Author: Central Jersey
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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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No ‘urban center’ at Scotch Road, please
Carol Hager, Titusville The Planning Board may vote this week to change our Master Plan to accommodate a large "urban center" on both sides of Scotch Road. The 1,500 homes they’ve been discussing are just for the first 100-acre parcel (though the planner’s report says the parcel could accommodate 2,500). There’s another 100 acres on…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Stolen fire radios turned up in Missouri
Whitehouse Station man is charged with theft Fire department radios taken in Hillsborough turned up in Missouri, and an alleged thief from Hunterdon County has been arrested and charged. Hillsborough Township Fire Company 37, based on Route 206, reported the theft of nine portable radios. Three were reported taken on Aug. 29, and six on…
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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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PLUMSTED: Fall fun day
Sunshine and cool temperatures helped to make for a day of fall fun on Main Street in New Egypt on Saturday. Sponsored by the Plumsted Business and Merchants Association, the event featured plenty of fun for kids, as well as food and craft vendors and a contest for best pies. Above, Plumsted Township Environmental Commission…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Ceremony dedicates road for veterans
A street sign on the western end of the municipal complex marks the new designation of the interior road as ‘Veterans Way.’ Congressman Leonard Lance and Mayor Doug Tomson are in front row, center, among other officials. (Staff photo by Gene Robbins)
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NEW HOPE: Horrors play coming to school stage
New Hope-Solebury High School’s theater club, Mask & Zany, will present "Little Shop of Horrors" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 in the school’s theater. Down on urban Skid Row, Seymour Krelborn, a poor orphan working in Mushnik’s Skid Row Florists, develops a soft spot for…
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Rutgers Chemistry Students Visit China’s Jilin University, Experiencing Cultural and Educational Opportunities
By Yankee Public Relations Four Rutgers University Chemistry students recently travelled to Jilin University in Changchun, China as part of an educational exchange program that has seen more than 40 faculty and students traverse the 12 time zones and nearly 6,500 miles between the schools over the last three years. Interestingly, the most memorable experiences…
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Fall fun and affordable at Hamilton’s golf center
Summer may be over, but the fun still continues this fall at the Hamilton Township Golf Center. Hamilton Township Mayor Kelly Yaede has announced two new fall specials at Hamilton’s Golf Center for those interested in enjoying a round of miniature golf or practicing their swing at its driving range. The cost of a round…
