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  • Lawrence officials eye three-year wage increase

    Council introduces ordinance for 3.25 percent hike. By: Lea Kahn    Township Council plans to give itself a 3.25 percent pay increase annually for the next three years, along with identical pay hikes for department directors and nonunion employees at Town Hall.    The 3.25 percent pay increase is the same amount that is being negotiated for…

  • Contest aims to bring out the bard in local students

    Library also offers workshops By:Sally Goldenberg    Kicking off national poetry month, the Manville Public Library will host its annual poetry contest in the borough.    Library Director Ed Smith said he hosts the contest to teach students about poetry as a literary form and various poets he admires, such as William Carlos Williams and Joyce Kilmer.…

  • Parking a reason to oppose field

    To the editor    We are residents of Pleasant View Farms and strongly opposed to the proposed $600,000 artificial turf resurfacing at the high school. The impact on our neighborhood is considerable in both quality of life and value of our property.    The district wants this turf to make Hillsborough a showcase. If we are not…

  • Parents give board their recommendations

    Officials will consider ideas for special education. By: Lea Kahn    A comparison of the attrition rate of special education staff in the Lawrence school district to the attrition rate in other school districts — and an explanation for that rate — were among the recommendations made to the Lawrence Township Board of Education last week…

  • Waters hopes to repeat

    Softball By: Mike Molaro    Dean Waters knows his Pennington School softball squad will be the target of most opponents this season.    He wants to make sure the Red Raiders are ready for the challenge.    "We need to work on our mindset," said Waters, who is in his ninth season as Red Raiders coach. "We need…

  • OBITUARIES

    From the issue of April 3, 2003. Elaine Slack    BORDENTOWN — Elaine Slack (nee Salvatore), 63, died March 23.    A homemaker, she, along with her late husband, "Scoop," founded the Kimberly Life Line Fund of Burlington County which provides emotional and financial support to heart-lung transplant patients.    She served as secretary and treasurer of the…

  • Dhirajlal Thakkar

       HILLSBOROUGH — Dhirajlal Thakkar died Tuesday, March 25, at home. He was 96.    Born in India, he lived in Hillsborough for 22 years.    Mr. Thakkar was a bank officer for the Punjab National Bank, Surat, India, for 25 years before retiring in 1971.    Surviving are his wife, Sarswatiben Thakkar; two sons, Harsh and Bhagvadkumar; two…

  • Homes Of Prestige – Spring 2003

    Download as PDF   2003 Spring Magazine: H O M E S  O F  P R E S T I G E The Room That Sings The right combination of craftsmanship, materials and talent fell into place for a Rocky Hill music room. Home Through The Centuries Beautiful craftsmanship throughout the Stokes’ farmhouse chronicles the…

  • Solebury adopts code of ethics

    By: Linda Seida    SOLEBURY — The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday to adopt a code of ethics.    The code of ethics was introduced in February. Since then, Township Manager Michael Cotter has collected input from employees and staff, and the supervisors have sought public comment.    The questions posed to Mr. Cotter by…