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Board may shut classrooms’ open doors
Scouts, church and community groups could be asked to pay more to rent school rooms By: Michael Arges One indirect result of the recent break-in and vandalism at Hightstown High School may be some restrictions on access by community groups to renting the facilities of the district, according to discussions at Monday’s meeting of the…
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Country Classics wins approval
Board OKs site plan for 33 homes on 112 acres By: David M. Campbell MONTGOMERY – Despite strong opposition from some Harlingen residents, the township Planning Board has approved the final site plan for a 112-acre residential development along Dutchtown-Harlingen Road. Following a sometimes-emotional public hearing that lasted more than four hours Monday night, the…
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Hightstown Post 148 still in control of state playoff bid
Despite two losses, Hightstown still has a spot in the playoffs By: Kyle Moylan It took two incredible individual efforts to slow down Hightstown Post 148 in American Legion baseball action this past week. Despite the two setbacks, however, Hightstown entered action Thursday in second place with an 11-3 record. Hightstown has a game…
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Planners should support Krame application
To the editor: After sitting through the Hillsborough Planning Board meeting on May 25, I would like to thank the Planning Board members for their concerns about the safety of the people in our community as it relates to traffic on Route 206, and the building of the Hillsborough Promenade on Falcon Road and Route…
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Panel re-examines borough parking fee
Carl Peters: ‘If people won’t accept $1 an hour in the CBD, then we may as well forget about a garage.’ By: Jeff Milgram With a sense of deja vu, the Princeton Borough Traffic and Transportation Committee on Wednesday again took up the issue of parking in the central business district after the Borough Council…
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Bank of China land deal close
Township could acquire 829 acres of open space soon By:Al Wicklund MONROE — Mayor Richard Pucci said at Monday’s Township Council meeting that, with the Middlesex County Board of Freeholders’ authorization for condemnation of the property, the acquisition of land owned by the Bank of China is much closer. “It’s possible that we could have…
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Savedoff departs with pride in his record
Savedoff departs with pride in his record By: David Dankwa MONTGOMERY – Dr. Jamie Savedoff has seen the best and worst of times as the township school district’s top administrator. As superintendent of schools for more than seven years, he acknowledges having made some difficult choices along the way. And while he’s made many lasting…
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Hightstown Post 148 rookie pitcher makes quick transition
Don Provost improves mark to 5-0 By: Neil Hay The transition from playing Babe Ruth baseball one year, then American Legion the next, is a big one. And not everyone succeeds at it. But Don Provost is making it look easy right now. Just 16 years old (he will turn 17 in August), Provost…
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358 coaching wins prove enough to make Clark a Hall of Famer
Ray Clark guided both the Hightstown boys’ and girls’ basketball teams into the state playoffs a combined 22 times By: Neil Hay Acknowledging the role of his former players and assistant coaches in making it all happen, Ray Clark is among the latest group of inductees heading into the Hightstown High School Sports Hall…
