Category: archives
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Walking into history: tour offers insight into Cranbury’s past
By: Casha Caponegro Everyone in Cranbury is familiar with Brainerd Lake, the Cranbury Inn and the Old School building. These are sites encountered every day, though many may be unaware of the role they have played in the history of the village. The Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society wants to educate both Cranbury residents and…
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Post 148 good, and can get better
With a 6-4 record thus far this season, the Hightstown Post 148 American Legion baseball team is off to a good start. By: Kyle Moylan With a 6-4 record thus far this season, the Hightstown Post 148 American Legion baseball team is off to a good start. Even so, Post 148 manager Bob Huzzy believes…
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Board reorganization troubles residents
FLORENCE School board members defended the recent reorganization of district administrators as necessary to boost falling test scores, but some residents at Monday’s Board of Education meeting criticized the staff changes. By:David Koch "All of the moves made over the past year have been educationally and financially sound," said board President Jaime Fauver. The…
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Hopewell Valley Area NiE Training
Central New Jersey NiE Teacher Workshop New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards Effectively teaching curriculum standards with a community newspaper Click here to download the application in PDF By:Educational Services Monday, August 6th 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Central High School 259 Pennington Titusville Rd. Pennington, NJ 08534 Workshop provides 8 professional development credits! Cost: $150…
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Showcase event set, no strings attached
By: Alec Moore The township will kick off its annual Independence Day concert celebration the Showcase of Performers and fireworks extravaganza at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Auten Road School. Residents should come ready for fun, but don’t expect to buy any silly string at the show this year. The Township Committee was…
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Burlington County voter turnout low in primary election
Although voter turnout on Tuesday in Burlington County was low, voters in the county went against the state trend and chose Bob Franks over Bret Schundler on the Republican ticket for governor. By:Vanessa S. Holt and David Koch In local elections, where there were few contested elections, voter turnout was generally below 20 percent. The…
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Planning the future of Route 130
Less than a month after the Township Committee announced its plan to form a Route 130 Revitalization Task Force, officials last week released more details of the improvement plan. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON Less than a month after the Township Committee announced its plan to form a Route 130 Revitalization Task Force, officials last…
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Main Street plansresults of much work
To the editor Your editorial of May 3 makes reference to River City. I, for one, have no idea what the writer is envisioning and I doubt if anyone in this community does. To reach a goal, you first have to describe it and then pursue it with diligence. Your cynical attitude is in sync…
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Township leaders, landowners should get together soon
EDITORIAL By: Ruth Luse Perhaps state Superior Court Judge Linda Feinburg has done Hopewell Township officials and landowners a favor in the long run. She has given both a second chance with her rejection of downzoning laws OK’d last year. Perhaps now, Hopewell Township officials, who last year adopted very controversial downzoning ordinances that changed…
