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LAWRENCE: Fire damages the William Gulick House
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The historic William Gulick House on Route 206 at Province Line Road was damaged by a fire that apparently started in the basement on Tuesday morning, according to township officials. The fire drew about 50 firefighters from the three Lawrence Township fire companies, as well as fire companies from Ewing,…
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HILLSBOROUGH: After Irene, township rolls with Lee’s mail
After Irene, township rolls with Lee Just as the township was saying good night to Hurricane Irene, along came Tropical Storm Lee with more rain this week. All in all, the two to four inches of rain that were forecast seemed almost tolerable compared to the seven inches or more dropped by Irene, said Police…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Town, residents may qualify for Irene relief
By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor The township and some of its residents may qualify for federal disaster aid related to Hurricane Irene. President Barack Obama declared Middlesex County and all other 21 counties in New Jersey as a federal disaster area after visiting the state last Sunday. According to officials, the township could receive…
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HILLSBOROUGH: ‘Pig lady’ film nudges halfway to funding goal
Donations to fund a short preview film of the “Pig Lady” legend in Hillsborough are nudging upward. As of Tuesday, 24 backers had pledged $3,740 for production this month. Filmmaker and former Manville resident Steve Makowski says $7,500 must be raised by Friday afternoon, Sept. 16, in order to make the project a “go.” Mr.…
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BORDENTOWN: Board OKs school study on sending to regional district
By Amber Cox, Special Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP The discussion about New Hanover middle school students joining the Bordentown Regional School District continues to move along. The New Hanover Board of Education voted to conduct a feasibility study in order to gain more information about the Bordentown Regional Middle School program. Educational Information and Resource…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Teachers go back to school without a new contract
By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE Teachers return to their classrooms this week without a new contract while the school district and union continue to work with a state-appointed mediator in an effort to resolve the impasse. The union, whose contract expired June 30, filed an unfair labor practice against the district with the…
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Eden Autism Services Participates in Roundtable Discussion: Creating Online Communities of Practice for Educators
By Aileen Kornblatt Eden Autism Services, a national center of excellence for autism information, education, training and support services for individuals with autism, families, educators and healthcare professionals, recently participated in a roundtable discussion co-hosted by edWeb.net and Footsteps2Brilliance™. The event took place in Washington, DC and drew leaders from many segments of the education industry…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New garbage contract could save $800K
By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor The Township Council is going to consider a new garbage contract that could save the municipality $820,000 in the next two years, according to officials. Council members discussed the bid from Republic Midco of New Brunswick at Tuesday night’s work session and will tentatively vote on a resolution to…
