Category: archives
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TOWN TALK: Saving land from development
News and happenings from the mayor of Plumsted Township. By: Ron Dancer With the financial assistance of a $1.25 million grant the Township Committee obtained from the state’s Green Acres program, Plumsted will purchase an additional 80 acres of wooded uplands that will be saved from development. An estimated 55 acres of the 80 is…
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Committee passes campaign finance reform
New rules will limit contributions from businesses that wish to contract with Washington Township. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON The Township Committee last week passed a campaign finance reform ordinance that would limit campaign contributions made by businesses seeking township contracts. By a 4-1 margin, the committee on April 25 passed a measure that restricts…
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Golfers expect hectic week
Golf By: Steve Feitl There’s no two ways to slice it. At 9-1, the Lawrence High School golf team is having a heck of a season. "Based on records alone, we’re doing fairly well," co-coach Sam Caccallori joked after the Cardinals’ most-recent victory. Lawrence defeated McCorristin, 191-242, at Springfield Golf Course on Tuesday. Austin Hoggan…
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Takeover ends troubledValley Road sewer service
MUA will make improvements to lines, treatment plants to ends years of pollution and leakage By:Alec Moore Customers of the Valley Road Sewerage Co., primarily residents of Belle Mead and southern Hillsborough, will soon see their bills for sewer service nearly cut in half, after the service was formally taken over by the Hillsborough Township…
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Audrey Ransom fund is established
VOICES Chorale has established a fund in honor of Audrey Ransom mother of Dr. Lynne Ransom and a resident of Pennington who died at age 83 on April 15. Dr. Ransom, music director of The VOICES Chorale, reflected on her mother and VOICES. "Audrey was a supporter of VOICES from its beginning in 1987,…
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Board changes plannedwithout communication
To the editor REACH parents do not object at all to enrichment in the regular classroom. REACH parents object to the Hillsborough school district administration’s insufficient process and poor communication, related to terminating first grade REACH next year, with second grade REACH termination targeted for the following school year. That has been the discussion with…
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United Way offers fund-raising update
LEDGER FORUM When we celebrated our 2001-2002 campaign kick-off on Sept. 10, we had no idea that this would be one of the most difficult years we would face. As you may know, we’re in the midst of a very critical situation. Because of the $500,000 campaign shortfall, the United Way of Greater Mercer County…
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With help from friends and family,writer regains healthy outlook
By:Mary Kaempfen tor’s note: After a two-month hiatus, the column written by Mary Kaempfen returned to these pages last week. Here’s the story behind her absence. Where have I been? I have been in one hospital three times, I have been in a rehab center twice, and I have seen four doctors all for…
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Edward Walker Sr.
HILLSBOROUGH Edward Walker Sr. died Thursday, April 25, at home. He was 73. Born in Homesdale, Pa., he grew up in Carbondale, Pa., and lived in Irvington and Iselin before moving to Hillsborough 46 years ago. Mr. Walker was the chemical plant manager for Rhone-Poulenc in New Brunswick for 20 years, retiring in 1992.…
