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  • Editorial: School should have full-day kindergarten

    With staffing cuts in other areas in Lambertville, one thing stands out. It is long past time to start a full-day kindergarten class.    There is a lot of concern among parents about the need to cut two full-time staff members and make a resource room teacher part-time at Lambertville Public School.    The move would create…

  • ‘Road warriors’ must be readywhen forecast calls for snow

    Any veteran of the township Public Works Department’s battles against snow and ice on the road can tell you snow is a cunning enemy. By: John Patten    This week’s anticipated invasion by their dreaded foe just proves how challenging it is to plan a battle with the weather.    "It’s like planning a battle, without knowing…

  • Hopewell Township Committee endorses B-MS water use plan

    DEP approval still needed before pharmaceutical expansion can be built By:John Tredrea    The Hopewell Township Committee voted unanimously March 1 to endorse Bristol-Myers Squibb’s (B-MS’) amended water quality management plan (WQMP) for the firm’s 433-acre pharmaceutical research campus in the east-central township.    The amended WQMP is a key component of B-MS’ proposed major expansion of…

  • Lady Mustangs fall short at No. 1 Highland Park

    Fabulous season ends at 12-12 By: John E. Powers        HIGHLAND PARK — A year ago, the Manville High School girls’ basketball team gathered for the last time, looking back at a 6-15 record and an uncertain future. How much difference a year can make.    Last Thursday, though disappointed in the wake of a 35-25…

  • Season ends for Cardinal wrestlers

    WrestlingSeveral Lawrence High School wrestlers saw their seasons end at the Region V Championships this past week, but not before posting some impressive showings. By: Mike Molaro    Senior Dale Emde, seeded fourth at 160, defeated Dan Miller of Hillsborough, 8-6, in last Friday’s Region V qualifying round after trailing, 5-4, entering the third period.    Emde,…

  • Upper Freehold announces school budget

    Taxes could increase 5 percent in Allentown and 3.5 percent in Upper Freehold. By: Frank C. D’Amico    UPPER FREEHOLD – Voters will decide April 17 whether to approve a $17.6 million budget for the Upper Freehold Regional School District, a spending plan that would result in a 5 percent school tax increase in Allentown and…

  • Viking girls starting to glow

    GIRLS SWIMMING: A third-place finish at this year’s GMC Championships may only be the beginning of what the Vikings have to offer. By: Carolyn M. Hartko    The South Brunswick High School girl’s swim team has a lot in common with a rising sun. Like a bright dawn, the two-year old girls’ squad gave off a…

  • Open space fund to increase taxes

    Upper Freehold municipal tax rate remains stable; preservation to add 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. By: Frank C. D’Amico    UPPER FREEHOLD — The township’s proposed budget projects no tax rate increase, but the Township Committee has decided to add a 3-cent open space levy to residents’ bills.    Last November, voters gave the committee…

  • Candidate offers thoughts on schools

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    Having served in the South Brunswick community as an active volunteer on various boards and commissions for the past 10 years, I have made a decision to run for a seat on the school board. As a new parent and candidate, I am concerned about finding the right…