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Washington proposes bonding $2.9 million
Money would go toward a variety of projects, including the Robbinsville Bypass. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON The Township Committee this month introduced a $2.9 million bond ordinance that would fund a variety of projects, including the Robbinsville Bypass. The ordinance, introduced June 13, may be voted on by the committee July 11. It appropriates…
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EDITORIAL: Political winds sway priorities for Whitman
EDITORIAL: Christine Whitman’s opinions on clean air depends on where she sits When Ms. Whitman was governor of New Jersey, she believed emissions from power plants in the Midwest are a major cause of air pollution in the Northeast. Her administration worked tirelessly to encourage the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to place stringent controls on…
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Bucks Fireworks
By: Daniel Shearer America’s holiday is upon us, and if last year’s outpouring of flag waving is any measure, July 4, 2002 will herald patriotic displays of epic proportions. In Bucks County, Southampton Days Country Fair kicks off a week-long celebration July 1 at Tamanend Park, Southampton, Pa., with amusement rides, games, bingo and an…
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Teacher wants to sleep in
French teacher, Maria Mustillo, looks forward to sleeping in after retirement By: Sarah Winkelman Trips to Florida, spending time with family and friends and sleeping late are some of the things Maria Mustillo is looking forward to doing after she retires July 1. Ms. Mustillo has spent 33 years as a French teacher at South…
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Princeton Packet Boys’ Tennis Players of the Year
Distler, Maisel a near-perfect PHS team By: Justin Feil In the preseason, David Black believed that his Princeton High first doubles team had a chance to be pretty good. Within three weeks of play, the Little Tigers’ head coach realized that Ted Distler and Chad Maisel had something that might just make them great. "The…
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School district to rebid projects
Bids for window and door replacements at the four district schools came in "well above the estimates." By: Krzysztof Scibiorski The $2.3 million school repairs referendum passed in January has suffered a setback, as window- and door-replacement project bids significantly outran the school board’s estimates. The replacement of single-pane windows and doors at the four…
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Songs from an Italian Mother
Asbury Park’s Metro Lyric Opera presents ‘Carmen,’ ‘La Boheme’ and ‘Lucia di Lammermoor.’ By: Susan Van Dongen This might be the only regional opera company where the artistic director gathers the lead vocalists in her home for rehearsals, then cooks them an exquisite Italian dinner. "My parents were from Northern Italy, and if there’s one…
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Important work ahead for Hopewell Township planners
GUEST COLUMN By:Mike Aucott, Bill Connolly The Hopewell Township Planning Board has adopted major revisions to the Hopewell Township Master Plan. These revisions, prepared in consultation with township Planner Michael Bolan, of Banisch Associates, Inc., substantially revised and expanded three key parts of the Master Plan; the statement of objectives, the land use plan element…
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Viking girls golf team has excellent first season
By: Rich Fisher As far as debuts go, this one was a smash hit. The South Brunswick High School girls golf team completed its inaugural season as a varsity program with a 6-2-1 record, and also had the Greater Middlesex Conference champion and qualified two girls for the NJSIAA state tournament. "I think we had…
