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School district could save $1.3M by refinancing bonds
The Hopewell Valley Regional School District plans to refinance four outstanding bond issues, which the district anticipates would result in a 3.6 percent savings, or $1.3 million, over a15-year period. The refinancing would allow the district to take advantage of the recent reductions in the prime interest rate. It would result in a projected $115,000…
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Sophomore class cash looted
The school board wants the $800 stolen from a locked filing cabinet returned and wants someone held accountable for the theft that took place last month. By: Eric Schwarz Someone needs to pay back more than $800 stolen from a locked file cabinet at Manville High School, and someone needs to be held accountable for…
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Tina L. Foster
Tina Louise Foster, 20, died Feb. 2 in Virginia. Born in Freehold, she was a veterinarian’s assistant in Virginia. Sister of the late Michael, Matthew and Joseph Foster and granddaughter of the late George and Delores Foster, she is survived by her parents, Wayne and Louise Magito Foster of Goodview; maternal grandmother and stepgrandfather, Arleen…
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Princeton Regional School District
Princeton High School John Witherspoon School Johnson Park School Littlebrook School Riverside School Community Park School
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Maurice Hawk School
These report card files are from the New Jersey state Department of Education Web site. In order to view these files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download a free copy here. Introduction Letter from the governor and the commissioner of education School narrative District narrative Report card Page 1 …
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Teachers hear drug facts
Instructors asked many questions Tuesday during a meeting with a detective from the county Prosecutor’s Office. By: Eric Schwarz Manville teachers had many questions about the use of drugs where they can be found, what they look like, their dangers during a faculty meeting with a detective from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office…
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Local students are shown a face behind state government
SPRINGFIELD Learning how a bill becomes a law is part of their curriculum, but last week fourth-graders at the Springfield Township Elementary School were invited to become a part of the process by working with a state assemblyman to draft their own bill. By:Vanessa S. Holt State Assemblyman Joseph Malone, R-30th, spoke to…
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Men’s basketball topples Loyola
Rider Notes By: Nick Schaefer After losing by 40 points to Siena Thursday, the Rider men’s basketball team returned to Alumni Gym Sunday with a 68-60 victory over Loyola. The difference between the two games was like the difference between night and day. The Broncs (13-8, 8-4) suffered their worst home loss in school history…
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HomeSharing agency has history of success
The nonprofit group matches people looking for a place to live with people looking for someone to share their dwelling. By: Laura Toto The nonprofit agency, HomeSharing, addresses Somerset County’s affordable housing problem by matching individuals in need of a place to live with residents who need to share their homes in order to maintain…
