Category: archives
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Focus on the idea, not the cost
EDITORIAL Last week we learned that the school district’s Facilities Advisory Committee favors a plan to move sixth-graders from Lawrence Intermediate School to Lawrence Middle School. However, it couldn’t conclude what would make sense after that: turn LIS into a 4-5 school or convert it and all elementary schools into K-5 buildings. The group considers…
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Edition of Dec. 6, 2001
Kathryn Bogdan Filidore Kathryn Bogdan Filidore, 85, of Ewing died Sunday at The Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident. She retired in 1983 after 37 years with the state Division of Motor Vehicles in Trenton. She was a member of the Motor Vehicles Retirees Association. Daughter of the…
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Township needs holiday turkeys
By: Nick D’Amore The South Brunswick Welfare Department is in the business of helping needy families, but now it finds itself in need. LouAnne Wolf, welfare director, said the department is seeking food donations from the community because it only has about 10 turkeys and one ham to give out to local needy families for…
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HOPEWELL COUNCIL UPDATE
Concerns about accumulations of autumn leaves persuaded nearly a dozen residents to attend Monday’s Hopewell Borough Council meeting By: Catherine P. Moscarello Concerns about accumulations of autumn leaves persuaded nearly a dozen residents to attend Monday’s Hopewell Borough Council meeting. Borough resident Donald Strong of Taylor Terrace said he’s made annual visits to council meetings…
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Local school leaders applaudproposed state test rollback
Governor-elect says some state tests may be dropped By:Krzysztof Scibiorski Jim McGreevey’s ideas for scaling back state testing has school administrators were greeted happily by local educators. Last week, staff members for the governor-elect indicated that the new administration will conduct a review of the state’s testing program that could result in a decrease in…
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Near-drought conditions call for water conservation!
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK By Ruth Luse Some people such as golfers and diehard beach-goers probably are enjoying the warm, dry weather we have been experiencing for all too long now. Certainly those of us who like planning for the holiday season and enjoy the nippy, perhaps slightly snowy weather are getting tired of wearing…
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Lertters to the editor, Dec. 6, 2001
No new building for Hopewell To the editor: A new building is not in the borough’s best interest. As the Hopewell Borough Council approaches a decision on whether or not to finance and construct a new municipal building, ostensibly to satisfy requirements within the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and to provide more administrative…
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Town comes to terms with employees
Clerical and inspection workers will receive a 3.5 percent raise. By: Brian Shappell The township and the union representing township clerical and inspection workers have reached a tentative agreement that will raise salaries by 3.5 percent each of the next three years. The new contract, a three-year deal, will cover 85 employees and was approved…
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Shopping mall eyed for Route 1
By: Nick D’Amore Byron-Hill, New Jersey Corp. wants to build a shopping mall at the intersection of Route 1 and Raymond Road. The proposal calls for a 116,279-square-foot Home Depot, a 54,524-square-foot supermarket and an 8,000-square-foot restaurant on a 22.8-acre lot. The Zoning Board of Adjustment will consider the amended site plans tonight (Thursday) at…
