Category: archives
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JAMESBURG: Mayor won’t run again
By David Kilby, Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Mayor Tony LaMantia, who has been mayor of Jamesburg since 2000, has decided not to run again this year. Mayor LaMantia has been on the council since 1996 and also has been a volunteer fireman for the Jamesburg Volunteer Fire Department since 1973. In addition, Mayor LaMantia has…
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MONROE: Revaluation bids lower than expected
By David Kilby, Staff Writer MONROE — The township is looking at two bids for its property revaluation project, and both are significantly lower than expected. The two firms the township is considering awarding a bid to are Realty Appraisal, of West New York, and Professional Property Appraisers, of Delran. Realty Appraisal would reevaluate the…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: East Windsor council approves budget; Hightstown tables vote
By Doug Carman, Staff Writer East Windsor finalized its 2011 budget Tuesday evening, making the $39 municipal tax increase for the average township homeowner official. Hightstown residents, however, will have to wait for that assurance that their taxes are staying put this year. The East Windsor Township Council voted 5-0 to approve a $20.2 million…
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Cafe Burns Mortgage, Thanks Customers May 1
Joanie’s Café celebrates three-year success story with a party CRANFORD n A little more than three years ago, Joan Reilly, a soon-to-be-out-of-work waitress, passed an empty restaurant store front and saw a dream. In the midst of the most severe recession since the Great Depression, Reilly took a chance. She opened a restaurant, without any…
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Music To Our Ears
By Zoe Crain The halls are alive with the sound of music. Not in the all out “Glee” or “High School Musical” style, but occasionally, you will find a gaggle of students walking down the hall, humming harmonies under their breath. These are typically members of the PHS a cappella scene- extracurricular groups who spend…
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Giant Adventures Await in "Jack and the Beanstalk" at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre May 21
By Wendy Humphrey West Windsor, N.J. – A classic tale of adventure and family loyalty will be retold in a delightful new musical coming to Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre. Kaleidoscope Theatre presents “Jack and the Beanstalk” Saturday, May 21 at 2 and 4 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college’s West Windsor campus, 1200…
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HIGHTSTOWN: New independent movie features borough native
Hightstown native James Mount, left, films alongside actor Josh Hopkins in the independent movie “Lebanon, PA” opening April 29 in select theaters.
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MILLSTONE: East Windsor native named Millstone schools chief
Scott Feder was introduced Tuesday as the next Millstone superintendent of schools.
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Commission to offer E-Zpass signups at Shad Festival
LAMBERTVILLE — The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission’s E-ZPass QuickStart sign-up program will be made available this weekend as part of the Shad Festival activities in Lambertville, on April 30 and May 1 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The QuickStart sessions offer an expedited application process that enables commuters to sign-up for E-ZPass…
