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State board postpones bond ruling
Washington Township seeking permission to borrow $2.9 million for municipal improvements. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON The state Department of Community Affairs’ Local Finance Board has postponed ruling on a township request this month to borrow $2.9 million. At a July 10 appearance before the Local Finance Board, township officials were told to go back…
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Estimated tax bills to be sent this week
Waiting for Mercer County to pass its budget would create "extreme" cash-flow problems for the township unless it borrowed money. By: Lea Kahn Hoping to avert cash flow problems, estimated tax bills for the third quarter property taxes which are due Aug. 28 are expected to go out in the mail by the…
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Caldwell brings experience to Hopewell
New pigskin coach most-recently led Montgomery frosh team By: Steve Feitl Since moving to Hopewell Borough a year ago, David Caldwell followed the ongoing saga of bringing football to Hopewell Valley Central High School with a special interest. With a background in playing football through college and then coaching it at the freshman level in…
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Split vote defeats spending proposal
Capital spending plan included $265,000 bond opposed by Committeemen Gold, Gwiazdowski By:Alec Moore An unexpected twist at Tuesday’s Township Committee meeting resulted in the rejection of the township’s $757,000 capital improvements ordinance. The rejected ordinance included bonding $265,000 for the Docherty Park renovation projects, which included the park’s newly installed lights and roller hockey rink.…
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Group eyes change in form of local government
Petition targets nonpartisan ‘strong mayor’ form. By: Lea Kahn With American business leadership coming under attack, Lawrence Township’s business-like form of government also is the focus of scrutiny. Lawrence Township’s council-manager form of government operates in a similar fashion to big business. Township Council acts as a board of directors and makes policy decisions, and…
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POLICE BLOTTER
Jose H. Vides, 34, of Bound Brook was charged with shoplifting on July 20 at 1:49 p.m., according to the police report. Mr. Vides was stopped by Wal-Mart security after police allege he was attempting to steal an item worth $30.74. Mr. Vides was released on his own recognizance, pending a municipal court appearance. ***…
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Students again afloatwithout a captain
EDITORIAL: Let’s find a High school principal who will commit to Manville When Manville High School students enter school for the first day of the 2002-03 school year on Sept. 4, they will be boarding what could be likened to a ship without a captain. We say that because the district will not have a…
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Lawrence boys stunned by Hightstown
Post 414 By: Steve Feitl The Lawrence Post 414 Legion baseball team was a mere strike away from attaining its preseason goal of a playoff berth. It might as well been miles away, however, because when the dust had settled Saturday, the Lawrence boys were in seventh place and out of the playoff hunt. Lawrence…
