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Plumsted introduces municipal budget
Officials say tax rate to remain stable for the 13th consecutive year. By: Scott Morgan PLUMSTED The Township Committee on Monday night introduced its proposed budget for 2002. Mayor Ron Dancer said the overall township budget is projected at $3.18 million, a $380,000 decrease from last year’s $3.56 million spending plan. Under the proposed…
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Pennington librarian Pat Butcher to retire
‘The connections are very personal. You meet the patrons face-to-face and see them often. They tell you what they want to read. You work closely with the volunteers who are such a big part of our library system’ By: John Tredrea Pat Butcher will retire with her sense of humor alive and well. A small…
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BREAKING NEWS: Crossing guard killed on Lawrence Road
The 70-year-old township resident was struck as he attempted to stop traffic. A crossing guard was killed this morning as he attempted to stop traffic on Lawrence Road in front of St. Ann’s School, police said. Robert Gernhart, 70, was struck by a 1997 Chevrolet Malibu as he stepped into the northbound lane of the…
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Girls run wild at Skyland track meet
Avenge last year’s narrow defeat By: Rudy Brandl Nobody expected it to be this easy. Although the Hillsborough High girls’ indoor track and field team entered last Friday night’s Skyland Conference Championships as the confident favorite, head coach Rich Refi figured the meet would be much closer. He never expected the Raiders to run away…
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Henry rescues Lady Raiders from disaster
HHS faces upset-minded Ridge in SCT semifinals By: Rudy Brandl When a veteran team is looking for a spark in a tournament game, usually one of the proven players steps up and makes the difference. Janet Henry, the member of the Hillsborough High starting five with the least varsity experience, assumed that role in Monday…
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Officials agree on Hankins-Conover-Route 130 plan
Traffic signal and left-turn lanes are part of the concept. By: Chris Karmiol EAST WINDSOR The New Jersey Department of Transportation has agreed on a proposed improvement concept for the intersection of Route 130, Hankins Road and Conover Road. According to a press release from East Windsor Township, a single-point alignment of Hankins and…
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Township Committee upholds zoning decision
Affirms ruling to permit gas station/convenience store at corner of Route 130 and Meadowbrook Road. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON The Township Committee last week affirmed a zoning board decision to allow a gas station and convenience store at the intersection of Meadowbrook Road with Route 130. Committeeman Jack Mozloom was the only committee member…
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Looking for love in different places
Superstitions and divination in matters of the heart popular on Valentine’s Day. By: Dawn Nikithser When Valentine’s Day rolls around, everything seems directed at happy couples: Dinners for two, weekends for two, his-and-her lingerie, and magnet-lipped kissing bears. Even earrings offered by jewelry stores are paired up and sales of relationship books often go up…
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VA head outlines health-care spending plan
Manville VFW Post 2290 hosts public meeting with the head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. By: Krzysztof Scibiorski "Why does a veteran have to wait four to six months to see a specialist?" That’s the type of question that the secretary of Veterans Affairs heard many times in Manville on Monday. Veterans of…
