Category: archives

  • Weston School’s nurse honored

    Peggy Martone, a 13-year employeed of the school district, was named the school nurse of the year by the New Jersey School Nurses Association. By: Eric Schwarz    Weston School’s nurse, Margaret "Peggy" Martone, has been selected by her colleagues in the field as New Jersey’s school nurse of the year.    Mrs. Martone, of Chester, has…

  • Residents needed to advise on open space

    The newly formed committee will have a hand in advising township officials on the future of township parklands.    Wanted: Interested township residents to serve on the Open Space Advisory Committee. Must advise township officials on land acquisition issues and explore the development of open space for recreational use. By: Lea Kahn    That’s what Township Council…

  • Stover wins MCT title at 130

    Allentown High School senior improves record to 18-1 by winning three matches Saturday. By: Kyle Moylan    Anthony Stover took up the sport of wrestling six years ago in order to keep active in the winter.    Following action this past weekend, there are probably a lot of wrestlers around Mercer County who wish Stover took up…

  • Dutch Neck 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 •…

  • Miller feels at home at Meadowlands

    HORSE PLAY by Ken Weingartner: Driver David Miller continues success after moving from Ohio. By:    When David Miller decided to leave his native Ohio and race at the Meadowlands a couple years ago, he knew it was a big step.    But after dominating the Ohio harness racing circuit for nearly a decade, he believed he…

  • Orchard Hill Elementary 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 •…

  • High school study moves forward

    Feasibility review will examine logistics of opening facility in Washington Township. By: Frank C. D’Amico    WASHINGTON — Work on a key component in the township’s plan to open a high school is under way, Superintendent Paul Harren said.    Three retired educators are working on a feasibility study examining the logistics of opening a Washington Township…

  • Funding plan crosses church and state line

       I am opposed to awarding government funds to religious funds to religious groups to provide social services with a religious component.    I understand that this has been supported by Mr. Stephen Goldsmith, President Bush’s choice for a leader of a new national advisory board on this subject.    According to a Jan. 30 The New York…

  • Tuition increase worries district

    Hike, additional students could cost Millstone nearly $1 million more than 2000-01. By: Frank C. D’Amico    MILLSTONE — Rising tuition fees and increasing high school enrollment will cost the district approximately $990,000 more than the current school year’s rates.    For the 2001-02 school year, Millstone will pay Allentown High School $10,738 per pupil in tuition…