Category: archives
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Proposal has 11-cent tax hike
Hightstown Borough Council’s initial budget increases taxes yet cuts spending. By: David Pescatore HIGHTSTOWN The Borough Council on Tuesday discussed a preliminary 2004 municipal budget that would include an 11-cent tax rate increase. Although the borough would spend almost $600,000 less than last year, the $4.6 million plan would require more from taxpayers, largely…
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WW-P special-education student transfer OK’d
Some 25 students will attend West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North next year. By: Shanay Cadette Some 25 special-education students who attend West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South will move to High School North next school year. The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education voted 8-1 Tuesday to transfer the special education LARKS program, mainly because the…
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WW-P panel focuses on long-term vision
Diverse group begins to lay groundwork for a strategic plan. By: Shanay Cadette Educators, politicians, residents and students from all walks of life will soon begin working collectively to draft a long-term vision for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. This diverse group of committed individuals kicked off that process this past weekend, laying the…
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DISPATCHES: An unnecessary war, an unnecessary death
DISPATCHES By Hank Kalet: Local hero dies to settle President Bush’s personal vendetta. By: Hank Kalet This was not going to be a political column. I thought there would be plenty of time for that later, after we’ve had time to digest the way what happens on the international scene can hit home in a…
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Missing man found dead
Body of an 80-year-old man discovered by hunters. By: Al Wicklund MONROE An 80-year-old man reported missing from an area nursing home in May has been found dead in a wooded area of the New Jersey Training School for Boys. A pair of hunters discovered the badly decomposed remains of Erast Botschagow at about…
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WW pushed to denounce Penns Neck Route 1 plan
Council president says a letter to the state transportation department will be forthcoming. By: Shanay Cadette WEST WINDSOR The state Department of Transportation’s $65 million Penns Neck area roadway plan completely ignores the needs of West Windsor residents, former Township Council member Rae Roeder told the council Monday. While the DOT’s preferred alternative to…
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Movie Timetables
Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from February 13 to February 19, 2004. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that theaters…
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Pothole hotline avalable in Princeton Township
By: David Campbell A hotline has been established to assist the Princeton Township Public Works Department in more quickly identifying and repairing potholes. Residents may call (609) 688-2566 day or night to leave a recorded message with Public Works. Potholes may also be reported by visiting the township Web site at www.princetontwp.org and clicking on…
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Saying farewell to historic Ely farm
Cranbury Station Road farm house to be taken down. By: Al Wicklund MONROE The last traces of the Ely Farm, which once covered acreage in both Monroe and Cranbury, will disappear sometime in the next two months when the former farmhouse on Cranbury Station Road will be taken down. The house belonged to and…
