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  • LAWRENCE:State aid cuts school tax rate increase by 2 cents

    By Lea Kahn    An unexpected increase in state aid has made the difference between a proposed 5-cent school district property tax rate increase and the 3-cent increase to support the proposed 2011-12 Lawrence Township public school district budget.    School district officials learned that the public school district would receive $672,646 more in state aid for…

  • Route 22 Public Meeting – March 19

    By Somerset County Board of Freeholders SOMERVILLE – The second public meeting for the Route 22 Sustainable Corridor Long Term Improvements Project will be held Saturday, March 19, starting at 9 a.m. in the first-floor conference room at 27 Warren St. Parking is available in the municipal parking deck off Veterans Memorial Drive. The meeting will…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Bus service may expand
  • Justin Feil

    By: centraljersey.com The Hillsborough High School ice hockey team looked motivated to go after a state crown as they opened play in the public A Division tournament with a 4-1 win over Bayonne. No one looked better than Danny Congiusta, who scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner short-handed in the second period. He…

  • IRS encourages e-filings service

    By: centraljersey.com IRS e-file, the electronic tax return preparation and delivery service used by nearly 2.9 million New Jersey filers last tax season is now available for this tax season. "The IRS encourages taxpayers to take advantage of IRS e-file," said IRS spokesman Gregg Semanick. "IRS e-file is safe, secure, fast and easy." The IRS…

  • Faith Bahadurian

    By: centraljersey.com If, like so many others, you are sneezing sniffling, coughing and wheezing your way through this winter, you may have thought of resorting to drink. That is, soothing drinks to cure what ails you. One friend of mine swears by a hot toddy made with tea when she feels a cold coming on.…

  • Adam Warwinsky

    By: centraljersey.com South Hunterdon Regional’s finest will take the stage for this year’s musical production of Martin and McKeller’s "The Drowsy Chaperone," a musical within a play, on March 3, 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. According to Director Audrey Frankowski, "It’s a spoof on the American musical and is so over the top, you’ll…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: City gets ready for open space purchase

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The city will usher in spring on April 1 by becoming the owner of a new parcel of land intended for open space.    April 1 is the date Lambertville plans to close on the deal to buy .56 acres behind the CVS pharmacy at North Union and Cherry…

  • BORDENTOWN: Scotties open with CJ II win

    BORDENTOWN: Scotties open with CJ II win

    Carthan, Hudik rule the boards By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group    Alicia Carthan knows her role for the Bordentown High girls basketball team.    The junior center is a presence in the middle and can help turn a game around with her rebounding. And then some nights she adds some scoring, like she did Monday when…