Category: archives
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Arsenic fears lead to new equipment
District refits playgrounds By:Sharlee Joy DiMenichi Concerns about the presence of arsenic in school playgrounds have led the district to remove several pieces of wooden equipment from township schools, Superintendent Gary McCartney said Monday. Playground fixtures made of wood pressure-treated with chromated copper arsenate were removed from the recess areas of Constable, Greenbrook, Deans and…
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Gulick offers challenges for board
High school auditorium renamed in retiring superintendent’s honor By:Allison Busacca Despite the fact Monday’s Board of Education meeting was his last, retiring Superintendent Robert Gulick wouldn’t let the pomp and circumstance of his goodbye get in the way of offering a few parting challenges as the board moves forward to a "new era of leadership"…
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Eggerts resident blazes a trail of success
COMMUNITY COMMITMENT – ECV at 30 By: Steve Feitl Editor’s note: In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Eggerts Crossing Village, The Lawrence Ledger will feature a special 10-part series, "Community Commitment ECV at 30," every other week through October. In this second installment, a 19-year-old ECV resident talks about his successful path…
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Kahme is chairman of Hopewell Township Democrats
Leadership picked June 14. The Hopewell Township Democratic Committee held its annual reorganization meeting on Monday. Michael Kahme was elected municipal chairman. Lois Swanson was elected vice chairwoman. Patricia Kerins was elected treasurer and Lois Brown, secretary. The terms of the officers of the committee are for one year. Ms. Kahme said: "I was very…
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Charles Elkins
By: HILLSBOROUGH Charles "Chuck" Williams Elkins died June 9 in Somerset Medical center, Somerville. He was 41. Born in Korea, he lived in Germany, Browns Mills and Somerville before moving to Hillsborough seven years ago. Mr. Elkins was a computer consultant most recently working for Deutsche Bank in New York. His parents, Charles and…
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Hopewell Township zoners OK hardship variances
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ZONING UPDATE By Marianne Hooker At its June 2 meeting, the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment approved hardship variances for two residential properties. The first variance will allow construction of a barn that is 4½ feet above the maximum height allowed by the zoning ordinance. The second variance will allow the applicants…
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Project list wins council approval
Pool, parking and public works top appropriations By:Roger Alvarado The Borough Council gave the green light to an ordinance appropriating $855,000 for several road projects as well as the purchase of various new and replacement equipment for the Department of Public Works. The borough expects county and state grants to cover $276,350 with the rest…
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Three favorite Manville teachers honored at ballpark
By:Mary Ellen Zangara Manville teachers Laura Landau, Kelly Barton and Amy Dickinson were honored last week at a Somerset Patriots ball game, after students entered their names in the Salute to Teachers student essay contest. The contest is sponsored by the Somerset/Hunterdon Business and Education Partnership and the Somerset Patriots, asking area students to write…
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LETTER: Community helps in emergency
To the editor: On May 8, I suffered a heart attack at an SBAA baseball function, the outpouring of help and well-wishers was amazing. I would like to thank the whole community for the help my family and I received during this scary time. I would like to point out specific people for their…
