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ALLENTOWN: Borough has small tax reduction
By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — The Borough Council has introduced a $2.41 million municipal budget that will provide the owner of the averaged assessed borough home with a slight tax reduction this year. ”It is absolutely good news,” Mayor Stuart Fierstein said. “The important thing is that, in spite of the revaluation that…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Locals react to bin Laden’s death
By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer Officials, groups and residents reacted this week to the news that terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan. The man who government officials said was responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington,D.C., that killed an estimated 3,000 people including more than…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Vanderbeck sworn in as councilman
By Doug Carman, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN Former councilman Mike Vanderbeck was unanimously voted back into the Borough Council after a labored interview process Monday evening that evoked an occasional barb from citizens involved in the selection process. Mr. Vanderbeck, a Democrat, was sworn in to replace former councilman Dimitri Musing, also a Democrat, who…
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‘Taste of Italy’ slated May 15
Animal Alliance is hosting “Taste of Italy,” a fundraiser featuring Italian wine from Philip’s Wine of Stockton and “delizioso” small bites tasting, on May 15 from 4-6 p.m. at Hamilton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell St., Lambertville. This event also will feature a Tricky Tray, raffle prizes and a 50/50 drawing. Tickets are $75 per person.…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Breakfast to kick off Memorial Day festivities
By Andrew Corselli, Staff Writer The annual Memorial Day festivities will be held on Saturday, May 28. The event will kick off with the sixth annual Salute to Veterans breakfast at the Municipal Building at 8:30 a.m., followed by the parade, which will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Auten Road and Triangle…
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MANSFIELD: Paul Tootell elected NBRDS board president
By Amber Cox MANSFIELD The annual reorganization meeting for the Northern Burlington County Regional School District was held Monday and two of the three members were sworn in. Incumbent Paul Tootell, representing Springfield, won a three-year seat with 355 votes, newcomer Debbie Pribell, representing Mansfield, won a seat with 852 votes and newcomer Edmund…
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MANVILLE: Officers ride to recall ‘those who died’
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Manville police officers are taking a ride in a few days on their bicycles to help out a worthy cause. Three officers and one of the police dispatchers are riding many miles to help. The officers participated in a practice ride on Saturday which brought them down Main Street…
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Voters have their say on budgets
By Amber Cox Voters approved school budgets in North Hanover Elementary District and Springfield Elementary District while all other area school district budgets were defeated on April 27. >Chesterfield District The elementary district’s total operating budget of $9.4 million was defeated by a 301-170 vote. Had the budget passed residents would have had a tax…
