Category: archives
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HIGHTSTOWN: Borough administrator resigns
By Doug Carman, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN Borough Administrator Herbert Massa turned in his resignation letter Tuesday and will step down within 30 days, Mayor Steve Kirson said. Mr. Massa, who lives in Howell, said he already had begun working as the part-time business administrator for the West Long Branch Public School District, a role…
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MONROE: Police to battle teachers in basketball game
By David Kilby, Staff Writer MONROE — The Monroe Education Foundation will host a basketball game between Monroe teachers and the Monroe Township Police Department at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 19, in the Monroe Township High School gym. The game will be a fundraiser for the foundation. The foundation asks for a $5 donation from…
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Spring into safety with your pets
By: centraljersey.com This is the first in a series of columns offered by the Animal Welfare Committee of Hightstown (AWC), an all-volunteer nonprofit organization established in 2005. Our mission is to protect and find homes for animals. We have responded to calls for help with injured animals and provided fostering and adoption for homeless animals.…
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Earth Day focus of poster contest
By: centraljersey.com EAST WINDSOR – The township, through its Clean Communities Committee, is sponsoring a poster contest for all elementary school students to focus on Earth Day, Mayor Janice Mironov announced. The theme of the poster is to promote any or all of the "4 R’s" of the township recycling program logo, which are: *…
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EAST WINDSOR: Penny shaved from planned tax rate hike
By Doug Carman, Staff Writer EAST WINDSOR Mayor Janice Mironov modified the proposed township tax rate increase at Tuesday’s council meeting, dropping it 1 cent to 1.49 cents per $100 of assessed property value. The mayor said the proposed tax rate increase was nearly halved after the Township Council determined that it could squeeze…
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PLUMSTED: Seniors left mark on NE boys hoops
By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group As the sting wears off from Tuesday night’s 49-47 loss to Asbury Park in the Central Jersey Group I final, the seniors on the New Egypt boys basketball team will realize just how much they meant to the program in their four years. ”We had a great group of…
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PLUMSTED: Warrior girls win first CJ I hoop title
Dennis Symons Emily Bausher (left) scored 19 points to help the New Egypt girls to a 47-38 win over Highland Park in the Central Jersey Group I final on Monday. Photo by Dennis Symons/dennissymons.com
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Ken Weingartner
By: centraljersey.com Eric Trast and Zach Shuler might not get the attention garnered by Hightstown High boys tennis standout Vinit Palayekar, but the two classmates will play key roles in the Rams’ drive to defend their Colonial Valley Conference division title this season. Trast, who has spent his scholastic career at third singles, and Shuler,…
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Allison Musante
By: centraljersey.com PLAINSBORO – With a preliminary budget of about $24 million, residents can expect a tax rate increase of 75 cents. Township Administrator Bob Sheehan said the budget rose by 3.7 percent from last year – less than a million dollars – with state cap exceptions for employee pension and health care costs. "This…
