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  • Trailers could help ease district’s growing pains

    Chesterfield School District may use remote classroom trailers to accomodate growing number of students. By: Scott Morgan    CHESTERFIELD — For the past few years, school officials in the Chesterfield district have been looking ahead to a vexing situation. Steady growth in the township has led to steady growth in the school population and that has…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    Antiques and Desserts    Thursday, Aug. 19 — "Antiques and Desserts," a Downtown Bordentown Association event, will be held at 7 p.m. at Carslake Center, 207 Crosswicks St., Bordentown.    Bring a treasured heirloom or a thing of curiosity to be appraised by Alfred Finocchiaro from Alfred’s Auctions. Desserts and refreshments included with $10 ticket. Call Shoppe…

  • Appreciation for backpack aid

    To the editor:    This year marks the fifth year that Community Renewal of South Brunswick has provided backpacks filled with school supplies for South Brunswick children.    We wish to thank the following for their contributions and support for our Back-to-School Backpack program: Office Depot; Target; WalMart; Miele Inc.; Fleet Bank; George Bolster, Esq.; Scholastic Book…

  • Local protest planned against Wal-Mart proposal

    Township screening committee meets at 5 p.m. Thursday. By: Lea Kahn    A proposal by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to construct a 156,000-square-foot store on Spruce Street is expected to be reviewed by the Planning Board Screening Committee today (Thursday) at 5 p.m.    The meeting will be held in the Lower Level Conference Room at the Municipal…

  • Washington 11’s place second in tourney

    By: Kyle Moylan    Washington Township’s 11-year-olds finished second in the Nottingham baseball tournament, which completed action last week.    "I’m really proud of the kids," noted Washington Manager Chuck Petty. "We were the District runner-up and now we added a second in this tournament."    Washington opened with a 3-0 loss to HTRBA, but bounced right back…

  • BOE member charged with identity theft

    Michaelson’s attorney denies accusations. By: Lea Kahn    School board member William Michaelson has been charged with one count of theft of identity for obtaining an Internet e-bulletin by impersonating Schools Superintendent Max Riley, according to the Mercer County prosecutor’s office.    Mr. Michaelson, 46, was served with a copy of the summons at his Huron Way…

  • For the Aug. 19 issue

    Bertha Dusek. Bertha Dusek    ALLENTOWN — Bertha Dusek, 93, died Aug. 15 at her home.    Born in Malsch, Germany, and a resident of Allentown for 22 years, Mrs. Dusek was a retired Hamilton Township employee.    She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Church, Yardville.    Wife of the late Anton Dusek, Mrs. Dusek is…

  • State to pay 26% of costs if Sept. 28 schools referendum OK’d

    Most of the work covered by the referendum is earmarked for Timberlane Middle School. Work on a smaller scale would be done at Bear Tavern Elementary, Hopewell Elementary, Central High School and Toll Gate Grammar schools. By John Tredrea    A state grant would pay $4.06 million of the total cost of a $15.5-million project to…

  • Council to mull petition

    Special meeting set for pay-to-play By:Matthew Kirdahy    The Township Council amended a campaign finance reform ordinance Tuesday, but still has to act on an ordinance with key differences prepared by a South Brunswick citizens group within the next 20 days.    In a 3-2 vote Tuesday, the council amended the township ordinance to increase the time…