Author: Central Jersey
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MONROE: BOE approves new teacher contract
Salaries to increase around two percent a year By Jenine Clancy, Special Writer MONROE — A split decision of the Board of Education last week finally passed a contract for the district’s teachers, officials confirmed this week. The board voted 4-3 to accept the teacher’s contract from the Monroe Township Education Association at its meeting…
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Outlaw locking pigs in cages
Zora Sabrina, Hopewell Most New Jerseyans, Republicans and Democrats alike, care about animals. That is evidenced by the fact that 93 percent of our voters support a bill on Gov. Chris Christie’s desk that would outlaw locking pigs in cages so small they can’t walk or even turn around. Nine other states have already banned…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Many turn out for pipeline protest
Over 100 Hopewell Valley-area residents joined hands with environmental advocacy groups and local government officials in front of the Baldwin Lake Wilderness Management Area on Saturday to "Stand Up to PennEast." They formed a 125-foot-long human chain, marking the width of the scar the proposed pipeline would make for 108 miles. The group held large…
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MANSFIELD: Firefighters teach kids to stay safe
By Amy Batista, Special Writer MANSFIELD — Students at the elementary school were visited Friday by the local Fire Department that provided some fire safety tips in honor of Fire Prevention Month. The message of this year’s week — working smoke alarms save lives — encourages children and adults alike to implement behaviors that prevent…
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LAWRENCE: Police blotter
A jackhammer and a concrete saw, valued at a combined $1,400, were stolen from the basement of a house in the 2600 block of Lawrence Road between 4 p.m. Oct. 10 and 9:52 a.m. Oct. 14. A door to the residence was not secured. A 2001 Nissan Maxima, valued at $2,500, was reported stolen from…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Planners cancel Oct. 23 meeting
The Hopewell Township Planning Board has canceled its Oct. 23 meeting. At that session, the board had scheduled a public hearing on a proposed Master Plan amendment, which, if eventually OK’d, would enable construction of a large mixed-use development on both sides of Scotch Road, between I-95 and Route 546. If the board does approve…
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LAWRENCE: Township history timeline on display
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer From 1687, when surveyor George Keith set out to draw the Province Line separating East Jersey from West Jersey — and later, Lawrence Township from Princeton Township — to 1991, when Adath Israel Congregation opened its doors, Lawrence Township’s history can be found on a 12-foot-wide panel at the Municipal…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Beggiato, Le will keep town as one of the ‘best’
Letter to the editor To the editor: Hillsborough is very proud of our "One of the Best Places to Live" designation and we should be. (It’s even on the Township Committee dais). One of the major deciding factors that make this "the best" is our top-notch school system. Thuy Anh Le’s contribution to the school…
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Capable captains leading NBHS volleyball team
By Josh Lashley, Special Writer COLUMBUS — There is a certain amount of intensity that simply goes with the territory when considering high school varsity athletics. This is definitely true about the sport of volleyball, but what also makes volleyball challenging and enjoyable to compete in as an athlete or watch as a fan is…
