Category: archives
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WEST AMWELL: South school budget gets first vote tonight
Public hearing on 2010-11 school budget, 7 p.m. March 31 at the school, 301 Mount Airy-Harbourton Road in West Amwell By Linda Seida, Staff Writer WEST AMWELL — South Hunterdon Regional High School’s expenses have risen about $28,000 more than last year, according to Business Administrator Kerry Sevilis. All in all, Ms. Sevilis said, “I…
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Letters Policy
How to get your letters printed in The Messenger-Press Letters should not exceed 500 words, and must include the writer’s address and daytime telephone number. It is our policy to print the name and municipality of the letter writer. The telephone number is for confirmation purposes only. Letters that cannot be verified by 5 p.m.…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Township prepares for loss of state aid
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer CFO says officials are ‘looking at every place where we can trim’ Following Gov. Chris Christie’s state budget introduction Tuesday, Hillsborough is preparing to possibly lose upwards of $250,000 in consolidated municipal state aid for 2010, which translates to a loss of about 50 percent of the funds received in…
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CRANBURY: Going bald for a cause
Cranbury residents to shave their heads as fundraiser for cancer-stricken child By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY When her 4-inch locks hit the ground on March 27, Cranbury resident Suzanne Nydick knows she’ll be shaving her head for a good cause his name is Ethan Lost. When she heard of the 24-month-old’s battle…
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In the military
Marine Corps Pvt. Ariel Vargas, a 2007 graduate of Manville High School, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C., designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally. Pvt. Vargas and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a. m., by running 3 miles and…
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LAWRENCE: Weekend storm snarled roads, power
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A nor’easter that hung around for four days dumped more than more than 3 inches of rain and packed wind gusts of up to 63 mph, uprooting trees and knocking down electric power lines. The storm began Friday and did not wrap up until Monday. At the height…
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Going for Baroque: Titusville Presbyterian to Host Organ Spectacular May 2
Organist Andrew Henderson will present a concert of Baroque masterpieces on May 2 at 6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Titusville
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ROBBINSVILLE: St. Patrick’s Day parade now set for March 21
ROBBINSVILLE Due to severe weather conditions over the weekend, the first Robbinsville St. Patrick’s Day Parade was postponed from Sunday, March 14, to Sunday, March 21. Opening ceremonies will take place at noon at the Foxmoor Shopping Center. At 1 p.m. the parade will proceed north on Washington Boulevard and then take a right…
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MILLSTONE: Schools chief set to retire
By Audrey Levine, The Packet Group MILLSTONE She did not begin her working career as an educator, but Superintendent of Schools Mary Anne Donahue, who will retire in August, has found that she enjoys making an impact. ”I was a school nurse, but it wasn’t for me, and I fell in love with educating…
