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HILLSBOROUGH: Volunteers spruce up school landscaping
Organizer Karen Briegs will hand over reins of program More than 38 volunteers joined a crisp spring morning cleanup at Hillsborough Elementary School at the corner of Amwell Road and Route 206. ”I’m really proud of the work we’ve done to make HES beautiful,” said Karen Briegs, Hillsborough Elementary School’s Home and School Association outdoor…
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LAWRENCE: Dropped match starts fire in apartment
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A discarded match touched off a fire in a third-floor apartment at the Lawrence Plaza Apartments at 2350 Princeton Pike, near the Lawrence Shopping Center, around 10:30 a.m. May 9, according to Lawrence Township officials. The victim was attempting to strike a match to light a cigarette when the match…
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PLUMSTED: DeMarco appointed NEPS principal
Veteran administrator named to NE Primary School post by James McEvoy, Managing Editor PLUMSTED — Richard DeMarco has worn a lot of hats during his 12-year career in Plumsted Township public schools. Now he will embark in the next stage in his career after being unanimously appointed principal of the New Egypt Primary School by…
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PLUMSTED: District may oppose state aid practice
Officials say state practice impacts ability of district to fund programs by James McEvoy, Managing Editor PLUMSTED — Later this month, the Plumsted Township Board of Education may move to formally oppose a state practice that has drawn the ire of school officials. The state School Development Authority is forcing districts to pay principal and…
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LAWRENCE: Woman, 91, raring to go for HomeFront race
Despite declining mobility, 91-year-old Bernice Roud said no one is going to stop her from taking part in HomeFront’s annual 5K Run/Walk for Hope fundraiser, set for June 2 at the Educational Testing By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Despite declining mobility, 91-year-old Bernice Roud said no one is going to stop her from taking part…
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MANVILLE: Mayor Corradino stands with Governor Christie
Manville Mayor Angelo Corradino, in sunglasses, may look like security, but he’s standing up front for Governor Chris Christie, who came to the borough to accept the longtime Democrat’s endorsement.
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Jugglers, musicians, comics, acrobats take over Main Street
By Rod Hirsch Main Street in downtown Somerville on Saturday, May 18th will be closed to traffic and serve as the stage for a merry-go-round of family-friendly street performers that have dazzled crowds far and wide at street fairs, festivals, circuses, amusement parks, theaters and late-night television. The inaugural Somerville Festiville street fair sponsored by…
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LAWRENCE: Mayor says tax reforms necessary
If municipal government is to stop lurching from fiscal crisis to fiscal crisis, state lawmakers must sit down and work on meaningful property tax reform, Mayor Jim Kownacki told the MIDJersey Chamber of Commerce By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer If municipal government is to stop lurching from fiscal crisis to fiscal crisis, state lawmakers must…
