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Blandina Nese
CRANBURY Blandina DeLuccia Nese, 90, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, at The Elms of Cranbury Nursing Home. Born in Casigliano, Italy, she lived in the Chambersburg section of Trenton and Point Pleasant Beach. Mrs. Nese retired from the Trenton Board of Education after working many years at Washington Elementary School. She was a member of…
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Four hopefuls file for school board
Three incumbents and one newcomer are eyeing three, three-year seats on the school board that are up for grabs. By: Amanda Bok Incumbent school board members Anna Tupe, Matthew Speesler and Harry Delgado said they will seek re-election. Community member Paul Prodromo also has filed a petition to run in the board election. No other…
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School budget review set to start
District leaders to meet Thursday night; revenue issues top agenda. By: Frank C. D’Amico UPPER FREEHOLD Superintendent Robert Connelly said the Board of Education will focus on "the revenue side" as it begins formulating the budget for the 2001-02 school year. The board is expected to discuss the budget and revenue issues at 7…
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Council raises members salary
The Township Council introduced an ordinance Tuesday that would give its members a 3 percent salary increase. By: Matthew Armstrong The increase would raise the mayor’s salary $255 to $8,755 a year, and the council members’ salary $195 to $6,695. "Every person, I believe as a labor leader, should get a cost of living increase,"…
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Mansfield tax rate remains stable
MANSFIELD There will be a 23 percent increase in this year’s Mansfield budget expenditures, despite no change in the local tax rate. By:David Koch The budget was introduced by the Township Committee last Tuesday night. Despite an increase of $800,000 in this year’s $4.3 million budget, the local tax rate will remain 8.5…
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Route 29 bill now in Assembly
Action could come March 8 By:Ruth Luse The Route 29 truck ban bill, known as S-1491, was OK’d by the state Senate Feb. 15 as expected, with a few changes, state Sen. Bill Schluter (R-23), a bill sponsor, said Tuesday. The bill aimed at prohibiting truck and truck-trailer combinations that exceed 26,000 pounds from…
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Community education not just for adults
BUZZ IN THE HALLS by Pam Koharchik: A look at life at Allentown High School. By: About three years ago, a group of female students approached me and asked me if I ran the Community Education program at Upper Freehold (Allentown). After telling them I did, they told me they wanted to take ballroom dancing…
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Old Bridge will challenge SBHS District 20 supremacy
WRESTLING: A year ago, the South Brunswick High wrestling team proved blondes have more fun the Vikings bleached their hair in a showing of unity and won a third straight District 20 title. By: Ken Weingartner Entering this season’s district tournament, which starts at 6 p.m. Friday at South Brunswick, the decision facing the…
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Planners to review gated community
Several members of the Planning Board Screening Committee object to the proposal to erect a gate at the entrance to the development. A plan to develop an exclusive six-lot subdivision on Province Line Road complete with a gate will be scrutinized by the Planning Board when it meets next week. By: Lea Kahn…
