Category: archives
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MANSFIELD: Community information
MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP 609-298-0542 Hours: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M-F http://www.mansfieldburlington.com Mayor Arthur R. Puglia Tax Rate 2011-12: Our 2011 Final Tax Rate is $1.925 per $100 of assessed value, an overall decrease of 1% from our 2010 rate of $1.939 per $100. On a property assessed at the average assessed value of $339,100, the…
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The New Jersey Pirates and Privateers Weekend
By Cindi Iritsky Come party like it’s 1699 at the New Jersey Pirates and Privateers Weekend June 8th and 9th at the Ocean County Fairgrounds at Robert J. Miller Air Park, 101 Airport Road, Berkeley Township, NJ. This is a joint presentation by the County of Ocean and Bloody Historical, to bring you living history…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Community information
COMMUNITY PROFILE – HIGHTSTOWN Narrative: With four community parks, a revitalized downtown and a historic district that is listed on both the National and State Registers of Historic Places, Hightstown has something for everyone. Centrally located Peddie Lake is a great place for boating, fishing and bird watching and offers paddle boating in the summer…
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LAWRENCE: Mother’s Fund donations can help
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A mother’s role is to take care of others, but sometimes it’s not that simple. Joyce Lindenmuth, who was a HomeFront client, wanted to purchase hearing aids for her 15-year-old daughter, who is partially deaf. But there was no money in the family’s budget. Until the family’s case manager tapped…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Community information
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Hopewell Township is a township in Mercer County. It is almost 59 square miles in size. Narrative: Hopewell Township was incorporated by Royal Charter on March 1, 1755, and incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on Feb. 21, 1798. Hopewell Township became part of Mercer County at its creation on…
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HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Community information
HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Located near the Hunterdon County and Somerset County borders, Hopewell Borough is less than 1 square mile in size and is located in the northeast section of Mercer County in a valley south of the Sourland Mountain range. HOPEWELL was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on…
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EAST WINDSOR: Community information
COMMUNITY PROFILE – EAST WINDSOR Narrative: Suburban East Windsor Township is an ideal community for both growing businesses and families, boasting an excellent public school system and top-notch recreational facilities. Neighboring Princeton, Trenton and New Brunswick offer an impressive assortment of cultural, historical and recreational events, and the Jersey Shore, New York City and Philadelphia…
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MANVILLE: Community information
MANVILLE Narrative: Manville is a urban borough near Somerville, roughly midway between New York City and Philadelphia. In the early years after Europeans came to the central New Jersey, Manville was a portion of Hillsborough Township. Famous Revolutionary War generals, such as George Washington and Nathaniel Green, wintered in the area, as well as marching…
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JOBSTOWN: Township information
SPRINNGFIELD TOWNSHIP Mayor Denis McDaniel 723-8222 Tax Rate: The current property tax rate for Springfield Township is 2.211 cents per $100 of assessed value. The average home in Springfield is assessed at $321,701 and the average tax bill is $7,112.81. Government: Springfield has a five-person Township Council. Members serve four-year terms and choose…
