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  • Millstone names new board member

    The Board of Education announced Monday it has filled the vacancy left by the resignation of Philip Mancuso last month. By: Scott Morgan    MILLSTONE — The Board of Education announced Monday it has filled the vacancy left by the resignation of Philip Mancuso last month.    Mary Pinney will serve the remainder of the term originally…

  • The future of Brunswick Pike

    Merchants, civic leader debate plans for the road            The road to the redevelopment of Brunswick Pike is paved with the best of intentions or none at all, depending on who you talk to in the Brunswick Pike Redevelopment Area. By: Lea Kahn    Ali Kaplan, owner of the Crystal Diner, said he would like…

  • A time for heroes

    Police Sgt. Dominick Botteri was getting coffee. Officer Chris Nitti was on patrol. Both were working 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. shifts, which, on a Monday night, are usually quiet hours. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — Police Sgt. Dominick Botteri was getting coffee. Officer Chris Nitti was on patrol. Both were working 10 p.m. to…

  • What I did on my summer vacation

    BOOK NOTES by Joan Ruddiman: If teachers wrote an essay for this old standard September assignment, most folks, kids and adults, would be surprised. By: Joan Ruddiman    If teachers wrote an essay for this old standard September assignment, most folks, kids and adults, would be surprised.    Many teachers I know are well-traveled to what many…

  • Lack of notice is a veiled argument

    Letter to the editor    I am responding to Chuck Marianik whose letter of July 12 wanted to know who will pay the legal fees and payouts for accidents cause by improper notification of humps.    A driver would have to be going quite fast (I’m assuming he has first-hand knowledge) to sustain any significant damage to…

  • Gas station plan meets opposition

    Some Washington residents fear a proposal to construct a gas station and food mart at the corner of Route 130 South and Meadowbrook Road will devalue their property. By: Sarah Winkelman    WASHINGTON — Some township residents fear a proposal to construct a gas station and food mart at the corner of Route 130 South and…

  • Noise? What noise?

    RANDOM NOTES by Scott Morgan: Those of us new to the New Egypt area tend to notice something longtime residents pay little attention to anymore — those planes fly really, really low. By:    PLUMSTED — Those of us new to the township tend to notice something longtime residents pay little attention to anymore — those…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ZONING UPDATE

    By: Marianne Hooker    At its July 11 meeting, the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment approved one use variance and several hardship variances, all for residential properties.    The variances will allow construction of two decks and two building additions, one of which will contain an in-law apartment. Building addition    Nancylee and Steve Matejka of 196…

  • School officials reveal high school plans

    The Washington Township school board plans in December to ask voters to approve $66.5 million in spending, officials announced Wednesday. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — The school board plans in December to ask voters to approve $66.5 million in spending, officials announced Wednesday.    At a meeting at Pond Road Middle School, the school board announced…