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  • Open space efforts depend on OK of Hopewell Township tax hike

    Proposed 1-cent increase in Hopewell Township’s open space tax rate — from 3 cents to 4 cents per $100 of assessed property value — will go before voters Nov. 2. By John Tredrea    Hopewell Township has spent all the money collected as open space tax revenues, township Administrator Christine Smeltzer said Monday night.    "Township voters…

  • The good fight

    Center marks 25 years battling family violence By:Lauren Pokras    On Monday, the Resource Center for Women and Their Families of Somerset County celebrated its 25th anniversary, having built a solid foundation as the lead domestic violence prevention agency in the county.    Starting out as a grass-roots organization, the Resource Center grew from a small walk-in,…

  • Planners nix mall truck plan

    Residents speak out against Home Depot plan in the South Brunswick Square Mall. By: Joseph Harvie    The Planning Board has rejected Home Depot’s proposal to change its original truck traffic circulation plan for the South Brunswick Square Mall.    The home improvement store is planning to take over the former Macy’s storefront and several other stores…

  • LETTER: Northumberland story inaccurate

    To the editor:     In your story "Road to link with Rt. 522," you wrote that Mayor Frank Gambatese said that the township decided not to buy the land because of the extension given to the two parties by the Tottens.    This is incorrect. Mayor Gambatese and you should have known that this Totten has…

  • THE STATE WE’RE IN: Water, water, everywhere but…

    THE STATE WE’RE IN By Michele S. Byers: Trees and shrubs near waterways help reduce pollutants. By: Michele S. Byers    Water is the most ubiquitous substance on Earth and makes up 70 percent of our human bodies. Yet, it’s also among the most threatened of natural resources — not only in New Jersey but across…

  • HEF fund-raising tees off next week

    Oct. 7 Golf Classic supports group’s programs By:John Patten    Before the Hillsborough Education Foundation can offer graduating seniors scholarships, or teachers grants, the group must raise the money it gives away.    And each year, the annual Golf Classic is the HEF’s single largest fund-raising project.    This year’s event is set for Oct. 7 at the…

  • School officials begin talks to plan for Chesterfield growth

    Chesterfield Township Committee and school board will meet to discuss the possibility of building a new school. By: Scott Morgan    CHESTERFIELD — Nearly a year after township voters rejected a $17.5 million referendum to build a new school, township and school district officials will meet to discuss giving the idea another shot.    Representatives from the…

  • Two seriously hurt in Rt.1 accident

    Two Plainsboro residents seriously injured in Sunday afternoon single car accident. By: Joseph Harvie    Two Plainsboro residents were seriously injured in a one-car accident Sunday at 2:40 p.m. on Route 1 north near Autumn Drive.    Police said Katrina Brown, 23, and John Walker, 24, had to be taken by the Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad…

  • Planner presents report on 6-acre zoning

    Upper Freehold Township Planner addresses potential requirement of a minimum of 6 acres for the construction of a single-family house. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    UPPER FREEHOLD — About 100 people turned out last week to get an in-depth overview of the often contentious topic of 6-acre zoning in the township.    Township Planner Richard Coppola presented…