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  • Stockton school budget is defeated

    Board seats go to Gallagher, Giannattasio. By: School budget Yes 48 No 59 School board — 2 seats Tracy Giannattasio 64 James Gallagher 41 Kim Breidt 9

  • Millstone road route gets major federal grant

    A boost for the Millstone River Valley Byway Program. By: Paul Sisolak    The Millstone River Valley Byway Program in Somerset County has received a $135,176 grant from the federal National Scenic Byways Program, Sen. Jon Corzine (D-N.J.) and U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta announced Monday.    The grant is intended to help promote tourism, expand…

  • Letters to the Editor, April 15

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, April 15 By: Mayoral candidate grateful for support To the editor:     I am grateful for the support I received by the Princeton Community Democratic Organization’s endorsement meeting. I was especially encouraged by the turnout of over 130 residents from our two communities for the event.    PCDO should be commended for…

  • Voters reject school spending proposals

    BREAKING NEWS: Chen, Possemato and Pulsifer elected to board    Hillsborough voters rejected the school district’s proposed $85.3 million budget by a vote of 1,922-1,347, with 18 percent of Hillsborough’s 18,064 registered voters casting ballots.    Voters also gave thumbs down to a $600,000 plan to place an artificial turf field at the high school by a…

  • Spring game gives first live look at PU

    Tiger football aided by intrasquad scrimmage By: Justin Feil    With a schedule that’s made practices weekly rather than daily as a result of poor weather conditions, the Princeton University football team wasn’t sure exactly what to expect going into its spring football game. The game was played Saturday, but other than that, it was far…

  • Voters reject South Hunterdon Regional budget

    Campbell, Moraski win Lambertville seats; Hartpence captures West Amwell seat. By: School budget (total) Yes 454 No 510 Lambertville Yes 240 No 204 West Amwell Yes 164 No 246 Stockton Yes 50 No 60 School board Lambertville — 2 seats Robert Campbell 276 David Moraski 244 Laurie Weinstein 185 West Amwell — 1 seat Boyd…

  • Voters approve school budget

    BREAKING NEWS:With 13.9 percent of voters casting ballots, budget wins approval By:    Manville voters approved the districts $13.8 million operating budget for the 2003-04 school year, Tuesday.    The budget passed by a vote of 348-267, with less than 15 percent of the boroughs register voters casting ballots.    Voters also elected Ned Panfile, with 499 votes,…

  • Budget wins approval in Monroe

    BREAKING NEWS: Braverman, Leary and Pollack win three-year terms on school board. By: Al Wicklund    Monroe voters appear to have approved a $54.32 million spending plan and elected a pair of newcomers to the school board Tuesday night.    The budget won support in a 3087-2545 vote. Turnout for the election was 23.7 percent.    Voters also…

  • OBITUARIES, April 15, 2003

    Carl M. Smith, Tillye B. Klaben, William E. Wilson. Carl M. Smith Worked at Walker Gordon     PLAINSBORO — Carl Monroe "Smitty" Smith died Monday at Tandem Healthcare of Lawrence. He was 81.    Born in Harford, Pa., he was a longtime Plainsboro resident.    The son of a dairy farmer, he grew up in Juliustown, where…