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  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Voters OK East Windsor Regional budget; Abel wins board seat

    By Doug Carman, Staff Writer    Voters approved the East Windsor Regional School District’s $75.4 million budget Wednesday, with 1,119 votes, or 54.6 percent of the ballots cast, in favor of the measure and 929 votes against it, the school district announced on its website.    EWRSD Superintendent Ed Forsthoffer said he was pleased with the budget’s…

  • GUEST COLUMN: Plant a tree, celebrate Arbor Day on Friday

    By Susan McGrath      The Arbor Day Foundation was founded in 1972 to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the first Arbor Day.    Since that time the foundation has been responsible for planting more than 20 million trees in partnership with the National Forest Service.    More than 135,000,000 people in the United States, living…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: April 28, 2011

    Bordentown City     Marc McGhee, 36, of Philadelphia, was charged with resisting arrest and obstruction of the administration of law April 20.    Police observed Mr. McGhee going door to door soliciting without a permit on East Church Street, which is a violation of a city ordinance.    Police discovered a $500 warrant from Pennsauken for Mr. McGhee.…

  • LAWRENCE: Council OKs Darrah Lane light deal

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    A traffic light planned for the intersection of Darrah Lane and Lawrence Road/Route 206 moved closer to reality as Township Council approved an agreement between Lawrence Township and the state Department of Transportation at its April 21 meeting.    The agreement outlines the maintenance of the traffic light by the state.…

  • LAWRENCE: Mayor asks state to pay up

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Feeling shortchanged, Lawrence Township has signed onto a letter to Gov. Chris Christie and the state Legislature to restore full state aid to the municipality.    The Township Council authorized Mayor Greg Puliti to write to state lawmakers at its meeting last week to seek the full amount of money owed…

  • WEST AMWELL: Budget proposal ‘holds the line’

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — The Township Committee on April 18 unanimously agreed to introduce a nearly $3.16 million budget that will maintain the tax rate at about 22 cents per $100 of assessed value.    ”We will hold the line, which is good,” said Chief Financial Officer Thomas Carro. “You don’t see…

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    Dedication set

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  • LAMBERTVILLE: For parking, a quarter will buy only 15 minutes

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — Twenty-five cents won’t go as far as it used to when the city upgrades its parking meters to digital versions.    A quarter currently pays for 20 minutes of parking time. With the upgrades, a quarter will buy only 15 minutes.    The city doesn’t think motorists will be upset…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Police: Couple flees car crash