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No local purpose tax expected in New Hanover
Township enters 14th year without expected municipal tax. By: William Wichert NEW HANOVER As the township’s budget goes before the public next week, residents will see the 14th year without any local purpose taxes. At a public hearing on March 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal building on Hockamick Road, the Township Committee…
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POST FORUM: Should South Brunswick participate in a roundtable with area towns on Route 92?
POST FORUM Join the debate. The South Brunswick Post is hosting a weekly forum that allow readers and users of the World Wide Web to offer their opinions on a variety of issues. The forum is designed to encourage debate and to offer the community information about the direction residents of South Brunswick want their…
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Patrolman takes the plunge
Washington Township police Patrolman Bryan Boccanfuso raises money for Special Olympics. By: Lauren Burgoon WASHINGTON Bryan Boccanfuso knows what he does is not normal. It’s not normal to strip down to his bathing suit on a snowy winter day. It’s not normal to throw his body into the near freezing temperatures of the Atlantic…
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Aid a factor in proposed Allentown, UF tax hike
Upper Freehold regional school board adopts a preliminary budget calling for tax rate increases in both the borough and township. By: Lauren Burgoon UPPER FREEHOLD A combination of flat state aid and new middle school costs prompted the Upper Freehold regional school board to adopt a preliminary budget calling for tax rate increases in…
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Tornado defense stymies Cardinals
Lawrence boys basketball By: Jim Green The Lawrence High School boys basketball team wanted another shot at Trenton. After losing a tough game at home to the Tornadoes by one point back in January, the Cardinals were eager to face their Colonial Valley Conference Colonial Division rivals again in the state tournament. And the Cardinals…
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Police substation plan advances in Millstone
Millstone looks to create state police substation to boost protection within its borders. By: Lauren Burgoon MILLSTONE The township is moving closer to getting its own state police substation as a way to boost protection within its borders. Although creating its own municipal police force has proven financially impossible for Millstone, residents continue to…
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Weary HHS swimmers compete at Meet of Champs
Ippolito, medley relay place eighth By: John E. Powers For a month, the Hillsborough High School boys swimming team conquered a grinding run. The Raiders won Somerset County and Skyland Conference titles and then captured the Central Public A and State Public A team titles. Understandably, the Raiders might have been a tad weary…
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Chief to run for Assembly
Police Chief Michael Paquette seeks Republican nomination for state Assembly. By: Joseph Harvie Police Chief Michael Paquette says he will seek the Republican nomination for state General Assembly. Chief Paquette, who will retire from the South Brunswick Police Department after 27 years at the end of the month, said he plans on running alongside incumbent…
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Pennington residents offer opinions on Master Plan report
Reported OK’d by Planning Board Feb. 23. By Marianne Hooker During the Pennington Planning Board’s Feb. 23 public hearing on the Master Plan re-examination report, the following comments were made: Mark Blackwell, who lives and operates a business at 74-84 N. Main St., expressed objections to some provisions of the Streetscape Committee report, particularly…
