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  • Schools and towns get boost in aid

    MONROE — Jamesburg and Monroe will receive increases in state municipal and school aid for their 2001-2002 fiscal years, which begin July 1. By:Al Wicklund    û û û MONROE — Jamesburg and Monroe will receive increases in state municipal and school aid for their 2001-2002 fiscal years, which begin July 1.    û û According to…

  • Sally Wojtkiewicz

       Sally F. Wojtkiewicz, 46, died Friday, Feb. 2, at home.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident.    She work as a cashier for Staples Inc. of Princeton Junction.    Daughter of the late Casimir Wojtkiewicz, she is survived by her mother, Audrey Wojtkiewicz of Manteo, N.C.; a son, Ted Warwick III of Ewing; a…

  • Towns close to agreement on Possum Hollow Road

    MONROE – Monroe Township and Jamesburg Borough professional staff will meet with Jamesburg’s elected officials Feb. 14 in an effort to move closer to an agreement on whether Possum Hollow Road will be closed permanently. By:Al Wicklund        MONROE — Monroe Township and Jamesburg Borough professional staff will meet with Jamesburg’s elected officials Feb. 14…

  • Shore mayors want rail line in Middlesex

    CRANBURY – Towns along two potential routes for a central New Jersey rail line differ on which alternative is best for their town, and for the state. By:Brian Shappell    û û û Towns along two potential routes for a central New Jersey rail line differ on which alternative is best for their town, and for…

  • Delayed opening declared for Tuesday

    But schools will open    School students can sleep in a little bit Tesday morning, thanks to the wet snow that fell Monday.    School officials have declared a late opening for classes, Tuesday. To see what time your school will open, click here.    More snow is in the forecast for Tuesday, however, to add to the…

  • Aid boost won’t affect taxes

    CRANBURY — This year’s state municipal and school aid allotments aren’t likely to have a big impact on the tax rate and this year’s school and municipal budgets. By:Brian Shappell    û û û This year’s state municipal and school aid allotments aren’t likely to have a big impact on the tax rate and this year’s…

  • Stocking the family medicine cabinet: Follow safety guidelines

    By: Dr. Ernest DeLaCruz    Amazingly, Americans spend more than $4 billion each year on over-the-counter drugs. As a nation, we diagnose and self-treat four times more often than we turn to our doctors. With all of this self-medicating going on, let us examine just what are the essentials that no household should be without and…

  • BETH EL NEWS

    By: Steve Guggenheim    The annual penny auction will be held from noon to 2:30 p.m. this Sunday. A penny auction is very similar to a Chinese auction and it’s a great place to find all kinds of items at a very reasonable price.    So, if you didn’t get what you wanted for Chanukah, then maybe…

  • Knicks rally for dramatic HEWYBL basketball win

    The HEWBL Cadet division MNH sponsored Knicks rallied from a double-digit deficit to defeat a very good Celtic team, 22-18.    Kyle Bakacs led the comeback with 12 points and four assists and three rebounds. Brendan Walsh scored four points and pulled down three rebounds to spark the Knick attack. Kelvin Lewis scored three points while…