Category: archives
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Township expects extra tax revenue
Township officials attribute a chunk of the extra money to newly built properties. Township taxpayers will not pay one penny more in municipal taxes in 2001 despite an increase in the proposed spending plan, because township officials expect to raise $440,000 more in property taxes. By: Lea Kahn The proposed $29.95 million municipal budget calls…
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Grant enables outdoor ecology studies at school
Auten Road Elementary School will use a $5,000 grant from Verizon Communications to build a nature center that will enable students to study natural science and ecosystems firsthand. By:Laura Toto The project, which will be completed in two phases, includes the construction of two nature trails and the installation of a video conferencing system in…
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Henrietta Bethea
Henrietta Bethea, 74, died Friday, Jan. 19, at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital, Trenton. Born in Berlin, Md., she was a longtime area resident. She retired as a beautician in 1984. Mrs. Bethea was a member of the True Light Holiness Church of God in Christ International and held the title "Mother Bethea." She…
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Learning about life and death from a hermit crab
By:Michelle Ruess My son’s voice was dangerously close to the whine. "Pleeeeease, Mama?" he said. "Pleeeease!" Having diligently taught Jake the advantages of using "the magic word," I couldn’t very well deny this request, far-fetched as it seemed. On this particular morning, my 6-year-old had his heart set on bringing home Pinchy, the class hermit…
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Reaction mixed on rent-rule changes
State Assembly bill would eliminate rent control laws across the Garden State By: Matthew Armstrong A plan that seeks to eliminate rent control in the state is causing alarm among residents and intrigue among some landlords. The bill (A-2188), which has been in the Assembly Housing Committee since March, would prohibit municipalities from imposing rent…
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Planners seek traffic controls
Board eyes changes to township’s Circulation Master Plan By: Matthew Armstrong The planning board is seeking to better manage traffic in the future keeping trucks and commuter traffic away from residential areas by making changes to the Circulation Master Plan. Township traffic consultants and planning director have been working on the plan for…
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‘Shadow of the Vampire’
Just when you thought every angle on the fascination with vampires had been exhausted, a new one crops up. One of the most unique films of the year, this movie works as a whole thanks to John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe. [R] By: Jim Boyle In Shadow of the Vampire, John Malkovich stars as F.M. Murnau,…
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Cambridge students set for stage debut
The curtain rises on ‘The Fair at Yankee Poo’ at 7 p.m. Friday night at Cambridge School By: Amanda Bok The halls of Cambridge School will be a little rowdier and a little noisier tomorrow afternoon, not because the weekend is close but because Friday night is opening night. Friday evening at 7 p.m. in…
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Residents call for inclusion of Lawrence Road in Crossroads plan
Lawrence Township is thrilled to be considered for inclusion in the study, said Mayor Pam Mount. In an effort to obtain proper historical recognition for Lawrence Road, some township residents want it included in a proposal that would identify and preserve Revolutionary War sites. By: Lea Kahn The proposed Crossroads of the American Revolution National…
