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Club, township eye 27-acre tract for soccer fields
Conceptual plan calls for Hillsborough site to be leased from county. By: Roger Alvarado Hillsborough Township would lease all or part of a 27-acre tract of county-owned land east of East Mountain Road to build soccer fields and related parking under a proposal being considered by township and county officials. Township Administrator Kevin P. Davis…
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Valley’s four elementary schools ready for Tuesday start
Arcurio, Laquidara, Fitzpatrick and Bugbee talk about their schools. By Ruth Luse Principals of Bear Tavern, Hopewell, Stony Brook and Toll Gate Grammar schools report they are ready for the 2004-2005 school year. BEAR TAVERN Principal Bruce Arcurio reports that Dr. Ida Marie Chiaradia is the school’s new vice principal. She has experience in the…
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Hopewell Valley schools open on Tuesday
See HOPEWELL NEWS for more details about the six schools. By John Tredrea The Hopewell Valley Regional School District is ready to go. With students due to arrive next Tuesday morning for the beginning of the 2004-2005 school year at the district’s four elementary schools, middle school and high school, faculty and other staff are…
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Fungus victims seek solutions
Residents of Four Seasons adult community in Upper Freehold find cleaning product to remove fungus from their homes. By: Lauren Burgoon UPPER FREEHOLD Homeowners searching for a permanent fix to homes besieged by artillery fungus could remain frustrated, as leading researchers claim that there are no fungicides available to eradicate the tar-like spores. But…
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Lot construction delays student vehicles
Traffic patterns to be finalized next week. By: Lea Kahn A new parking lot and new traffic patterns are expected to greet Lawrence Middle School and Lawrence High School students and staff when the schoolhouse doors open Wednesday. But for the first three days of school, students will not be allowed to use the LHS…
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Borough gearing up for annual festival
Street Fair to be held Sept. 12. By: Roger Alvarado Thousands of people will descend upon South Main Street Sept. 12 for the borough’s 12th annual Street Fair sponsored by the Manville Business and Professional Association. The fair, which traditionally features more than 100 artisans, crafters, apparel-makers and merchants, has become one of the most…
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Get connected to the facts: technology is a must
GUEST OPINION By Kevin Doran On Sept. 28, voters in Hopewell Valley will be asked to consider a public referendum that the school district has developed to specifically address the impact of growing enrollments, continually aging facilities and obsolete technology/computers. In our annual school budget, we have a limited ability to fund major infrastructure repairs…
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School Superintendent Riley receives raise
Board approves 4-percent salary increase. By: Lea Kahn Schools Superintendent Max Riley was granted a 4 percent salary increase for the 2004-05 school year by a divided Lawrence Township Board of Education at its monthly meeting Aug. 25. Dr. Riley will earn $156,412 this school year, up from $150,396. The school board voted 6-3 to…
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Audit puts league president in the hot seat
Washington Township requests all financial records of Township Little League, a move that the League president suspects is motivated by his affiliation with Washington First. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval WASHINGTON Township Little League President Greg Zalenski said he is upset over a recent audit of the league as requested by the Township Committee and…
