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  • LAWRENCE: School urges flu precautions

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Concerned about the possible spread of flu-like illnesses, Lawrence Township public school district officials are asking parents to keep their children at home for one week if they start to show flu-like symptoms.     In a letter sent home with students Wednesday, Superintendent of Schools Philip Meara said the…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Space utilization study awaits school board review

    By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — A space utilization plan meant to help the school district address overcrowding has been complete for two months, but the Board of Education has not reviewed the report because it was focused on passing the district’s budget, according to Assistant Superintendent Kathie Foster.    The report was done…

  • South misinformation

    Marie Collins, Lambertville     I am not speaking as a member of the South Hunterdon Regional Board of Education, but for myself, in the hopes of addressing some misinformation that has circulated about the high cost per pupil at South Hunterdon Regional.    First, “cost per pupil” is a descriptive statistic that the NJ Department of…

  • CHESTERFIELD: Town plans for rec fields complex

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    CHESTERFIELD — The Township Committee has awarded an $829,150 contract to build the Chesterfield Sports Complex, which will consist of municipal recreation fields.    At its May 28 meeting, the committee unanimously voted to authorize the contract with Giberson Plumbing and Excavating, of Shamong, according to clerk Bonnie Haines.    The complex…

  • NEW HANOVER: Voters choose Republican slate for fall ballot

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer NEW HANOVER – In the area’s only contested primary race, Republicans Rick Koshak and Patrick Murphy earned their party’s nomination to run for Township Committee this fall in today’s primary election, receiving 112 and 99 votes, respectively. Aurus Malloy came in third with 75 votes, while Andrea L. Schenker was…

  • MILLSTONE: Grbelja, Dorfman win GOP nod for Township Committee

    By Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    MILLSTONE — Mayor Nancy Grbelja and running mate Gary Dorfman have been selected to run on the Republican ticket in November’s municipal election for two available seats on the Township Committee.    Mayor Grbelja garnered 946 votes in Tuesday’s GOP primary while Mr. Dorfman received 915, unofficially, Township Clerk Maria…

  • ‘Drag Me to Hell’

    ‘Drag Me to Hell’

    Alison Lohman (left) and Dileep Rao in Drag Me to Hell.

  • Starting and Running Your Own Business

    Mike Pisauro On June 16, 2009 at 7p.m. Mike Pisauro of Frascella & Pisauro, LLC. will be holding a seminar dealing with how to start and run your own business.  The seminar is being co-sponsored by the Pennington Business and Professional Association.  It will be held at the Pennington Borough Hall.  We will be discussing…

  • STOCKTON: Messina wins November ballot spot as GOP write-in

       In Stockton, where two three-year seats are open on the Borough Council, Andrew Dougherty ran unopposed in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election and received 34 votes.    No one filed to run in the Republican primary, but former Councilman Nicolo Messina received 14 write-in votes to win a spot on the ballot in November.