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  • JAMESBURG: Jamesburg BOE passes school budget

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    JAMESBURG — The Board of Education approved its $13 million budget for 2012-13 at the March 22 public hearing held at the John F. Kennedy gymnasium.    ”This is a fiscally responsible budget,” said Salvatore Brucato, Board of Education vice president. “We have a debt to pay to Monroe. That’s where…

  • CRANBURY: Crossroads principal retiring

    CRANBURY: Crossroads principal retiring

    By Ed Birch, Special writer    Raymond Tucholski, an employee of the district for more than 35 years and current principal at Crossroads South Middle School, has announced his plans to retire at the end of July.    The Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night to accept his retirement.    Mr. Tucholski has served Crossroads South in…

  • CRANBURY: Board passes $15.5 million budget at joint meeting

    By Kaitlyn Kanzler, Special Writer    CRANBURY — The Cranbury Township Board of Education presented its $15.5 million 2012-13 school budget to the public at the March 27 meeting with Mayor David Cook and several council members in attendance.    Mayor Cook also gave an abbreviated presentation of the town’s $10.8 million budget that was adopted by…

  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY: rabid skunk found in county

       The Middlesex County Office of Health Services is reporting that a skunk tested positive for rabies in Helmetta in the vicinity of John Street and Railroad Avenue.    This is the first rabid animal reported within Middlesex County for 2012 and the first rabid animal reported in Helmetta.    March 23, the Helmetta animal control officer responded…

  • Historical Society slates annual speaker series

       NEW HOPE — The New Hope Historical Society has announced the programs for its 10th annual April Speaker Series.    The lectures are held on Mondays at 5 p.m. at the Parry Mansion in New Hope. The event is chaired by the Historical Society board member, Carole Martin.    Ann Leibold is director emeritus of the New…

  • CHESTERFIELD: Board OKs $9.8M school budget

    By Amber Cox, Special Writer    CHESTERFIELD — The school board approved its $9.8 million budget for 2012-13 on Monday with a 4-1 vote.    The tax levy is $6.7 million. An average assessed home of $396,860 will pay $373.05 in taxes at a rate of 94 cents per $100 and $71.43 in debt service at a…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: City officials give nod to regionalization

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The Lambertville City Council voted unanimously Monday night in favor of taking the next step in the process of deciding whether the Lambertville, West Amwell, Stockton and South Hunterdon school districts should merge into one single district.    That new district, if OK’d eventually, would include all K-12 students…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Ege gets Parsons’ MUA job

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — Melissa Ege, who began working as the new administrative assistant at the Lambertville Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) on March 19, says she knows she “has big shoes to fill.”    Those shoes were worn by Barbara Parsons, who was the MUA’s administrative assistant for 33 years. She was honored…

  • Sparking fields: Baseball season is just around the corner

    Sparking fields: Baseball season is just around the corner

    Members of the grounds crew of the Lambertville West Amwell Youth Baseball and Softball Association groom the pitcher’s mound area of the baseball field at Hewitt Park. Shown from left are Luke Snyder, David “Wink” Wintermute, Ed McCaffrey, Richard Roy and Brian Tumler.