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EDITORIAL: Make search for manager public process
Town Council looks for new township mannager. The Township Council is about to put out the help wanted sign. Township Manager Matt Watkins has announced his resignation, effective June 28, to become director of the Division of Local Government Services of the state Department of Community Affairs. That means the council will need to find…
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Step Back in Time
Thoughtful restoration is a marriage of pride and beauty By: Dawn Nikithser Photo by Mark Czajkowski Mid-Victorian stained glass and period furnishings are what captures the attention of patrons to Hightstown’s Step Back in Time Shop. Homes of Prestige VIEW THE PRINT ADS Beco, Inc. – Kitchens Century Kitchens & Bathrooms Coldwell Banker – Residential…
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We must eat in each other’s kitchen to conquer prejudice
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: By Linda Field The Central Jersey Interfaith Gathering held a potluck supper June 2 at Rider University in Lawrence. The event was co-sponsored by the Baha’is of Mercer County and the Holocaust Genocide Resource Center. The theme of the discussion for the evening was eliminating prejudice. The evening began with a time of…
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District considering $25M-$75M plans
A recent survey of registered voters in Lawrence asked respondents whether they would support various bond referendum plans that range from $25 million to $75 million. By: Lea Kahn The Board of Education planned to discuss the results of a telephone survey on school facility needs as The Ledger went to press Wednesday. About 300…
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Style and Substance
Five members of the Rutgers Jazz Ensemble will perform at the Mason Gross School of the Arts June 22. By: Jim Boyle The Rutgers Jazz Ensemble proves New Jerseyans don’t have to travel to New York for good jazz it’s happening right here in their own backyard. The 17-member group is a haven for…
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Democrats elect Perrone municipal chairman
John Perrone was elected municipal chairman during the Hillsborough Democratic Party’s reorganization meeting, June 10. Other elected officers include Anne Iannone, vice chair; and Jane Faulkner, treasurer, and Amy Anderson, secretary. Mr. Perrone is a fiscal and auditing expert with a major financial services company. Ms. Iannone is in charge of a public service agency.…
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HOPEWELL BOROUGH COUNCIL UPDATE
By: Catherine P. Moscarello At the June meeting of the Hopewell Borough Council, Max Hayden and Chris Elden of HACBM presented their ideas for a new borough municipal complex, complete with borough hall, court and police headquarters and a library. Ten months in the making, the study showed two possible configurations for the buildings. Both…
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HHS netmen started surge to top
Youth took program to new heights By: Rudy Brandl Larry Johnson’s positive outlook for this year’s Hillsborough High boys’ tennis team turned out to be accurate. The Raiders more than doubled their win total of the previous season, qualified for the state playoffs and sent freshman first singles player Thomas Kinrade and the first doubles…
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Hopewell man faces crack cocaine charge
Man identified as Gerald McAlinden of East Prospect Street By: John Tredrea A 41-year-old Hopewell Borough man has been charged with possessing crack cocaine and other offenses after he eluded a patrol officer who tried to pull him over Friday, police said. Lt. George Meyer of the Hopewell Township Police Department, which also covers Hopewell…
