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  • Justin Feil

    By: centraljersey.com Sarah Muchowski capped a career of highlights with the Florence High School girls basketball team with one more. On Saturday, the Flashes senior suited up one last time for a high school game, this time as a member of the North team that was edged by the South, 75-69, in the 33rd annual…

  • LAWRENCE: Applicants sought for school board

       Robert Brackett, Lawrence Board of Education (BOE) member, submitted his resignation last week to board President Laura Waters.    Mr. Brackett said his commitments at work are the reason for his resignation, which was effective March 14. During his two-year Lawrence Board tenure, Mr. Brackett served on the Finance as well as the Community Relations and…

  • Shared sacrifice

    Myrna Michaelson Lambertville     The president of Pennsylvania’s largest teachers’ union asked its members to “seriously consider state Gov. Tom Corbett’s call for them to accept a one-year pay freeze.    James Testerman of the Pennsylvania State Education Association sent a letter to the Pennsylvania union’s local affiliates asking them to discuss a pay freeze and…

  • Surplus important to township budget

    By: centraljersey.com In the March 18 edition of The Cranbury Press, there was an article about Cranbury’s 2011 municipal budget. Some of the reasons why four Township Committee members are in favor of an increase in the municipal budget of 2 cents were not included in the story. Please allow me to present them now.…

  • District accepting applications for pre-school class

    By: centraljersey.com The Lawrence Township School District is now accepting applications for the district’s two preschool classes, held at Ben Franklin Elementary. This comprehensive preschool program services 4-year-old low-income, typically developing, and special needs children. Class will meet five days a week for six hours a day and will be limited to 18-20 students in…

  • Capitol

    By: centraljersey.com The following items are taken from reports issued by legislators and other items of political concern. Wage protection Assemblywoman Annette Quijano has introduced the Wage Protection Act to protect workers from unscrupulous employers and ensure that employees are compensated for all wages owed. "Wage theft is an insidious problem that affects all professions…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: School issues will be focus of Tuesday joint meeting

    Ruth Luse    Members of the West Amwell Township Committee, Stockton Borough Council and Lambertville City Council will hold a joint open public meeting with school boards of Stockton, Lambertville, South Hunterdon Regional and West Amwell Elementary on Tuesday (March 29) at 7 p.m. at The Justice Complex, 25 S. Union St., Lambertville.    The mayor and…

  • SOLEBURY: Route 32 bridge work to begin Monday

       The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced that construction will begin Monday (March 28) to replace the Route 32 (River Road) bridge over the Delaware Canal in Solebury Township.    The new bridge is expected to open by October.    During construction to replace the 79-year-old bridge Route 32 will be closed and detoured over Route 202…

  • ‘Copacabana’ at RHS

    By: centraljersey.com Friday, March 25; Saturday, March 26; and Sunday, March 27 – The Robbinsville High School Raven Players will present the new musical comedy "Copacabana" at the high school, 155 Robbinsville-Edinburg Road. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students…