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  • ROBBINSVILLE: School board OKs tentative budget

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The Board of Education has adopted a tentative 2011-2012 school budget with a $31.5 million school tax levy that is $617,680 higher than the current budget and meets the state’s new 2 percent cap on levy increases.    The vote was 8-0 on March 1 to adopt the preliminary…

  • Archdiocese to close Saint Martin of Tours school

    By: centraljersey.com PHILADELPHIA – The Office of Catholic Education recently announced that seven parishes would close their respective parish schools at the end of the current academic year. The parish schools include Saint Martin of Tours Parish School in New Hope. This school had a projected enrollment of 126 students for the 2011-12 school year,…

  • Fifty years of Green Acres open space

    By: centraljersey.com New Jersey’s Green Acres Program celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. This highly successful program is the longest continuously running, state-supported open space program in the nation – a testament to the foresight of those who established it and to countless New Jersey voters who voted yes for open space preservation in the…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Community mourns equine vet ‘Doc’ Dey

    UPPER FREEHOLD: Community mourns equine vet ‘Doc’ Dey

    Dr. Stephen Dey II, of Upper Freehold, a prominent equine veterinarian and farmer, died Feb. 28 at the age of 74.

  • Solve the Case with “Jigsaw Jones” at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre April 2

    Solve the Case with “Jigsaw Jones” at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre April 2

    By Wendy Humphrey West Windsor, NJ – Attention classroom pranksters. There’s a detective on the case who can unravel your best laid plans. Meet Theodore “Jigsaw” Jones as ArtsPower National Touring Theatre presents its delightful musical “Jigsaw Jones: The Case of the Class Clown” at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre on Saturday, April 2 at…

  • Joanne Degnan

    By: centraljersey.com UPPER FREEHOLD – The state’s horse industry and the Upper Freehold community are mourning the death of prominent equine veterinarian and farmer Dr. Stephen Perrine Dey II, who died suddenly last week at the age of 74. Dr. Dey, of Heritage Hill Farm, was a tireless advocate for agriculture and the equine industry,…

  • SPRINGFIELD: All-day kindergarten would equal a $17 tax hike

    By Amber Cox    SPRINGFIELD — Residents would face a school tax decrease of $35 under the tentative school budget, or a $17 increase if an accompanying ballot question for full-day kindergarten is approved.    The Board of Education on March 3 approved its preliminary budget and sent it to the executive county superintendent for review.    The…

  • MANVILLE: Grandparents enjoy lunchtime visit to school

    MANVILLE: Grandparents enjoy lunchtime visit to school

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Roosevelt parents were able to come to school this week for the PTA’s Take Your Family to School Week.    The National PTA encourages local PTAs to have the families come in for activities and events during the national week Feb.13-17 for family engagement and parent involvement.    Roosevelt PTA held…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Resolution Run gives $4,100 to Project Graduation

    Three animal-friendly groups also gain funds    Hillsborough’s Project Graduation will benefit from $4,100 from the proceeds from the Resolution Run 5-kilometer footrace held on Jan. 1 each year.    More than 600 runners and walkers participated.    ”The snow left over from the December blizzard added some nice contrast and participants were able to enjoy the first…