenade.

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Walk to help local Spina Bifida group

by Craig Turpin

Wednesday September 26, 2007, 11:50 AM

COURTESY SPINA BIFIDA ASSOCIATION OF THE TRI-STATE REGIONThe Spina Bifida Association of the Tri-State Region is gearing up for its fifth annual Stroll 'n Roll Walk and Wellness event taking place Saturday, Sept. 29 at Spruce Run Recreation Area in Clinton.

CLINTON -- The Spina Bifida Association of the Tri-State Region is holding its fifth annual Stroll 'n Roll Walk and Wellness event happening Saturday, Sept. 29 at Spruce Run Recreation Area.

Registration for the walk opens at 9:30 a.m. and the walk begins at 11 a.m.

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