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Ken Weingartner
By: centraljersey.com Faced with a win-or-go-home situation, Hopewell Valley High wrestler Mike Markulec responded with an effort that might have belied his youthfulness. Except Bulldogs coach Mario Harpel fully expected it. Markulec won 4-0 over Hunterdon Central’s Derek Knoop to finish third at 215 pounds in the District 17 tournament last weekend, thereby advancing to…
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Disappointed by article
Philip Mackey, of Lambertville I was so disappointed by your article about local data revealed in the state’s 2010 school report cards (Feb. 17: “School districts’ per-pupil costs top state average”). The report cards provide valuable information on student achievement, class size, teacher characteristics, computer resources, student demographics and other subjects, but all your article…
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BORDENTOWN: Scotties second at district wrestling
DiPierro, Shakir are individual champions By Justin Feil, The Packet Group The Bordentown Regional High School wrestling team came up just short of its ultimate goal, but the Scotties are thrilled to advance a large contingent to the Region VII tournament. The Scotties finished second in the District 26 tournament on Saturday. Their 140½ points…
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Budgetary storm on the horizon
By: centraljersey.com Despite substantial cuts in spending, and remaining under two state-imposed budget caps, Manager Matt Watkins preliminary municipal budget could still mean an 8-cent increase in the tax rate. Mr. Watkins unveiled his proposed $46.5 spending plan for 2011 Tuesday night. Earlier in the day, Gov. Christopher Christie announced his budget for the State…
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PLUMSTED: Warriors’ Carr wins district title
By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Matt Carr missed a trip to the Region VII wrestling tournament last year by one place. The New Egypt High junior made sure that he made it this season by winning the 103-pound championship in the District 25 tournament Saturday. Carr defeated James Mottram of Allentown, 6-0, for his…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Catholic School to stage "Bye Bye Birdie"
Picasa 2.7 Stuarts Country Day School students (standing) Saira Bhayat, Jordan Sternberg, Robyn Sellers, Olivia Corr, (front row) Bindu Bansinath, Jocelyn Garner, Agnes Carlowicz, Mary Kate Zavotsky, Meghan Shannon, Nikki Starke will be performing the musical “Bye Bye Birdie” this weekend at the Princeton Catholic schoo
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MILLSTONE: Perl Acres projects get extension; township still seeks preservation
By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer MILLSTONE The two planned Perl Acres subdivisions have received one-year extensions on their construction approvals in a move designed to buy the township some time to preserve the tracts and prevent 54 homes from being built. The Millstone Planning Board on Feb. 9 granted the third and final one-year…
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Michele Alperin
By: centraljersey.com With no experience other than the interviewing and writing skills acquired as a lawyer, Diane Ciccone, member of the West Windsor Township Council, decided to create a documentary about Glen Acres, the integrated neighborhood on Glenview Drive in West Windsor, built in 1958. What led Ms. Ciccone to take on what turned out…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Borough apologizes for gang report; chief calls officials’ comments ‘premature’
By Doug Carman, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN Mayor Steve Kirson and the Borough Council this week denounced the Police Department’s response to a state police survey on gang activity, calling it “data which appears to be without substance” in a written apology to the borough and its neighbors. In a news release issued Wednesday, Mayor…
