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  • Board eyes 5-cent tax rate hike

    Officials call increase one of the county’s lowest By:David Koch    FLORENCE — The Florence Township Board of Education passed a $15.6 million budget Tuesday night that school officials said represents one of the lowest school tax rate increases in Burlington County.    The proposed budget would increase the local school tax rate by 5 cents to…

  • Giovanna Copernico

       HAMILTON — Giovanna Copernico, 78, of the Mercerville section of Hamilton, died Monday, March 25, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in Francofonte, Sicily, she was a longtime resident of the Astoria section of Queens, N.Y., before moving to Hamilton 12 years ago.    She was a tailor many years and a member…

  • County budget features largest tax drop in 11 years

    Rate to drop more than 2 cents By:    Burlington County homeowners will see the largest decrease in the county tax rate in 11 years under the $169.9 million budget reviewed by Burlington County freeholders during their work session March 20.    Formal budget introduction was scheduled for Wednesday.    Freeholder director Dawn Marie Addiego said the tax…

  • Footprints: Pappy Kerr much loved by city students

    By: Iris Naylor    One of the grave markers in the Mount Hope Cemetery is made of Scotch granite, brought over from Scotland to mark the last resting place of Alexander Potter Kerr.    Mr. Kerr was born in Scotland in 1842. He came to America in 1873.    To the good fortune of the children of Lambertville…

  • Central Municipal Alliance has awards dinner

    By: Sue Kramer    SERGEANTSVILLE — The Central Hunterdon Municipal Alliance hosted its annual community appreciation and awards dinner at the Sergeantsville firehouse March 21.    The central alliance, chaired by Delaware Township Mayor George Hrehowesik, covers Delaware Township, East Amwell Township, Flemington, Raritan Township and Readington Township.    Representing the Lambertville area and the South County Alliance…

  • City summer recreation program canceled

    The Lambertville Recreation Commission will begin the first phases of renovations and improvements to Ely Field. By: Carl Reader    LAMBERTVILLE — With Ely Memorial Field set to be renovated after school’s out, the Recreation Commission has decided it will be unable to offer the summer recreation program this year.    "We feel we’re doing all the…

  • School program for girls helps boost self-esteem

    ‘Girls Speak Out’ group addresses young female issues By:Vanessa S. Holt    BORDENTOWN CITY — MTV, Britney Spears, films such as "American Pie," skimpy fashions and risqué song lyrics are all part of the culture and vocabulary of today’s teen-agers.    Many girls feel they are under pressure to be sexy at earlier ages, but not all…

  • South Hunterdon school board adds half million dollars to budget for repairs

    The school district decided against going back to voters a third time with a referendum April 16 for school expansion and repairs. By: Carl Reader    WEST AMWELL — The South Hunterdon Board of Education had a number of options in its continuing battle to renovate and rebuild South Hunterdon High School.    But at a meeting…

  • Tax hit blamed on aid freeze

    Board accepts budget, 7-0 By:Vanessa S. Holt    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Superintendent John Polomano spoke out against the necessity of using property taxes to fund school districts at Monday night’s budget hearing as he described the $23.3 million budget plan to a small audience gathered in the MacFarland Junior High School library.    Growing districts such as…