Category: archives
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FLORENCE: Roadwork, police equipment approved by council
By Amber Cox, Special Writer FLORENCE — The Township Council unanimously adopted two ordinances and introduced another two at its March 21 meeting. The first ordinance provides funding for $50,000 worth of improvements to the township’s streets and roads. The second appropriates $88,000 from the capital surplus fund to acquire two Chevy Tahoes and accessory…
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CRANBURY: WTC steel Turnpike procession stops at Molly Pitcher
Photo by Amy Batista Chaplain Ray Wadsworth of Mercer Engine Company No. 3 in Princeton Borough is checking on the piece of World Trade Steel during its stop at the Molly Pitcher rest area in Cranbury while it is being transported from New York en route to Princeton for a proposed memorial.
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MONROE: District mourns longtime educator
By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor Former high school assistant principal Joseph Valenti, 65, died March 23 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, according to an obituary provided to Packet Media Group. ”Anyone that knew Joe was enriched by his presence,” schools Superintendent Dr. Gary McCartney said during Monday night’s Board of Education…
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Somerville Aluminum Unveils Top Home Remodeling and Design Trends in NJ for 2012
PDF of Press Release
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: DNA blood sample leads cops to Warren County Jail inmate
By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor A couple drops of blood left during a fall burglary in the township led detectives to the jail cell of a suspected carjacker in Warren County, according to police. Police responded to a Deans Lane home in September, and Detective Mike Pellino found the burglar apparently cut himself after…
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LAWRENCE: Public hearing on budget, tax referendum tonight
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The first of two special public meetings to learn more about the proposed 2012 municipal budget and a special referendum to raise property taxes will get under way tonight, Thursday, at the Slackwood Fire Co. on Slack Avenue at 7 p.m. A second public meeting is on tap for April…
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LAWRENCE: Chance for residents to respond to school budget
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Township residents will have a chance to weigh in on the Lawrence Township public school district’s proposed $67.1 million budget for 2012-13 tonight, Thursday, at a special public hearing at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence High School Commons. Voters will be asked to approve the proposed $58 million tax levy…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: SBHS teen copes fine with diabetes challenge
By Kim Spinelli, Special Writer South Brunswick High School sophomore and Monmouth Junction resident, Tom O’Toole, 16, is a typical teen. He texts frequently, has his driver’s permit, listens to music and plays sports. The difference is, Tom has Type 1 Diabetes and is insulin-dependent. One would never know it from meeting him. In fact,…
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ALLENTOWN: State errs in calcuating district’s school aid
UFRSD budget must be amended March 28 to reflect loss of $128K By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor ALLENTOWN — Chalk this one up to the old adage about the state giveth and the state taketh away. Diana Schiraldi, the business administrator for the Upper Freehold Regional School District, told the Board of Education last week…
