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MONROE: Flat levy still means tax hike in Monroe
David Kilby, Managing Editor MONROE By using bond referendum surplus and extra state aid for tax relief, the Monroe Township School District has managed to keep the tax levy in its tentative 2012-13 budget relatively flat, but yet another decrease in ratables still causes an increase in the tax rate. If passed, the total…
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MONROE: Applegarth School renovations are on schedule
David Kilby, Managing Editor MONROE As the Monroe School District prepares to re-open Applegarth School in September, the administration is keeping the public informed on the updates in the school’s renovation process. The main part of the project, asbestos removal, was finished over the winter. Work on other renovations is now under way. The…
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Wilf Campus Celebrates Purim
By Toby Ehrlich Purim started with a wonderful afternoon at The Martin and Edith Stein Assisted Living were residents enjoyed a casino party. In addition they enjoyed knishes , hot dogs and hamentashen. The next day the whole campus got together at Wilentz Senior Residence for a festive party with music, dancing and lunch. On…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Hockey team falls in second round of states
Ravens continued to grow By Justin Feil, The Packet Group After some seasons, Dan Bergan doesn’t have a lot of energy left. It can take the Robbinsville High School ice hockey coach weeks to feel rejuvenated. Not after this season. ”Two days after our loss to Bridgewater, I was already getting pumped up and looking…
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CRANBURY: Committeeman James Taylor switches to Democratic Party
David Kilby, Managing Editor CRANBURY — Committeeman James Taylor has decided to switch from Republican to Democrat as he runs for re-election this year. Mr. Taylor, who is running for his second three-year term, said he is switching parties because he believes the Democratic Party of Cranbury is most true to the town’s governmental philosophy,…
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POLICE BLOTTER
Lambertville City Police Department reported: — Nicholas Patterson, 24, of Lambertville, was taken into custody on an active warrant on March 1 by Sgt. Robert Brown at the Patterson residence at 10:10 p.m. The warrant had been issued by the Lambertville Municipal Court, in the amount of $1,000 for failure to appear on DUI charges.…
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STOCKTON: Schools study is meeting subject
By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor STOCKTON — A community meeting focusing on the recently completed regionalization feasibility study and what it could mean for residents of Stockton will be held at 6 p.m. on March 12 at the Stockton Borough School, Route 29. The session will feature discussion of the study and time to ask…
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LAMBERTVILLE: Hunt is closing Coryell Gallery
By John Tredrea, Special Writer LAMBERTVILLE — For 31 years, The Coryell Gallery has been a mainstay of Lambertville’s thriving art scene. Now, Jean Marsh Hunt, director of the gallery since it opened, has decided to close the place. ”It has a lot to do with the economy,” Ms. Hunt said last week. “Paintings aren’t…
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MONROE: Township observes Hadassah’s 100th
David Kilby, Managing Editor MONROE — To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Zionist group Hadassah, Monroe has declared March to be Hadassah Month, and the township has erected a street sign at the Monroe Township Library entrance reading “Hadassah Way.” The sign will remain until March 31. Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America,…
