Author: Central Jersey
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UPPER FREEHOLD: Officials rethink digital maps
At the May 8 Upper Freehold Township Committee meeting Township Attorney Dennis Collins told the governing body that the expense is significantly more than expected. by Jane Meggitt, Special Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — Digitally revising the township’s tax maps isn’t likely to happen in the near future after officials discovered digitizing them would be more…
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BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: May 16
3rd Tues. of the Month The Bordentown City Green Team meets the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Carslake Community Center, 209 Crosswicks Road. Meetings are open to the public. We look forward to seeing you there. Reach the Green Team at [email protected]. May Kindergarten Roundup is approaching for the Bordentown…
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MANVILLE: Sparkee the mascot brings baseball card show come alive
Sparkee, the mascot of the Somerset Patriots minor league baseball team, came to the 18th annual baseball card show at the Manville Public Library on Tuesday, May 6.
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MANVILLE: Sparkee the mascot brings baseball card show come alive
Sparkee is shown with Justin Petti and Alyssa Petti. (Photos courtesy of Ed Smith)
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HILLSBOROUGH: Montgomery duo to talk about saving open space
Clem Fiori, chair of Montgomery Township Open Space and Pathways Committee, and Mary Penney, past president of Montgomery Friends of Open Space, will talk at BoroGreen meeting Wednesday, May 21, about the benefits of local government and non-profit grassroots groups partnering to protect open space assets. The public meeting is from 7:30-9 p.m. in the…
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Princeton needs Jo Butler on council
Dorothea Berkhout, Princeton To the editor: Jo Butler is just the person that Princeton residents need on council. She well represents residents by asking tough questions, analyzing data, and giving priority to the needs of residents. As chair of the Personnel Subcommittee of the Princeton Transition Task Force, I worked very closely with Jo…
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LAWRENCE: Schools named District of Character
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The Lawrence Township Public School District has been named a National School District of Character, joining an elite group of school districts that have earned the honor from the Character Education Partnership for 2014. The Character Education Program will honor the Lawrence Township Public School District — and two other…
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Human services panel offers thanks for TruckFest
Ross Wishnick, Chair, Princeton Human Services To the editor: We started the Send Hunger Packing program in Princeton last year when it became apparent that children in our school system were experiencing food insecurity. In fact, we discovered that there were 12 percent of the school population that received free or reduced lunches. As…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Softball team takes SCT
Raiders rally for first title since 2011 By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Kelly Amen had only dreamed of robbing someone of a home run. In a span of three days, the Hillsborough High School junior came up with two spectacular plays in the outfield. ”It’s nothing I’ve practiced or experienced before,” Amen said. “I’ve…
