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Police, township agree to contract
By: Maria Prato-Gaines – Staff Writer CRANBURY – The township and the Fraternal Order of Police have come to an agreement on a contract that calls for a pay increase and employee contributions to health benefits. The contract calls for pay increases ranging from 2 percent to 3 percent, depending on rank and years of…
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What’s going on …
Memorial Day Parade By: centraljersey.com Monday, May 31 – The 91st Hightstown Memorial Day Parade will start at 9 a.m. at the Walter C. Black Elementary School on Stockton Street, Hightstown, rain or shine. "We Support Our Troops" will be this year’s theme. For further information, call Larry Quattrone at 448-9429( home), 448-4146 (work). Veterans…
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MANVILLE: 8-year-old drummer hopes to beat compeitors’ beats
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Jake Sanders loves playing the drums, and is already on his way to becoming one of New Jersey’s Music Idols. The eight-year-old, who began learning the drums at age two and also plays guitar, will spend Sunday performing in the final round of Rock N’ Music Idol, a competition pitting…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Communities and county plan safe shredding event
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Hillsborough, Manville and Millstone will be holding the first of two municipal shred days on June 19, when residents can bring any papers needing to be shredded to the Auten Road facility, on Auten Road in Hillsborough. According to Manville Department of Public Works Director Phil Petrone, residents do not…
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MANVILLE: Mustangs set school relay record at Group I meet
By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Scott Alpizar spent five hours waiting for the final event of his high school track and field career. When it was over in under 55 seconds, the Manville High School senior couldn’t have been prouder. His leadoff leg sparked the Mustangs’ 4×400 relay of Brandon Togneri, Devin Burke and…
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PARENTING PEARLS: Asian education model can work for students
By Dr. Mae Sakharov Over the past several decades, bridging ancient Eastern with modern Western methods of medicine and self-care has become more commonplace. The reasons are multifold: increased accessibility, public demand, and the acknowledgment that this integration is beneficial for health and healing. The 5,000-year-old procedure of acupuncture is no longer discounted or feared,…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Exploring a world of cultures
Nikitha Harikumar, Surya Pillai and Dharaniahri Selvaraj perform an Indian dance during the multicultural assembly at Hillsborough Elementary School. Staff photo by Eileen Oldfield
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Budget approved, minus one vote
Republican cites lack of effort to bring down tax rate By: Lea Kahn – Staff Writer Township Council gave final approval to the proposed 2010 municipal budget, which carries a 6-cent municipal property tax rate increase, following a sparsely attended public hearing Tuesday night. Four people turned out. Township Council voted 4-1 to approved the…
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Sheriff’s office should replace departments
Tom Smith II, Flemington Most township police departments in Hunterdon County were started in the 1960s and were part-time. There were a few mayors who were adamantly opposed to starting a township police department (such as former Mayor Andrew Leon of Delaware Township, who served as a Navy Seabee in World War II) —…
