Category: archives
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Council will hear state safety study
By: Michael Arges EAST WINDSOR – A state study of pedestrian and bicyclist safety will be reviewed at Tuesday’s Township Council meeting. According to Mayor Janice Mironov, representatives from the New Jersey Department of Transportation will make a presentation about how certain East Windsor roads can be improved to provide safer passage for walkers…
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16-year-olds take second at regionals
Nearly pull off another tournament comeback By: Rudy Brandl They almost did it one more time. Hillsborough’s 16-year-old Mickey Mantle baseball team, which faced elimination in almost half of its 38 tournament games played over the last two months, fell just short of pulling off the magic again at last weekend’s Northeast Regionals in…
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Builders’ housing contributions at issue
Approval may mean little to the developer if he is unable – or unwilling – to meet the township’s affordable housing requirements By: David M. Campbell WEST WINDSOR – A 1997 township rezoning ordinance has come under fire by a developer, who says the ordinance’s affordable housing requirements make its proposed building project economically unfeasible.…
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Planners to review school lot revisions
Plan would reconfigure traffic patterns at Cranbury School By: Brian Shappell The fate of the school and municipal parking lot improvements will likely rest in the hands of the Cranbury Planning Board. The decision by the Township Committee to send a proposed parking plan, with possible changes, to the board for consideration comes one week…
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Industry helping tax base increase
By: Brian Shappell The decision by Cranbury officials to use warehouse development in the township to offset tax increases continues to pay dividends five years later. Until 1995, warehouse development had to be accompanied by office space in the industrial zones located east of Route 130. Allowing warehouse development without requiring construction of office space…
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Borough clerk enjoys new challenges, whether on stage or at town hall
When not sorting through borough records, Candace Gallagher can often be found on stage or at craft shows. By:Mark Moffa HIGHTSTOWN – "Everything" – that’s Borough Clerk Candace Gallagher’s job description in one word. The 48-year-old Hightstown resident received tenure in May, marking her fifth year with the borough. Ms. Gallagher was hired in…
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Snyder brothers seeking championship
By: Rudy Brandl Robert Snyder had a special reason for wanting to make the Manville High varsity baseball team last spring. Of course, all high school freshmen dream about playing with the big boys, making the elite team and getting all the notoriety around the school. While Snyder certainly appreciated all these perks, he…
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Liberty School holds outreach meeting
Charter school will present on progress The Liberty Schools Foundation is sponsoring an outreach presentation Aug. 8 on the progress of Liberty Academy Charter School’s Year 2000 application. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the multipurpose room in the Municipal Complex. This meeting is open to all who want to hear about the…
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Qucik picks
See what’s happening this weekend By: Staff Car wash East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 will hold a car wash at 9 a.m. Saturday at the fire company building, 69 Twin Rivers Drive. The fire company always is looking for volunteers. Those interested may call 443-5130. Summer theater The Summer Theater Series at The…
