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  • Property tax freeze deadline June 1

    Guidelines given    Hopewell Valley senior citizens qualifying for a freeze on their property taxes have until June 1 to apply for the relief.    The New Jersey Property Tax Reimbursement Program compensates eligible senior citizens and disabled persons for property tax increases provided they meet income requirements spanning two years. For married couples, the combined income…

  • LIS students aim to build a better future for classmate

    Lawrence fifth-graders draw up plan to install or repair handicapped accessible curb cuts and ramps. By: Lea Kahn    It’s a common sight to see Jaggar DeMarco rolling down the Lawrence Intermediate School hallway in his motorized wheelchair, accompanying his classmates to the library or to art and music classes.    But keeping up with his classmates…

  • Education hostage to sports again

    To the editor By:    What a shame that our board members have once again held our childrens’ education hostage for the sake of sports.    I am referring to Question #2 on this year’s budget to raise $261,416 for both computers and extra curricular activities as well as a trainer. Yes, Hillsborough school district now needs…

  • Washington budget gets OK from voters

    Voters approve Washington School District’s $29.4 million budget that includes a 14-cent tax rate increase. By: Marisa Maldonado    WASHINGTON — The fourth time was the charm for the school district as voters approved the school budget for the first time in four years, and by a resounding margin.    After several years of heated debates over…

  • Lawrence girls show depth at county relays

    Lawrence outdoor track By: Jim Green    Coming into the spring, Lawrence High School track coach Dave O’Neal knew his girls team would have plenty of top-flight athletes. His concern was whether or not the Cardinals would have enough depth to compete with the better teams in Mercer County.    On Saturday, the Cardinals put those fears…

  • Tracy stands her ground with the elite

    By: Rich Fisher    Golf can be so mental, it can hurt the brain at times. The worst thing is, that mental anguish can come in various forms.    The most obvious is a golfer being upset by their performance. But they could also be psyched out by watching others play better, which is what happened to…

  • Proposed legislation would give local officials tools to deal with Route 31

    GUEST COLUMN NJ District 15 legislators    New Jersey has a problem. Residential and commercial development is currently outpacing our transportation infrastructure’s ability to handle local and commuter traffic. Certain areas exhibit the symptoms of this problem more so than others, but few are immune from the effects that statewide development has had on our daily…

  • South explodes late to top Rutgers Prep

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    The South Brunswick High School boys’ lacrosse team recorded another high-scoring victory on Tuesday, taking a 12-7 decision at Rutgers Prep.    This was also another game that ended up far different than early play suggested. The two sides were tied 2-2 after the first quarter, and Rutgers (2-4) pulled ahead 5-4…

  • BRHS baseball battles back to .500 mark

    By: Sean Moylan    Up until Saturday, sophomore Kevin Malloy was quietly having a pretty good season for the Bordentown Regional High School boys’ varsity baseball team.    But on Saturday, Malloy’s year went from very good to great as he sparked the Scotties to a 5-3 win over host Clayton in the championship game of the…