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Plumsted seeks growth grant
Township Committee announces application for $13,500 in state funds to study development. By: Scott Morgan PLUMSTED It’s not just about growth, it’s about smart growth. The Township Committee on Monday night announced it is applying for a $13,500 state grant to help guide the township through its future growth plans. Rick Bellis, the township’s…
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Manville seeks senior housing plan
Council debates plans for land adjoining library. By:Alec Moore Borough officials hope to boost Manville’s revenue by developing senior housing on South 10th Avenue near the public library, but before a shovel can be put to the ground, a redevelopment plan has to be drawn up. "This will help replace some of the ratables we’ve…
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County: Terhune signs must come down
Without proof of a pre-existing arrangement, the county plans to take the signs down and return them to the orchard. By: Steve Bates Signs advertising Terhune Orchards that had been placed in a Mercer County right of way at the intersection of Carter and Cold Soil roads, must come down, according to the Mercer County…
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Kristin Pataki
SILVER SPRING, MD. Officer Kristin Marie Pataki died Saturday, May 4, in a traffic accident in Silver Spring, Maryland in the performance of her police duties. She was 24. Born in Somerville, she lived in Hillsborough most of her life, before moving to Germantown, Md., in 1999. Ms. Pataki, a 1996 graduate of Hillsborough…
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Library receives donation of Polish books
By:Krzysztof Scibiorski Manville Public Library has received a donation of Polish-theme resources that signal a renaissance for that collection. The Polish Falcons of America Nest 946 of Hillsborough sponsored the gift of three books and a videotape for the library. "We wanted to donated some materials to the library because there is a large Polish-American…
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CBA proves too much for South Brunswick boys lacrosse team
By: Carolyn M. Hartko While the South Brunswick High School boys’ lacrosse program has come a long way since starting varsity competition four years ago, Tuesday’s game at Christian Brothers Academy showed the Vikings how far they still have to go. The Colts demolished South, 15-3, running up an 11-1 halftime score. The loss drops…
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Judge rules against deer-cull protesters
Roosevelt mayor and Hillsborough resident found guilty of defiant trespass. By: David Campbell Roosevelt Mayor Michael Hamilton and a Hillsborough woman were found guilty of defiant trespass in Princeton Township Municipal Court on Tuesday for their part in a January demonstration outside the township’s deer-slaughter facility off River Road. Bruce Afran, Mayor Hamilton’s attorney, called…
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Plumsted backs state tax reform convention
Committee supports idea because of a general ‘dissatisfaction with the way taxes are being done right now.’ By: Scott Morgan PLUMSTED Property taxes are a sore spot for communities across the state. So much so that state legislators and officials have rallied to garner support for a constitutional convention to reform the way local…
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Lawrence falters despite late lead
BASEBALL By: Mike Basford There’s something about West Windsor-Plainsboro South that brings out the worst in the Lawrence High School baseball team. For the second year in a row, the Cardinals saw their postseason chances dashed by the Pirates, but it’s safe to assume that last week’s 11-7 loss is going to sting longer then…
