Category: archives
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NBC girls’ basketball managed to ‘get it done’
Greyhounds win first title in school basketball history. By:Sean Moylan The Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ varsity basketball team’s slogan this season was "get it done." And boy did the Greyhounds ever get it done by winning the first State title in basketball in the school’s history. Leading the way for the Greyhounds…
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Letters-March 27
A cross to bear To the editor: A cross to bear: Where is George, has anyone seen George lately? Haven’t heard any cycles roaring out front of the shop lately. Hey, come to think of it, haven’t seen him sweeping up the front sidewalk or rearranging his motorcycles either. Say, not to mention haven’t seen…
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POLICE BEAT 03/27
From the March 27 edition of the Register-News. By: BORDENTOWN CITY Police said they received 12 calls reporting criminal mischief done to vehicles parked on Willow, Oliver and Prince streets on the morning of March 23. Police said the damage appears to have been done by the same person or persons, as the vehicles were…
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Planning Board doesn’t approve Springfield redevelopment zone
Panel’s decision stemmed from public outcry. By:Vanessa S. Holt SPRINGFIELD The Planning Board unanimously voted against recommending a redevelopment zone in the township after considering the public outcry against the idea earlier this month. The Planning Board decided at its March 18 meeting to advise the Township Council against creating a redevelopment zone in…
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LPS $2.5 tab could reduce teaching positions
Superintendent Richard Wiener says the reduction of 4.4 jobs may not mean cuts in personnel as there will be openings from a retirement, a possible maternity leave and restructuring. By: Mae Rhine LAMBERTVILLE A budget that lowers the tax rate 7 cents, but hikes the average tax bill by 5.4 percent and eliminates more…
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Stockton School hikes taxes 9 percent
By: Linda Seida STOCKTON School taxes will increase about 9 percent if the proposed budget of $484,276 is approved next month. The tax rate of 95 cents per $100 of assessed valuation would rise to $1.04 under the proposed spending plan. For the owner of a home with the average assessment of $196,000, this…
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Senior Menus
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. The value of each meal is $3.13. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted. Thursday, March 27 Pasta and bean soup,…
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Taxes may increase in all South districts
By: Linda Seida WEST AMWELL The tax rate for South Hunterdon Regional High School is going down, but taxpayers in Lambertville, West Amwell and Stockton could still see an increase in their taxes for a couple of different reasons. For Lambertville and West Amwell, the expected rise in taxes is due to higher home…
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‘Hamlet’
Bristol Riverside Theatre stages one of Shakespeare’s great tragedies. By: Stuart Duncan I first saw Hamlet at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre in 1946. The legendary British actor Maurice Evans brought his production, which had already toured Allied bases throughout World War II. It ran exactly two hours. I was reminded of that as I sat through…
