Category: archives
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Committee postpones vote on parking lot
The Township Committee postponed voting on a bond ordinance that would pay for improvements to the Cranbury School’s parking until Sept. 25, which means improvements likely won’t happen until well after the start of the school year. By:Nick D’Amore The Township Committee postponed voting on a bond ordinance that would pay for improvements to the…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 8/10
From the Aug. 10 edition of the Register-News By: La Leche League La Leche League of Jobstown, a non-profit breastfeeding support group, meets at 10 a.m. the fourth Thursday of each month (except August and December) at the Jacksonville Presbyterian Church. Babies and children are welcome. For information, contact Maura, 265-3912. Summer playgroups Family of…
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Crime rates inch downward in 1999
Reported crimes in Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe declined in 1999 with Jamesburg experiencing the most significant drop. By:Matthew Armstrong Reported crimes in Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe declined in 1999 with Jamesburg experiencing the most significant drop, according to the Uniform Crime Report released this week. Violent crimes, including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assaults, dropped…
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Township gets $48K settlement
By:Jeff Mikalaitis NORTH HANOVER – The township has received a $48,000 settlement from the former owner of the Wagon Wheel Estates mobile home park. Mayor John Kocubinski said the money will reimburse the township for various penalties and fees that the Wagon Wheel Estates’ former owner, James Caroll, had accrued since 1998. The penalties…
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Monroe girls tune up for high school hoops season
By:Carolyn M. Hartko The Monroe team learned more than basketball while participating in last month’s Middlesex County College Girls Summer League. All set to play Sayreville in the semifinals of one of the consolation brackets in the playoffs, the Lady Falcons suddenly found themselves facing East Brunswick instead. It turned out that both Sayreville and…
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Getting a tight grip on losing weight
By:Minx McCloud Of course, I knew the summer was going to get hot again. I knew it as soon as bought a nice shiny new bicycle last month to help me with my exercise program. What kind of bike is it? I have no idea. Let’s just say it’s a shiny blue bike and…
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Grant will help North Hanover improve several residences
Average repair costs will be about $10,000 per home By:Jeff Mikalaitis NORTH HANOVER – The township has applied for a $200,000 Small Cities Housing Rehabilitation Grant to rehabilitate low- and moderate- income housing throughout the township. Mayor John Kocubinski said the township estimates the average repair costs will be about $10,000 per home. The…
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Flynn, Leahy plead guilty to murder
Men had been charged with David Wood murder last year By:Eric Schwarz Two men have admitted they killed David Wood in February 1999 by stabbing him repeatedly in a wooded area, in the township’s first murder since 1990. Christopher Flynn and Anthony Leahey pleaded guilty Aug. 10 to the murder of Mr. Wood, a tow…
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Historical society prepares for a Sunday evening stroll
Sunday evening stroll brings history to life By:Vanessa S. Holt BORDENTOWN CITY – If you’ve ever casually walked through town, you’ve probably noticed the historical placards on or alongside some buildings, and perhaps even paused to read them. You might recall that Bordentown was the home of one of the signers of the Declaration…
