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HILLSBOROUGH: Board welcomes incoming teachers
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer The district welcomed its smallest class of new teachers a mix of new and old, with several returning from leaves of absence or long-term substitutes, veterans of summer programs, or recent student teachers in the district during the Board of Education’s Monday meeting. For several new teachers …
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MANVILLE: Students adapting to block scheduling
MHS students’ classes are now scheduled in blocks, allowing for longer class periods in schedules that alternate daily. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
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HILLSBOROUGH: Township to gauge interest in landfill
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer The Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to find out if any commercial developers are interested seeking in redeveloping the Sunnymead Road landfill. The 10.71-acre Sunnymead Landfill received municipal waste until it closed in 1983. Hillsborough had initially sought to close and cap the land through the New Jersey…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Meeting reviews revaluation plans
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Questions about when inspectors would be visiting homes and what factors could determine value were most prevalent during a presentation Sept. 16 by Appraisal Systems CEO Ernie DelGuercio concerning the township’s upcoming required revaluation. The Township Committee awarded an $800,200 contract to the firm in June to perform the townshipwide…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Development gets preliminary OK from planners
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer The Planning Board gave preliminary approval to a 22 single-family housing development near Willow Road and Ivy Lane for Country Classics on Sept. 10 after changes hammered out between the developer and neighbors were approved. The three main changes were based on Ivy Lane residents’ concerns about increased traffic, buffers…
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Vikes will aim high at GMCT
By Ken Weingartner, Sports Writer When the South Brunswick High girls tennis team heads to the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament next week, much of the focus will be on top singles player Ali Noll, but coach Nancy McDonald is hopefully the entire Vikings’ squad will be well seen throughout the event. South Brunswick upped its…
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MANVILLE: Police blotter
At 5:56 p.m. Sept. 14, a Raritan Avenue caller reported that between the hours of 7 p.m. Sept. 13 and 7 a.m. Sept. 14, someone threw a milkshake on the back of her vehicle. No permanent damage was reported to the vehicle. A Somerville resident came to police headquarters at 4:42 p.m. Sept. 17 to…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Zoning change tabled after complaints
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Residents near land recommended for light industrial zone object The Township Committee unanimously decided to table an ordinance concerning a zone change after about 40 residents turned out Tuesday to express their concerns about the plan that would allow for a light industrial zone directly adjacent to residential properties. ”This…
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PLUMSTED: Township turns to online auction for revenue
By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor PLUMSTED The township is turning to the Internet to raise revenue. The Township Committee has authorized a public online sale of hundreds of items, and Mayor Ron Dancer said the primary motivation is two straight years of state aid cuts. ”These are dire economic times,” he said. ”Hopefully, with…
