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  • Police Blotter-Dec. 1, 2005

    Lambertville    Raul Salazar, 20, of Ewing was charged with operating a stolen vehicle Nov. 19.    Police stopped Mr. Salazar on Route 165 in the area of Route 518 at 2:44 a.m. after observing the vehicle had no rear lights, police said.    The vehicle was found to have a fictitious Pennsylvania license plate, police said. Police…

  • Cool School campaign under way

    West Amwell wants air conditioning units for every classroom. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — At first glance, the timing of an effort by West Amwell Elementary School to raise funds for air conditioning units to relieve the summer heat couldn’t be worse.    After all, heaters have been running, and the price of fuel is…

  • Roosevelt School District hires chief administrator

    William Presutti to return in temporary, part-time role. By: Kip Berman    ROOSEVELT — The Roosevelt School District has a new — albeit temporary and part-time — chief.    The Board of Education on Nov. 17 hired William Presutti as its chief school administrator.    The job isn’t new to Mr. Presutti, who held the position along with…

  • Tax map update cost hiked without OK

    Stockton officials are at a loss over how the original price of $8,500 went up. By: Linda Seida    STOCKTON — The cost of updating the borough’s tax maps will be more than the originally budgeted $8,500, but no one agrees how much more.    A proposed ordinance for emergency appropriations introduced Monday says the figure has…

  • Parenting Pearls-Dec. 1, 2005

    Remember to realize life while living it By: Dr. Mae Sakharov    The days of one’s life pass so quickly: holidays come and go, blurred by the transience of time.    The voices of children fill a home that soon empties as they leave toward their individual destinies.    What problems seemed all encompassing one day lose fervor…

  • Underground oil tanks are Dec. 7 topic

    If you are a homeowner, a real estate professional, a builder, a home buyer, or are considering selling your home in the near future, health officials suggest that you attend one of the two programs    The Hopewell Township Health Department — in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Valley Oil (a…

  • Nov. 30, 9:04 p.m.: A scary scenario

    The rise of the religious right in Iraq and throughout the Middle East, with a little help from our friends in Washington. By: Hank Kalet    Think things are going well in Iraq? With the war on terror? Read this and tell me we’re on the right track.

  • Jefferis not sure of return

    By: John E. Powers    Sam Jefferis, who just finished his 40th year as head football coach at South Hunterdon Regional High School, won’t say if he will return for a 41st season.    But it’s hard to imagine Jefferis leaving after such a difficult year.    The Eagles finished with an 0-10 record, were outscored 386-38 and…

  • South students to get new graduation requirements

    The district has decided to participate in the New Jersey Scholars Program. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — Students at South Hunterdon Regional High School will have a better chance of catching the interest of employers and college admissions officers thanks to the school’s recently announced participation in the New Jersey Scholars program.    The program…