Category: archives
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Library’s Seuss tribute includes student contests
In honor of Dr. Seuss the Manville Public Library will be hosting a special birthday party for the famous “Cat in the Hat” at 6 p.m. Wednesday. For a portion of the celebration, prizes will be awarded for students in kindergarten through the fifth-grade for the best diorama depicting one of Dr. Seuss’s books. Students…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: EWRSD schools to lose $457K
By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer As a result of funding freezes Gov. Chris Christie recently announced, the East Windsor Regional School District will not be receiving nearly $460,000 in promised state aid for the remainder of the school year. The governor’s executive order announced during a Feb. 11 address to the state Legislature in…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Township briefs
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Township OKs land parcel In keeping with the terms of a 2003 Planning Board approval for the Toll Brother’s Hillsborough Chase non-contiguous cluster development, the Township Committee unanimously approved the introduction of an ordinance Tuesday to accept a 42-acre property on New Centre Road. Committeeman Bob Wagner did not attend…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Council OKs no-bid EMS deal after Fried declares emergency
By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE The shrinking number of per diem emergency medical technicians working in the township recently prompted Mayor Dave Fried to declare an emergency, an action that paved the way for the Township Council to strike a four-month emergency medical service contract without going through the public bidding process. The…
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MONROE: Township seeking energy savings
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer MONROE Monroe Township is taking a three-pronged approach to energy savings: replacing lighting, conducting an energy audit and studying solar panels. The Township Council will vote on an ordinance authorizing the plan March 1. If the council approves it, the township will begin swapping older, less efficient lighting in…
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MANVILLE: MHS boys hoops showing improvement
By John Beisser, Special Writer The Manville high boys basketball team has shown steady improvement throughout the season and are playing a much more competitive brand of basketball than they did at the outset of the season. The improved play has not been reflected in the Mustangs’ overall record, which, entering the week stood at…
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MONROE: Township historic commission looks to save historic barn
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer MONROE A two-century-old barn will not survive another harsh winter if the township Historic Preservation Commission cannot find funding for necessary renovations. The commission is seeking money to begin essential renovations on the barn, which is located on the historic Dey Farm, according to Township Historian John Katerba, who…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Christie freezes state aid
Robbinsville among districts to lose By Fred Tuccillo, The Packet Group, and Vic Monaco, Managing Editor Declaring New Jersey in “a state of financial crisis” and its budget in “a shambles,” Gov. Chris Christie has invoked executive authority to freeze funds for education aid, forcing school districts to spend down surpluses and institute potential…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter
Lee Owens, 29, of Hamilton Road, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance after police pulled him over for talking on his cell phone while driving on Hamilton Road at 1:40 p.m. Feb. 4. Mr. Owens was taken into custody after police found an empty pill box in the center console and three…
