Category: archives
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Valley needs funding for recreation
EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse One of the more interesting outcomes of the Nov. 2 election in Hopewell Township was the defeat of the 1-cent recreation tax-rate proposal. Frankly, if given a choice, we would have expected many local voters to nix the open-space tax-rate increase even though the township’s fund is broke rather…
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Council grabs chance to settle builders’ lawsuits
Borough will buy RJN’s 12.28 acres in Lost Valley By:Roger Alvarado Borough Council members made what Mayor Angelo Corradino called the "best of a bad situation" Monday by agreeing to pass a pair of resolutions aimed at settling the borough’s two outstanding builder’s remedy suits. The two builder’s remedy lawsuits were filed by the developers…
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Merrill Lynch rezoning measure for Hopewell Township tract introduced
Hearing and adoption vote are expected before the end of this year. By John Tredrea The rezoning ordinance needed to implement the out-of-court settlement of Merrill Lynch’s lawsuit against Hopewell Township was introduced by a 3-1 Township Committee vote early Tuesday morning. The vote came during the sixth hour of a meeting that began at…
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Holiday gift program still accepting clients
The South Brunswick Food Pantry is spreading a little holiday cheer to families in need. By: Elaine Worden Even though the deadline for families and individuals to submit holiday wish lists to the township’s holiday program has passed, the Department of Social Services is still accepting families in needfor its holiday program. The program is…
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South Brunswick fans make impact at finals
By: Rich Fisher Don’t look now, but this volleyball thing is really starting to take off at South Brunswick High. Prior to Tuesday’s Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament championship game, a band of tailgaters whooped it up in the parking lot of J.P. Stevens High School, ready to support the Vikings in their first trip to…
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Changes made to school designs
Design for the new middle school in Millstone will be altered in an effort to bring the project within budget. By: Lauren Burgoon MILLSTONE The school district’s architect on Monday unveiled the second round of modifications to the new middle school plan in an effort to bring the project within budget before construction starts…
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High school service clubs stepping up projects
Key Club and honor society set ambitious plans By:Emily Craighead Whether there are leaves to rake, food to collect, or senior citizens to entertain, members of the Manville High School Key Club and National Honor Society are on hand to help. The two service organizations are pooling their resources to take on projects this year…
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Little movement on Gulick House development
Efforts to develop property haven’t moved forward. By: Lea Kahn The historic William Gulick House sits forlorn, its front door boarded up with plywood. The three-car garage at the rear of the house, which is on the corner of Route 206 and Province Line Road, also is boarded up. But there have been and…
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Fountain selected as Sept. 11 memorial
Township Council choses a modern, geometric sculpture for the municipal’s Sept. 11 memorial. By: Melissa Hayes The Remembrance Fountain was selected as the Sept. 11 memorial by the Township Council Tuesday night. The sculpture will be placed outside of the municipal complex to the left of the main entrance when facing the building. The piece…
