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LAWRENCE: Roxboro Road project back before Planning Board
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The Planning Board will continue its public hearing on developer Edward Bucci Builders Inc.’s proposed eight-lot subdivision at 125 Roxboro Road when it meets Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the lower level conference room at the Municipal Building. Edward Bucci Builders is seeking preliminary major subdivision approval for the development…
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LAWRENCE: Final campaign finance reports
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer If the amount of money raised and spent in a political campaign determines the winner, then it’s no surprise that the Democratic Party candidates for Township Council prevailed over their Republican Party counterparts to claim three seats on the council last month. Incumbent Democratic Township Councilman Michael Powers and his…
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LAWRENCE: Police blotter
A smell of smoke in the vestibule of the DSW Shoe Warehouse store at the Mercer Mall caused the police to evacuate the store for nearly an hour at 2:26 p.m. on Dec. 11 until firefighters could determine its cause. A defective light ballast in the light fixture resulted in the odor. Shoppers were allowed…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Township Council meeting news
Land contracts, sign ordinance, shared service agreements By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor Auction bids, contracts OK’d The Robbinsville Township Council voted 4-0 on Dec. 8 to accept bids totaling $1.34 million that were received at auction for two preserved farms and the former Cattail Tavern property on Old York Road. Anthony Gentile, of Manalapan, bid…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Charter school back in front of Zoning Board
By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor¶ The Princeton International Academy Charter School is scheduled to be back in front of the Zoning Board of Adjustment tonight (Thursday), but without a decision from the acting state commission of education in its behalf.¶ The proposed K-2 Mandarin immersion school seeking to be located at 12 Perrine Road…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Auten Road kids ‘mix it up’ to break down barriers
On Nov. 29, students at Auten Road School dared to be different. Fifth and sixth grade students went to lunch and sat in a different seat than they normally do in the cafetorium in hopes of making new friends. New lunch-mates may sound like a simple thing to do, but crossing invisible social boundary lines…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Council set to act on election ordinance
Public hearing and adoption vote on Dec. 22 By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE The Township Council has scheduled a public hearing and adoption vote next week on an ordinance that would move the nonpartisan May 2013 municipal election for mayor and council to November of that year. Proponents, including most of the council,…
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MANVILLE: Senior Corner, week of Dec. 15
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 non-perishable food items…
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ALLENTOWN: Redbird Pee Wee cheerleaders excel on national stage
The Allentown Redbirds Pee Wee cheerleaders took second place at the Pop Warner National Cheer Championship held at Disney World in Orlando, Florida last week.
