Category: archives
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Bond would fund new police headquarters
Ordinance earmarks $6 million for project Lea Kahn With the introduction of an $8.5 million bond ordinance last week, Township Council has taken the next step toward constructing the Police Department and Municipal Court building. The bond ordinance, introduced March 21, earmarks $6 million for the design and construction of the new building. A…
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La Terrazza
Amiable ambiance and homestyle cuisine at this multi-level New Hope eatery. By: Pat Tanner La Terrazza On the towpath, 18-20 West Mechanic St., New Hope (215) 862-6121 Food: Good Cuisine: Home-style Italian Service: Casual, family friendly Ambiance: Casual, with pseudo-grape arbor and real stone flooring Prices: Moderate Hours: Lunch: 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Wed.-Sat.…
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Windsor Ponds at West Windsor features clubhouse
The Packet Group Windsor Ponds is set minutes from Princeton in a wooded West Windsor location with an entrance, right across the street from Mercer County Park with its 18-hole golf course. This new community will feature walking paths and benches plus a clubhouse, swimming pool and tennis courts, all private for residents and their…
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The Grande at Old York thriving, sold out in Phases I and II
The Packet Group "The Grande at Old York is now a vibrant and thriving community," said Al Garfall, executive vice president of sales and marketing for SGS Communities. "Over 20 families are already in residence, and more closings are scheduled throughout the upcoming weeks. At this point, we’re sold out in Phases I and II,…
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New design unveiled at Forest Hills at Delran
The Packet Group Award-winning Beazer Homes Corp. has unveiled a new design, the Maple, at Forest Hills at Delran. The four-bedroom, two and one-half bath home features a convenient first-floor master suite and is priced from $212,900. "We are proud to offer a convenience that is becoming increasingly popular," says Robert Wheeler, vice-president of sales…
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Store planners urged to avoid ‘boxy’ design
East Windsor board reviews proposal for Village Shopping Center Michael Arges EAST WINDSOR — Several members of the Planning Board expressed concerned at Monday night’s board meeting about the “boxy” appearance of the proposed Target Department store, which prompted one member to compare it to “a prison.” “I feel strongly about approving another monolithic,…
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Honoring Richmond’s life of service
Many years of fighting against injustice win local man honors from municipal leaders Michael Arges EAST WINDSOR — Before the Montgomery bus strikes, and before Martin Luther King had made headlines, Archie Richmond was striking an early blow for racial justice when he refused to move his congregation from its picnic in the whites-only…
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School busing proposal meets critics
Some parents in Upper Freehold call proposed schedule disruptive Frank D’Amico UPPER FREEHOLD — Parents opposed to the Upper Freehold Regional School District’s proposed three-tier busing schedule had an opportunity to voice their opinions to district administrators this week. The busing schedule, suggested by the Board of Education as a cost-saving measure, would be…
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Monroe offers pre-school special education
Goal is to bring students up to speed John Saccenti MONROE — The Monroe Township School District has been focusing efforts on special education students since the early 1980s. The goal is to bring them up to speed with their fellow students. The district’s pre-school special education program targets students with speech, mental or…
