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  • MANVILLE: April school election on verge of disappearing

       If Gov. Chris Christie signs the bill this week, school boards will have the option of skipping the traditional spring school election — or to have a vote at all on the local tax levy that largely finances the budget.    Under a bill that passed the Legislature overwhelmingly Monday, if the school board drafts a…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: State contractor crackdown welcome

    Ravindra Kumar, Kendall Park Following the freak October snowstorm of 2011, as well as Hurricane Irene, tens of thousands of New Jerseyans suffered significant property damage requiring extensive repair.¶ Backlogs of work among many reputable and well-established area contractors led many to seek out secondary or perhaps even tertiary options via word-of-mouth, telephone directories, online…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: District gives community reading assignment

    Once again, it’s a New Year’s resolution of the highest caliber. Inviting an entire community to read the same book at the same time to foster closer relationships and improved literacy in 2012.¶ The South Brunswick School District and the South Brunswick Public Library have joined together to invite all students and residents of all…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Businessman sees the best in America

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Businessman sees the best in America

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor When Bobby Patel gets up in the morning it is not just a simple commute to work, but an itinerary that includes three different businesses and hours of hard work.¶ Mr. Patel, 52, owns three businesses in the area including a convenience store, a Little Caesars franchise in North…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: School vote: Bit of history to disappear

    EDITORIAL If Gov. Chris Christie signs the bill this week, school boards will have the option of skipping the traditional spring school election — or to have a vote at all on the local tax levy that largely finances the budget.¶ Under a bill that passed the Legislature overwhelmingly Monday, if the school board drafts…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Route 206 traffic could regulate pace of project

    State won’t allow traffic signal at this juncture By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Building of 469 apartments off Route 206 could start — and then perhaps stop midway — to assess how well the highway is handling traffic turning into and out of the future home, hotel and business project.    That’s what the applicant Route…

  • LAWRENCE: Students learn about energy conservation

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Standing in front of 20 students in Danielle Barus’ 1st-grade classroom at the Slackwood Elementary School, college students Ellis Liang, Stefany Farino and Taylir Sanchez asked the children who could describe energy.    Four hands shot up.    Where do we get it from, the children were asked.    ”We get our energy…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Teacher, blind student win prizes

       Hillsborough High School student Thomas Kozlowski is among 12 legally blind, college-bound high school seniors to receive college scholarships of $10,000 each from the Jewish Guild for the Blind (The Guild).    The GuildScholar Program scholarships are awarded prior to the academic year that begins in September. The GuildScholar Program was created, in part, through a…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Corner for week of Jan. 12

    By Geraldine Klimowich    The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW on Washington Avenue. The club, which is comprised of people who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55 if disabled, will not be accepting new members until January.    Canned goods or…