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‘The Bag Project’ packs pride for homeless kids

PRINCETON, N.J. – For homeless kids in New Jersey who receive bags filled with goodies when at local homeless shelters, it lessens the effects of their traumatic experiences and offers a degree of comfort. Anupa Wijaya, executive director and founder of The

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Rider celebrates 150 years of women

LAWRENCE, N.J. — Rider Women’s Leadership Council (RWLC), organized a networking session, a women’s giving challenge, and a panel discussion for an audience of mostly women on Rider’s Lawrenceville campus, yesterday. The council is celebrating 150 years of women at Rider University.

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Trenton Junior Chefs focus on healthy food choices

TRENTON, N.J. — “Let’s go with hummus for the vegetable dip,” says the 19-year-old chef, Yazhawn Barlow recently at a cooking event. As a participant in the Trenton Junior Chefs (TJC) program, Barlow knows the health differences between a choice of a

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Loose balloons — hazard to power lines

TRENTON, N.J. — Early Saturday afternoon, the Mill Hill District section of downtown Trenton experienced more than an hour of power outage that inconvenienced residents and businesses in the area. Shortly after Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) electricians arrived on the

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Fraternity presents annual scholarships

TRENTON, N.J. — The Delta Upsilon chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity recently held their Annual Scholarship Recognition Program at Mercer County Community College, (MCCC), in Trenton. The fraternity usually recognizes between eight to 10 students annually. This year, they awarded scholarships