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  • Teachers to decide Fridaywhether to continue strike

    MEA to distribute judge’sorder; ‘ready and willing’ to negotiate By:Eric Schwarz    School strikes are rare in New Jersey, and because they’re illegal, generally do not last long.    Manville’s strike may continue for a third day Friday, even though a judge has ordered the employees back to work or face fines of at least $200 a…

  • MOM line is topic of Tuesday meeting

    New Jersey Transit will discuss the proposed rail line and its options with the Middlesex County Planning Board. By: Al Wicklund    Representatives of New Jersey Transit will discuss the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) commuter rail line and its several options at the monthly meeting of the Middlesex County Planning Board.    The meeting is being held 7:30…

  • Arnold Hartman

       Arnold Hartman, 92, of Moorestown, died Thursday, April 12 in The Lutheran Home at Moorestown.    Born in Flemington, he resided in Hamilton Square for several years before moving to Grover’s Mill, where he lived for almost 50 years. He recently moved to Moorestown.    Mr. Hartman was a self-employed home builder for his entire career. He…

  • Bordentown boys excel at the Bridgeton Relays

           For most of Saturday the Bordentown Regional High School boys’ varsity track and field team ruled the Bridgeton Relays. However, in the day’s final few races Bordentown slim lead was lost. By:Sean Moylan    "We almost won," said Bordentown head coach Charlie Miller. "We went from first to fifth. We had the lead, but we…

  • School budget OK’d; football trounced; Picariello ousted

    Like the budget, a $125,000 ballot question, which will provide $90,000 for 245 re­placement computers and $35,000 for security equipment, including video cameras and door locks, was overwhelmingly approved John Tredrea    With just under 30 percent of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District’s 13,516 registered ballot-casters going to the polls Tuesday, voters OK’d the $36,980,216…

  • Woman killed in crash identified

           BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — A local woman was killed and two people were injured in a car crash April 11.    Tina M. Kohfeldt, 34, of Roebling was pronounced dead by the Burlington County medical examiner at the scene of the accident in Bordentown Township on Route 130 south, said State Police spokesman John Hagerty. By:David…

  • Tax hike would fundtownship’s capital needs

    To the editor    The Township Committee discussions about capital expenditures and the 2001 budget on April 11 became emotional live TV.    The amateurish quality of the videotape lacks the electricity of these discussions.    There was a spirited discussion of the township’s moral and legal responsibilities to extend the Mountainview Road water main to four families…

  • Dominick Cembrola, 79

       HILLSBOROUGH — Dominick Cembrola died Thursday, April 12, at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. He was 79.    Born in Elizabeth, he lived there until moving to Hillsborough six years ago.    Mr. Cembrola worked for Thomas and Betts Co. in Elizabeth as a material handler for 48 years, retiring in 1983.    He served in the U.S. Army…

  • High school vandalized with paint

    Initial estimate to clean it up is $8,000. By: Matthew Armstrong    The high school was vandalized Sunday with spray paint and eggs.    Sometime between early Sunday morning and 7 p.m., sidewalks, the satellite dish, track, Snack Shack, parking lot and the main building were spray-painted with derogatory statements including "North Brunswick High/South Sucks" and "NBTHS…