Category: archives
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Attempting to work it out
Matrix, officials try to address residents’ concerns. By: Ken Weingartner WASHINGTON Discussion regarding proposed construction of warehouses near New Jersey Turnpike Exit 7A will continue next week, although the project’s developer expects to take a backseat at this point. Alec Taylor, the chief operating officer for Matrix Development Group of Cranbury, said when the…
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Constitutional Convention? Be careful what you wish for
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK By John Tredrea If we get the Constitutional Convention to address property taxes that some people are howling for, we’ll wind up with one of two things: a new system, or the one we have already. Why pretend this looks more complicated than it does? Here’s how it looks to me. Residential property…
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Friends mourn loss of teacher
Washington says farewell to Mary Lou Elgrim, 25-year veteran of township schools. By: Scott Morgan WASHINGTON Her friends say she was a natural teacher; an educator so dedicated and so beloved, even students she taught in Kentucky sent her flowers a quarter century after she finished teaching them. But on Aug. 12, Mary…
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GUEST OPINION: Commission should protect resources
During all of 2002, the Upper Freehold Environmental Commission has yet to meet with a quorum. By: Sue Kozel While other towns have dedicated volunteers who can meet, Upper Freehold can’t seem to get four of its seven members to attend a single meeting. As an environmental commissioner, I have attended two of the three…
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Board approves prep school plans
The Lawrenceville School will build a new maintenance shop and demolish several smaller buildings. By: Lea Kahn The Lawrenceville School’s proposal to build a new maintenance shop, between the golf course and the Lavino Field House, gained the township Planning Board’s stamp of approval Monday night. The plan calls for demolishing several smaller buildings and…
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Sky Quest
Two new exhibits at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton explore the many mysteries of space. By: Susan Van Dongen If you live in central New Jersey, it’s likely that you haven’t seen the Milky Way for awhile. Between the light pollution from various urban centers and the typical Jersey summer haze, it’s a…
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Township to seek1 cent more for open space
Property owners of housesassessed at $200,000 would seeopen space tax increase by $20 to $60 a year By John Tredrea A referendum that will decide if Hopewell Township can increase its open space tax rate from 2 cents to 3 cents for each $100 of assessed property value will be placed on the November general…
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An American in Maidenhead
Mayor visits English town that lent its name to Lawrence. By: Lea Kahn When Lawrence Township celebrated its 300th birthday in 1997, the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead made a special trip across the Atlantic Ocean to take part in the festivities. Mayor Doris Weisberg recently returned the favor and visited…
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Board offered broken promises
To the editor: Due to a prior commitment, I was unable to attend the South Brunswick Board of Education meeting on Monday. . However, I did make it home in time to watch the latter part of the meeting on television. I applaud Dr. Watts for amending the motion put forth regarding the…
