Category: archives
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Township eyes neighbors’ aid on truck ban
The township is seeking aid from its neighbors in trying to convince the state to ban interstate truck traffic on Route 27. By:Brian Shappell The township is seeking aid from its neighbors in trying to convince the state to ban interstate truck traffic on Route 27. Township Public Affairs Coordinator Ron Schmalz reported Tuesday to…
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School officials reveal high school plans
By: Mark Moffa nbsp; 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 the projected cost of the district’s proposed high school to be $56 million, including $4.2 million for a pool. A…
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Gas station plan meets opposition
Some Washington Township 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…
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EDITORIAL: ‘Garbage train’ a better choice than 1,000 trucks
For most people, garbage is one of those subjects that falls into the out-of-sight, out-of-mind category. For most people, garbage is one of those subjects that falls into the out-of-sight, out-of-mind category. The stuff we throw away whether it’s paper products in the green bin, plastic and glass in the yellow bin or everything…
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Council OKs expansion of library
The Township Council has given its endorsement to a $4 million library expansion plan. By:Brian Shappell The Township Council has given its endorsement to a $4 million library expansion plan. The 16,458-square-foot expansion, approved Tuesday night, is slated to include a new children’s programming area for events such as storytelling and puppet shows; an 18-station…
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‘Jurassic Park III’
Once-extinct carnivores are on the hunt in this new-and-improved summer sequel. [PG-13] By: Kam Williams Finally, a summer blockbuster really worth seeing. Jurassic Park III stands a spinosaurus head and shoulders above Jurassic Park: The Lost World, that dreadful San Diego invasion sequel. For my money, it’s even an improvement over the Steven Spielberg original. Directed…
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School officials reveal high school plans
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 the projected cost of the district’s proposed high school to be $56 million, including $4.2 million for a pool. A…
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Belle Mead depot slated for redevelopment
Officials tour 800-acre site to evaluate its potential. By: Alec Moore HILLSBOROUGH — Township officials met with representatives of the General Services Administration Friday to take a look at the former Belle Mead depot, which the GSA is studying to determine its redevelopment potential. The GSA, a federal agency responsible for disposition of federal properties,…
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Dialogue necessary as growth continues
EDITORIAL: When it comes to commercial development in the area, residents soon will get to decide whether bigger is better. By: When it comes to commercial development in the area, residents soon will get to decide whether bigger is better. Plans for the Hamilton Marketplace which calls for some 1.5 million square feet largely…
