Author: Central Jersey
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PRINCETON: Small haz-mat spill forces two-hour evacuation of university lab
By Leah Kahn, Staff Writer A spill involving a small amount of a hazardous substance resulted in the evacuation of Frick Chemistry Laboratory for two hours Tuesday night, Princeton University officials said. The hazardous material was spilled on the floor of a third-floor laboratory at 7:20 p.m., according to a statement released by Princeton University’s…
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MONTGOMERY: Host of new personnel to welcome students back to school
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — When the school house doors swing open Tuesday for the first day of school, students will be welcomed by a host of newly hired teachers and even a couple of new vice principals — one each at the Village Elementary School and the Orchard Hill Elementary School, Nearly…
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MONTGOMERY: District seeks applications from interested citizens to fill school board vacancies
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — School district officials are seeking interested citizens to fill two vacancies on the Montgomery Township Board of Education, which were created by the resignation of two former school board members. Interested candidates for the two unexpired terms, which end in December, should submit a letter of interest and…
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WEST WINDSOR: Six file to run for three seats on township council
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Six residents — including two incumbent Township Council members — have filed to run for the three seats held by Council members George Borek, Bryan Maher and Hemant Marathe in the Nov. 3 general election. Mr. Maher is not running for re-election, but Mr. Borek has filed…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Experience raises expectations
By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group Dorian Gilmartin returns for her second year as head coach of the Hillsborough High School field hockey team with a more experienced group and higher expectations. “I see that fire in their eyes that they’re excited and they’re chomping at the bit,” Gilmartin said. “They know they’ll do well…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Raiders hope to build on success
By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group A year ago, the Hillsborough High School girls volleyball team enjoyed one of its best seasons in school history. The Raiders went 25-5 and lost to just three teams total on the season, but they graduated some important pieces from that group that set a new standard. “It helps…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Higgins land map
Hillsborough has proposed spending $500,000 to help the county buy 78 acres (in yellow) on Wertsville Road to add to the Sourland Preserve.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Town would help buy Sourlands land
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor The township is proposing to spend $500,000 out of its open space trust fund to contribute to the purchase of 78 acres fronting on about 1,000 feet of Wertsville Road. The township would join Somerset County in buying the land, which would be added to the Sourland Mountain Preserve, for…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Kids eagerly scoop up computers in days prior to school’s start
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor School technology staffers smoothly finished Monday a near-perfect distribution of Chromebook computers — the textbooks of today — to intermediate grades and older. Of 4,614 students in grades 5-12, more than 93 percent — or 4,312 — came to the school in the last two weeks to pick up their…
