Category: archives
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Neighbors, township have gripe with stable
Richard Cruser is tired of dealing with his neighbor’s manure literally. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON Richard Cruser is tired of dealing with his neighbor’s manure literally. The Windsor Road resident lives next to JEM Stables, along the Washington/West Windsor border. He regularly attends Washington Township Committee meetings, asking for help for zoning…
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Celebrating Charleston Place
There is a strong sense of community at Charleston Place, an 84-unit independent living development on Route 27. By:Sarah Winkelman There is a strong sense of community at Charleston Place, an 84-unit independent living development on Route 27. The development is home to senior citizens and handicapped individuals and opened its doors in March 1981.…
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GOP kicks off Assembly campaign in the new 15th
Republican candidates Tom Dallessio and Rosanna Dovgala kicked off their campaign for the 15th District Assembly race Tuesday at the Hopewell Volunteers Bandstand in Hopewell Park Republican candidates Tom Dallessio and Rosanna Dovgala kicked off their campaign for the 15th District Assembly race Tuesday at the Hopewell Volunteers Bandstand in Hopewell Park. Flanked by friends,…
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Local Amboy Bank hostingChamber reception meeting
Amboy National Bank on New Amwell Road and the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce, Hillsborough Division, will host a business forum and reception for the local business community from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 12. Deborah Micek, president of RPM Success Corp., will start the program with an interactive workshop "Getting to Know Me" and suggest…
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Council scraps permit parking
Township Council scrapped plans for an ordinance Tuesday that would have set up a permit-parking system for several streets across the road from Lawrence High School. By: Lea Kahn Instead, township officials plan to meet with school district officials, students, parents and neighbors over the summer to hammer out a solution to the problems that…
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MacFarland students’ script leads to anti-drug commercial
BORDENTOWN CITY Kids were getting high on camera at MacFarland Junior School May 31. Not high on marijuana or other drugs, but on activities like cheerleading, basketball, and skateboarding. A commercial written by 13 students at the school was selected to be shot as an anti-drug commercial by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New…
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Providing positive outcomes from lives cut short
BUZZ IN THE HALLS: A look at the people behind the names on memorial scholarships. By: Last week, I wrote about two of the scholarships given out by Allentown High School to its students. There are many others offered through private and public foundations for the students to take advantage of. Many of these are…
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Letters to the editor
For the week of June 7 By: Township needs to focus on high school issue To the editor: I believe I speak for many Washington residents when I say we are getting tired of the petty bickering going on within the township’s Republican Party. It’s time to stop the anonymous letters and political in-…
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New faces named to local boards
By:Brian Shappell The memberships of the Planning and zoning boards in South Brunswick have been solidified after some shuffling at the Township Council meeting, Tuesday. The council appointed Sylvia Lee and Charlotte Camarotta to the Planning Board. Ms. Lee is replacing Ralph McIlvaine, who resigned because he is leaving the township. She will be serving…
