Category: archives
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Parties engage in selfish struggle for control
EDITORIAL: Reapportionment, for Republicans and Democrats alike, is about achieving the purely selfish goal of protecting political skins. Let’s see if we’ve got this right. Lawyers for the Republican Party in New Jersey went to federal court this week to challenge the constitutionality of the new map approved by the Legislative Reapportionment Commission. The Republicans…
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Group hopes to revitalize Jamesburg
A new Chamber of Commerce is hoping to attract more people to downtown By: Nick D’Amore JAMESBURG The borough is in the beginning stages of a revitalization process to bring more people into the borough. A new Jamesburg Area Chamber of Commerce, meetings with county officials and a new borough business map are all…
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Voters approve Jamesburg school budget
JAMESBURG Residents voted Tuesday to pass the school budget for 2001-02 in a close vote of 127 to 97. By:Nick D’Amore JAMESBURG Residents voted Tuesday to pass the school budget for 2001-02 in a close vote of 127 to 97. In addition, incumbent school board members Patrice Faraone and Thomas Bodall were re-elected,…
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Cranbury voters endorse school budget
Cranbury voters backed the $8.8 million Cranbury school budget by a margin of nearly 3-to-1 in Tuesday’s school board elections. By:Brian Shappell Voters backed the $8.8 million Cranbury school budget by a margin of nearly 3-to-1 in Tuesday’s school board elections. They also backed both incumbents seeking re-election to the board. The Board of Education…
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Police, township reach agreement
New pact could be inked Monday By: Brian Shappell Township police have ratified a new contract. The new deal now awaits approval of the Township Committee, which will review the tentative pact and vote on Monday. The terms of the deal, which will cover 12 police officers, will not be released, negotiators for the two…
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WW-P principals support police in schools
But some school officials expressed caution. By: David M. Campbell Principals in the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District said Tuesday night that they support police in schools, under a new proposal by both district police departments, while some school officials expressed caution. And a High School South newspaper editorial said Thursday that police in schools…
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Golf team continues win streak
RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl The HHS golf team is back on the right track after two more victories last week ran the win streak to three in a row. Hillsborough defeated Delaware Valley (205-246) and Watchung Hills (204-228) by comfortable margins last week. Through their first five outings, the Raiders have remained in the…
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HHS girls receive friendly lacrosse lesson
Zamek’s young squad still learning By: John Beisser It was a homecoming of sorts for Hillsborough High girls’ lacrosse coach Linda Zamek last Tuesday when her Raiders squared off against perennial Skyland Conference powerhouse Hunterdon Central. Zamek teaches at Hunterdon Central and coached many of the Central varsity players when they were freshmen. This…
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Monroe’s school budget passes, despite ‘no’ vote from seniors
MONROE Township voters maintained their customary support of the school budget Tuesday but by a narrower margin than in recent years. By:Al Wicklund MONROE Township voters maintained their customary support of the school budget Tuesday but by a narrower margin than in recent years. The voters also elected first-time candidate Lew…
