Category: archives
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Area districts announce school board candidates
Area school districts recently announced candidates for this year’s school board elections which will be held on April 17. By:Vanessa S. Holt and David Koch Following are the number of open seats on each school board, the length of the terms and the incumbents and new candidates for each seat in each school district…
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Fackler bridge to be replaced
The project could be completed by next summer Township Council unanimously endorsed Mercer County’s plan to replace the 105-year-old Fackler Road bridge, off Route 206 near Carter Road, at its conference meeting this week. By: Lea Kahn The metal truss bridge has been closed to traffic since 1999. The bridge, built in 1896, spans the…
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POLICE BEAT 03/08
From the March 8 edition of the Register-News By: FLORENCE Undercover officers made a purchase of marijuana on Oct. 24 from Charles Rasmussen, 21, of Florence, in the area of West Third and Iron streets, according to police. Police said they were unable to locate Mr. Rasmussen after warrants were issued for his arrest, but…
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‘Exclusive’ development receives approval minus gate
Planning Board member Tom Wilfrid offered the only vote against the application An exclusive subdivision planned for a 20-acre tract on Province Line Road, opposite The Players Club at Jasna Polana golf course, gained township planners’ approval last week minus the gate that was originally proposed at its entrance. By: Lea Kahn The Planning…
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Tuition costs to hike school taxes
Fixed costs also contribute to 8 percent increase in Millstone Township. By: Frank C. D’Amico MILLSTONE Rising tuition costs have contributed to an 8 percent increase in the proposed school tax rate, according to preliminary budget figures for 2001-02. On Monday, the Board of Education introduced a preliminary budget of $18.5 million, which would…
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central no match for perfect play
Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ basketball coach Terry Jennings was looking for a home playoff win against Central Regional on Saturday. What her team gave her was something just short of absolute perfection a beautiful 54-30 triumph which featured an exquisite first half that was the high school basketball equivalent of…
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‘The Mexican’
Amazingly, this film fails to capitalize on the potential sizzle of the first pairing of impending Oscar-winner Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt. This is one of the worst films of the new year. [R] By: Kam Williams Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts share the screen in The Mexican. Move over Sugar & Spice, there’s already a…
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Daily reading makes lifelong readers
Finding ways to make Dr. Seuss’ birthday celebration last all year long. By: Erin Murphy Sanders Linda Michaels’ blue eyes sparkled as she reminisced about childhood summers spent lounging in the backyard with a book. She still remembers that "old book smell" in her small-town library and the librarian behind the counter who knew her…
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District has big plans for reading program
Lawrence schools to use $60,000 grant to expand Reading Recovery program By: Lea Kahn Aiming to ensure that elementary school students can read before they leave the third grade, township school officials plan to expand the district’s Reading Recovery program during the next school year. The Lawrence Township Education Foundation recently awarded the district $60,000…
