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E. Bruce DiDonato, an optometrist who founded Campus Eye LLC and Campus Eye Surgery Center LLC in Hamilton Township, has been charged in a seven-count indictment related to health care fraud and illegal kickbacks, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for New Jersey.

Campus Eye Group founder indicted on health care fraud and illegal kickbacks - Central Jersey Media E. Bruce DiDonato, an optometrist who founded Campus Eye LLC and Campus Eye Surgery Center LLC in Hamilton Township, has been charged in a seven-count indictment related to health care fraud and illegal kickbacks, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey. DiDonato, who lives in Lawre...

Princeton police blotter - Central Jersey Media A 70-year-old Princeton woman was charged with defiant trespass after police responded to a call for an unwanted person at a Nassau Street business on July 25. She was also charged with obstruction of the administration of law for allegedly failing to obey a police officer’s order. A pair of Rayba...

The Mercer County Library System (MCLS) is expanding its commitment to the community by offering free, confidential social work services that help residents navigate local, county, and state resources, access benefits, and connect with community support.

MCLS launches free social work services - Central Jersey Media The Mercer County Library System (MCLS) is expanding its commitment to the community by offering free, confidential social work services that help residents navigate local, county, and state resources, access benefits, and connect with community support. Available to everyone, MCLS’s social worker...

Gazing up at the night sky, a brilliant streak of light – a shooting star! – whizzes past in a brief, magical moment. Some shooting stars contain ancient stardust, tiny diamonds manufactured deep within a collapsing star somewhere in our Milky Way galaxy around 10 billion years ago!

Shooting stars of summer - Central Jersey Media Gazing up at the night sky, a brilliant streak of light – a shooting star! – whizzes past in a brief, magical moment. Some shooting stars contain ancient stardust, tiny diamonds manufactured deep within a collapsing star somewhere in our Milky Way galaxy around 10 billion years ago! Hydrogen and...

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Princeton Community Calendar, August 7-13 - Central Jersey Media For more information on township events, visit www.princetonnj.gov. For library events, visit princetonlibrary.org.  Around Town August 10 – Council Meeting – 7 p.m. August 12 – Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting – CANCELLED At the Library August 7 – English Conversation ....

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A public presentation has been set for Aug. 5 to review the draft Design Guidelines for Historic Districts, covering properties in Princeton's 21 municipal historic districts.

Public meeting planned for historic districts project - Central Jersey Media A public presentation has been set for Aug. 5 to review the draft Design Guidelines for Historic Districts, covering properties in Princeton’s 21 municipal historic districts. The meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. in the main meeting room at the Witherspoon Hall municipal building at 400 Witherspoon St...

Montgomery Township police blotter - Central Jersey Media A Primrose Court resident reported the theft of a Huffy bicycle from the bike rack in the neighborhood. It had been parked in the bike rack around 4 p.m. on July 19 and was discovered missing around 5 p.m. on July 20. Someone stole a Princeton resident’s handbag from Princeton Fitness and Wellness...

A policy that would implement a bell-to-bell ban on students' use of cellphones during the school day has been introduced by the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education.

School board introduces bell-to-bell cell phone restrictions - Central Jersey Media A policy that would implement a bell-to-bell ban on students’ use of cellphones during the school day has been introduced by the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education. The school board held first reading on the policy at its July 21 meeting. If it is given final approval at the August school...