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Monroe approves school tax hike
Township voters now will get their say on the school board’s proposed $41.6 million budget. By:Al WIcklund MONROE Township voters now will get their say on the school board’s proposed $41.6 million budget. The budget, approved by an 8-1 vote Wednesday, calls for a 7.3 percent tax increase, from $1.33 per $100 assessed valuation…
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Cranbury school tab gets mixed reviews
The Board of Education held a public hearing Tuesday on the $8.8 million spending plan. Voters will have their say on the budget during school elections April 17. By: Brian Shappell Some residents said they are unhappy with a proposed increase in the school tax rate. The Board of Education held a public hearing Tuesday…
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Tigers begin defense of Ivy baseball title
Princeton loses home opener to Rutgers but feels ready to win By: Justin Feil A year ago, the Princeton University baseball team went into the Ivy League season on the heels of a 17-6 defeat at the hands of Rutgers that left them 6-9. The Tigers then proceeded to go 13-7 against Ivy League teams…
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Soaring taxes create a new generation gap
PACKET EDITORIAL, March 30 By: Packet Editorial When a group of angry senior citizens showed up at this week’s West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education meeting, the last thing they expected to get was a lecture on citizenship. But that is what Superintendent John Fitzsimons gave them and we can think of only one…
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A baseball star makes a big hit on stage
Princeton High School musical marks debut for talented leading man By: Carly Rothman Crazy for You, Princeton High School’s 2001 Winter Musical, was a smash success, with sold-out performances on Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24, and a large audience for the Wednesday, March 21 show. But what surprised PHS as much as the…
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Marjorie E. Chayka
Marjorie E. Chayka, 72, died Wednesday at her home in Jamesburg. Born in Canada, she previously lived in Old Bridge before moving to Jamesburg. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Edwin, and son, Michael, are deceased. Surviving are her daughter, and son-in-law, Marjorie and Stanley Sceigle, of Helmetta, and two granddaughters. Arrangements were private under…
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John Berenato
HAMMONTON John "JB" Berenato, 90, died Monday, March 26, at Virtua-West Jersey Hospital, Voorhees. Born in Hammonton, he was a lifelong resident. Mr. Berenato retired as a crane operator from Local 825, Springfield, and had been an electrical inspector in Hammonton. He was a longtime member of Hammonton Fire Co. 1, where he was…
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Township’s new municipal complex faces more delays
The project is now behind its original schedule by about a year. By: David Weinstein Princeton Township’s new municipal complex at Witherspoon Street and Valley Road originally slated to open at the end of 2000 will likely be completed about a year late, according to Township Engineer Bob Kiser. Work apparently resumed this…
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Janis Claypoole Coss
Janis Claypoole Coss, 53, died Sunday, March 25 at her home after a long illness. Born in Plainfield, she lived in Metuchen for most of her life before moving to Monroe two years ago. She and her family also maintained a summer residence in Lavallette. She graduated from University College at Rutgers University in 1970…
