Category: archives
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Pennington budget planneeds 2-cent tax rate increase
The municipal portion of the property tax bill of a borough home assessed at $200,000 would rise from $1,120 last year to $1,160 this year By: John Tredrea A municipal budget that would increase the average homeowner’s tax bill by $20 for 2002 was unanimously introduced by Pennington Borough Council on Monday. If adopted, the…
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Finance officerquits township
Randy Bahr ends 11-year tenure on April 10 to pursue business venture By:Alec Moore Randy Bahr, Hillsborough Township’s chief financial officer and treasurer and tax collector, gave notice of his resignation Monday. According to a resignation letter received by Township Administrator Judith Haas, Mr. Bahr is "retiring" from his roughly-$92,000-a-year position with the township to…
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Local filmmakers’ work to premiere in Hillsborough
Trio of HHS grads to present their award-winning film ‘Lansdown.’ By:Krzysztof Scibiorski Hollywood, New York …. Hillsborough? After being featured and awarded prizes at film festivals around the world, and being praised by film critics around the country, "Lansdown," a noir comedy created by Hillsborough High graduates, will have its official premiere at Hillsborough Cinema…
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FORUM: Spending Plan
How are you going to vote on the school district’s $98.15 million spending plan? How are you going to vote on the school district’s $98.15 million spending plan?
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Pitching propels Florence baseball to win
NBC, LCA also experience victory By:Sean Moylan Florence’s Tommy Giambrone and Steve Ordog teamed up to hurl a 5-0 shutout over arch-rival Riverside in the opener at Riverside this past Tuesday. In Giambrone, the Florence Township Memorial High School boys’ varsity baseball team very well may have found the second great starter its been looking…
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Nicholas Berezansky
MANVILLE Nicholas Berezansky died Sunday, March 31, at home. He was 80. Born in Manville, he was a lifelong resident of the borough. He served in the U.S. Marines from July, 1939, to December, 1945, at which time he began his life in community service. He joined the Manville Rescue Squad in 1945. He…
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For the week of April 4
Richard Dean Kent, Aniello Orlando, Mary Sanfilippo Montemarano, Charles G. Keintz Sr., Elizabeth Ranfone Menichelli, Dominick A. Schino. By: Richard Dean Kent TRENTON Richard Dean Kent, 57, died March 23 at home. Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong area resident. He received an associate’s degree in science at Mercer County Community College and…
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New coach prepares Bulldogs for success
Baseball By: Mike Molaro It didn’t take long for John Costantino to set the tone for the Hopewell Valley Central High School baseball squad. "I told the guys that over the last 10 years as a player and a coach at Hamilton High, I’ve been in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III finals seven times,"…
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Brush fires spring upalong CSX railroad tracks
The fires, which caused no injuries, are still under investigation, but police said they believe they were started by sparks from a train By: John Tredrea Powder-dry dust along the CSX railroad tracks in Hopewell Township burst into flame Tuesday afternoon and was spread rapidly by gusting winds. The fires, which caused no injuries, are…
