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LAWRENCE: Number of property tax appeals drops this year
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The April 1 deadline to file a property tax appeal yielded a sharp drop in the number of appeals filed with the Mercer County Board of Taxation and the New Jersey State Tax Court for 2013, according to Lawrence Township officials. Municipal Manager Richard Krawczun said he was aware of…
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CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: Week of April 4
By Nancy Mrzljak, Guest Columnist The Union Fire Company No. 1’s pancake breakfast will be held 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., Sunday, April 7 at the Crosswicks Firehouse. Everyone is invited, bring friends and family and enjoy a few flapjacks and some breakfast sausage. All-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage, orange juice, coffee. Ticket prices are adults…
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Budget calls for 2.7-cent tax hike
By Amy Batista, Special Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee introduced its 2013 municipal budget last month at $10.5 million, which calls for a 2.7-cent increase in the municipal tax rate. ”The budget is very prudent,” Mayor Jim Cann said on March 27. “I think we got it as tight as we could.” A…
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MANVILLE: GOP is on the wrong side of gun issue, he says
To the editor: For decades, too many Republicans in Washington have stood by as our school children and moviegoers, worshipers and police officers and so many others have been gunned down. This shameful, tragic inaction must stop. Nearly 80 mayors across the state of New Jersey have signed onto Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a coalition…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Two will duke it out in Democratic primary
Reddan’s a surprise filer for Township Committee By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor John J. Reddan, who ran for Township Committee in 2011, was a surprise filer Monday for the Democratic nomination for Hillsborough Township Committee. He creates a race for the one nomination with Will Kole, the president of the Hillsborough Democrats Community Club in…
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MANSFIELD: Fire engulfs home
Westampton Township Emergency Services crews responded to Mansfield to assist local firefighters with a dwelling blaze at the intersection of Old York Road and Hedding Road on March 28. Firefighter Mike Wolfschmidt worked with a 2.5 feet hand line hitting hot spots. (Photo courtesy Westampton Emergency Services)
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SPORTS: Northern Burlington star captures state wrestling championship
Senior follows in father’s footsteps By Anthony Williams, Special Writer MANSFIELD — 34 years ago, in 1979, Northern Burlington’s Wayne Stinson wrestled in the NJSIAA State Wrestling Championship Finals to end his high school wrestling career, eventually losing to Keith Alstone of Neptune to finish second. Fast forward to 2013, and it was déjà vu…
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MANVILLE: Audience gets to choose who killed Edwin Drood
Christ the King students stage musical this weekend By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer The Christ the King School Players Drama Club will present “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” on Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the gym at the school on North 13th Ave. A performance for senior citizens…
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MANVILLE: Moms, Scouts see python up close and personal
Dominick Rizzo, a wildlife educator, showed Manville Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of Troop 193 turtles, a baby alligator, a chinchilla, lizard and a hedgehog last week.
