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Rhythms of the Sea
Related Story: Xenoblast By: Daniel Shearer Photo by Britt Nemeth TIM CONLEY As a youngster, Tim Conley spent a lot of time at the Jersey Shore, so it seemed logical to name his band, the Ocean Exposition, after his favorite childhood playground. Performing with Electric Jellyfish, the Yardley, Pa., native had been writing songs with…
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BREAKING NEWS:Monroe budget rejected by voters
Monroe voters rejected a $62.8 million school budget by a vote of 2,139 to 2,037. By: Monroe’s $62.8 million proposed budget was defeated Tuesday by a vote of 2,139 to 2,037. The plan would have hiked the average homeowner’s tax bill by about 8.9 percent. The budget called for a 14.6-cent tax rate increase per…
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It’s judgment day for school budgets
Some board seats hotly contested. Voters will go to the polls today to elect school board members and decide on school budgets for 2004-2005. Princeton Regional In Princeton, the polls will be open from 4 to 9 p.m. Three incumbents are running unopposed. School board President Charlotte Bialek is running for her third…
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Rocky Hill rezoning plan is tabled
Borough and tract owner David Schafer enter negotiations. By: Jill Matthews ROCKY HILL The Borough Council tabled the Schafer Tract rezoning ordinance because of negotiations between the borough and tract owner David Schafer, Mayor Brian Nolan announced at the meeting Wednesday. After a meeting between both parties last week, Mr. Schafer formally withdrew his…
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BREAKING NEWS: Voters narrowly approve school budget
By: Voters approved a proposed $14.3 million school budget, with just 9 percent of registered voters casting ballots. The final tally for the voting was 216 for the budget, 197 voting against the budget. The budget includes a 2.88 percent increase in spending for the schools, and sets the school tax rate at approximately $1.979…
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Whole Earth Center gets set to celebrate a special day
Thursday events mark 34th anniversary of a store offering environmentally friendly products. By: Gwen McNamara Born out of the creative thinking of several area residents 34 years ago, the Whole Earth Center on Nassau Street has grown by leaps and bounds. But remarkably, in this age when bigger usually means better, the center has kept…
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MHS baseball wins after long layoff
Umar, Weingart aid quick start By: Bob Nuse As far as Pete Mueller was concerned, Friday’s game against Princeton High was like a second opening-day game for his Montgomery baseball team. "We had six rainouts and this was just our second game," Mueller said after his team had rallied to defeat Princeton, 9-6, to improve…
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OBITUARIES, April 20, 2004
Earl Miner, Robert M. Meyers, Dr. Leighton E. Cluff, Kristen E. Schafer, Crispino L. Esteban. Earl Miner Retired Princeton professor and author HIGHTSTOWN Earl Miner died Saturday at Meadow Lakes after a long illness. He was Townsend Martin Class of 1917 Professor of English and Comparative Literature until his retirement from Princeton University…
