Category: archives
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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…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
For the week of Aug. 22. By: Speak on subdivision To the editor: Have your say regarding Hutchinson Road subdivision plan. At 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, at the Upper Freehold Township municipal building (314 Route 539) there will be continued discussions about the nine-lot subdivision proposed for Hutchinson Road. The preliminary meeting took place…
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State tightens restrictionson outdoor water use
NJDEP On Monday, state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Bradley M. Campbell announced a statewide ban on outdoor water use including lawn watering and washing of vehicles at residences, effective immediately. Limited outdoor water use is allowed for watering of trees, plant beddings and newly laid sod associated with new construction. The new restrictions…
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Tax buck doesn’t stop with township tax collector
GUEST OPINION By Jon Edwards and Bob Higgins As many of you have read in the local newspapers, Mercer County is finally adopting its 2002 budget. Its budget will increase the county tax rate 3 cents, to 58.6 cents per $100 of assessed property values. The impact on Hopewell Township will be substantial, as much…
