Category: archives
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Outsourcing busing not a long-term solution
Mary Jo Lowry, Allentown After reading Joanne Degnan’s poignant article (March 10 Messenger-Press) about the potential layoffs of 15 bus drivers and three bus aides in the Upper Freehold Regional School District, I felt compelled to write this letter. The article stated that privatization of most transportation routes would save $275,000. This would mean firing…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Two developers present Town Center South plans
By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE — Two of the firms vying to be named redeveloper of Town Center South recently unveiled their different ideas to the Township Council for redeveloping vacant land, homes and businesses on the south side of Route 33. The public presentations on March 10 by Nexus Properties and Sharbell both…
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SOMERSET VALLEY YMCA WELCOMES NEW BOARD PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS AT ANNUAL MEETING
Picture credit (l-r): Jeffrey Newland, Andrea Thorne, Laura Shreve, John Richardson, Paul Kieltyka
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ROBBINSVILLE: Township Council race expands to five candidates
By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE Two township residents filed nomination petitions just hours before Monday’s deadline, putting them in a five-way race for the three open Township Council seats in the May 10 nonpartisan municipal election. Planning Board member Ron Witt, 43, of Honeysuckle Drive, is making his first bid for elected office…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Who will win Sundae Survivor?
Ice cream store owner gives part of proceeds to school classes Ready, set, chow down! When you sit down to enjoy an ice cream sundae at Super Sundaes shop at 435 Amwell Road, you can support one of the four classes at Hillsborough High School. The store is sponsoring a “Survivor Sundae Game” that will…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Officials answer health-benefits question
Three part-time elected officials get coverage through township plan By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE The Township Council, which for almost a year has rebuffed a resident who wanted to know which part-time elected officials accept township health benefits, reversed course and named names last week. Mayor Dave Fried and council members Rich Levesque…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Blame the Legislature Chris BEnson, Columbus The state Legislature is responsible for the fiscal mess our state is in, not public employees. The legislators, along with numerous governors, have not made payments into the pension fund for over a decade. Taxpaying public workers have paid into the pension fund. They have not skipped any payments.…
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MANVILLE: Student artwork on display at public library
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Manville High School Art Society is participating in New Jersey Youth Art Month for the month of March by exhibiting artwork from the students of MHS and Alexander Batcho Intermediate School. The artwork is on display at the Manville Public Library and will be showcased until March 28. A…
