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  • West Windsor council lowers tax hike to 6 cents.

    A down-to-the-wire 3-2 vote pushes through $26.8 million budget. By: Gwen McNamara    WEST WINDSOR — Like Cinderella rushing out of the prince’s ball before her carriage turns into a pumpkin, the Township Council just managed to squeak by approval of a municipal budget for 2003 before the stroke of midnight Monday.    The $26.8 million budget,…

  • Rocky Hill’s budget brings no tax increase

    By: Paul Sisolak    ROCKY HILL — A municipal budget of $943,380 was unanimously adopted by the Borough Council at a special meeting Tuesday.    The budget’s adoption makes 2003 the sixth year in a row borough residents have not experienced a tax increase or home revaluation. This year, the tax rate will be 53 cents per…

  • Digital Beats

    Wayne Lytle creates a world of computer-generated tunes in ‘Animusic.’ By: Jim Boyle A robot keeps the rhythm in "Future Retro" (above) while metal balls bang away the melody in "Pipe Dream" (below). Both scenes are included in Animusic.    Ah, the prima donna life of the rock star. If they’re not trashing a penthouse hotel…

  • Garden club’s collection of awards keeps blooming

       The State Garden Club of New Jersey presented the Neshanic Garden Club with a bouquet of trophies and awards for many of the club’s recent projects on May 28.    The club received two awards as a result of work done at Montgomery Township’s 1860 House. The Wyckoff Garden Club Trophy was presented to the club…

  • Lawrence advances to Final Eight

    Little League By: Jim Green    The Lawrence Little League District 12 baseball team’s one goal was to advance to the Final Eight. It didn’t really matter how the team advanced, as long as it did.    After being eliminated on tiebreakers as an 11-year old team, Lawrence is more than happy to move on because of…

  • Police investigate break-ins

    Four incidents in one night in Roebling area By: Scott Morgan    FLORENCE — Police said they are investigating two burglaries and two attempted break-ins that occurred within one square mile of each other between late Friday night and Saturday morning in the Roebling district.    It is unclear whether the four incidents are related, police said.…

  • Jeanette Skok

       Jeanette Skok Intravartolo, 64, of Monroe, died Wednesday, June 25, at the home of her daughter in Willingboro.    Born in New Brunswick, Ms. Intravartolo was a lifelong resident of Monroe. She was a 1956 graduate of Jamesburg High School. She was employed as an administrator of Rosewood Nursing Home in Morristown. Previously, she held the…

  • JFK principal named new Jamesburg superintendent

    Shirley Bzdewka was named schools superintendent and JFK vice principal named Principal. By: Rebecca Tokarz    JAMESBURG — The school board has appointed a familiar face to serve as the district’s new superintendent.    The board approved John F. Kennedy Elementary School Principal Shirley Bzdewka as its new schools chief by a 7-2 margin during a special…

  • Heated dispute with labor union resolved

    West Windsor officials and white- and blue-collar labor unions have made amends. By: Gwen McNamara    WEST WINDSOR — After an explosive dispute before the Township Council on Monday, the township and its white- and blue-collar labor unions have made amends.    At the council meeting, representatives of the Communications Workers of America Local 1032 wanted the…