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‘I walked around six weeks prior to the primary, and the sentiment of every door that was opened, was the taxes here are killing us,’
By: centraljersey.com Doug Carman Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN – The message for the incoming members of the Borough Council is they have a lot of work cut out for them once they’re sworn in New Year’s Day. Hightstown Mayor-elect Steve Kirson and incoming council members Lynne Woods and Selena Bibens will be sworn in at high…
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LAWRENCE: Puliti expected to be elected new Lawrence mayor
By Lea Kahn Councilman Gregory Puliti is expected to be elected to the honorary post of mayor when Township Council holds its annual reorganization meeting at noon on New Year’s Day at the Municipal Building. Mr. Puliti would serve his fifth, nonconsecutive term as mayor. He was chosen to serve one-year terms as mayor in…
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Nikes have strong start in Cadet JV play
By: centraljersey.com In HEWYBL Girls Cadet Junior Varsity basketball, the Nikes scored the game’s final 22 points for a victory. Emma Huntzinger notched a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds and Casey Weber had 10 assists. Huntzinger was aided in scoring by Rithika Ramasubbu (6 points), Lisa Cohen (3), Weber, Erin Demko and Silvia…
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Eleanore Weber
By: centraljersey.com Eleanore W. Weber, 83, died Sunday in Manville. Funeral services will be held today, Thursday, at 11 a.m. at the Fuccillo and Warren Funeral Home, 205 S. Main St., Manville. Burial will be at Lake Nelson Memorial Park, Piscataway. Visitation hours will be from 10 to 11 a.m. today, Thursday, at the funeral…
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Central High sophomores accept ‘Challenge’
By: centraljersey.com More than 300 sophomores at Central High School recently experienced Challenge Day, a program designed to break down barriers and form connections among and between students and teachers at the school. A movement started in 1987 by a California group, "Be the Change," the one-day program challenges students to step outside their friendship…
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LAMBERTVILLE: City takes step to cut library’s energy costs
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE — The city has hired a mechanical engineer to help with the transition from one type of energy source to another at the Lambertville Public Library on Lilly Street. The City Council on Dec. 20 agreed to hire Energy Squared LLC, of North Brunswick, at a cost not to…
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NEW HOPE: Partnership plans to save playhouse
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer NEW HOPE — A bank seizure of the financially strapped Bucks County Playhouse prevented the historic theater from putting on its last few holiday shows, but waiting in the wings are a group of locals and theater professionals who are determined to restore the theater to its former glory. An…
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NEW HOPE: Officials OK 2011 budget
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer NEW HOPE — For the third consecutive year, the borough’s budget will maintain the tax rate and not increase property taxes in 2011. The average property owner, whose property is assessed at $47,400, will pay $555.77 in real estate tax next year to support borough services. The Borough Council approved…
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‘Winter Birds’ exhibit to begin
By: centraljersey.com CRANBURY – The "January Open Call for Artists" exhibit will be held Jan. 2-30. This is the second one hosted by the Gourgaud Gallery. Daniel Thomas, chairman of the event and a member of the Gourgaud Gallery Committee, said he expects similar results to last year’s first show, which featured 22 artists with…
