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District plans special education discussions
No dates set for meetings with administration, parents. By: Lea Kahn Heeding the recommendation of a school board subcommittee report on the special education program, school district officials expect to meet with parents next month to discuss the program. Schools Superintendent Max Riley said he plans to meet with the parents to review changes and…
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Beauty in the Details
Mary Julia Kephart and Coleen Marks present concurrent photography exhibits at Gallery 14 in Hopewell. By: Susan Van Dongen "Play" by Coleen Marks The women currently exhibiting at Gallery 14 in Hopewell are both photographers, but that’s about where the similarities end. Coleen Marks is a world traveler, shooting rolls and rolls of color film…
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POLICE BLOTTER
An assistant manager at Arby’s reported a theft that occurred at the North Main St. store July 26. The individual called police at 1:50 p.m. July 28 and said someone stole $300 from an office area behind the store counter that is only accessible to store employees. *** James Munson, 18, of Neshanic Station…
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Warning needed on tax increases
To the editor Here is a letter for Hillsborough Mayor Tony Gwiazdowski: As I’m sure you’re aware from the large turnout at the town meeting regarding property tax increases that we the people are not happy with the excessive tax increase. I understand small increases yearly of $200-$300, but $1,500-$2,000 is excessive. Where is this…
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Salvatore hit wins playoff thriller
Two Hillsborough teams in tonight’s final four By: Rudy Brandl The fans who sat through the rain were treated to a dramatic conclusion in last Thursday night’s Hillsborough 16-and-under Senior League softball playoffs at Ann Van Middlesworth Park. Hillsborough No. 2, the league’s second-place team and No. 2 seed, needed a two-out hit in the…
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Families find ‘kicking together’at karate studio strengthens ties
Olympic-style practicefeatured at studio By:Alec Moore Master Arkadiy Nepomnishy, owner and chief instructor of Taekwondo Elite, has achieved the American Dream right here in Hillsborough. For the 31-year old former Russian national taekwondo champion, who emigrated to the United States in 1992, the opening of Taekwondo Elite a martial arts school which teaches traditional,…
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Snyder seeks reimbursement
Mansfield Township Committee considers refunding legal bills of township administrator Donna Snyder. By: Eve Collins MANSFIELD The Township Committee will consider next week whether to reimburse the township administrator for legal bills she acquired during the court dispute regarding her former contract as clerk/administrator. Donna Snyder asked township officials for a reimbursement in March.…
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Takter fillies place big at Hambletonian Oaks
East Windsor resident Jimmy Takter’s horses win two out of three top spots at Hambletonian Oaks filly race. By: Kyle Moylan EAST RUTHERFORD Having a father in the business, East Windsor resident Jimmy Takter, 43, who has a farm on Old York Road, started to learn about horses in his native Sweden when he…
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Spending cuts set for review
Township Committee may reduce budget by as much as $1.5 million By:Alec Moore The Township Committee is expected to introduce a municipal budget amendment Tuesday that, if approved, would reduce Hillsborough’s $22.1 million budget by about $1.5 million. Officials were still crunching numbers and reviewing budget line items by press time and were unable to…
