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  • ROBBINSVILLE: Township eyes 1-cent tax rate hike

    By Audrey Levine, The Packet Group    Audrey LevineStaff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The Township Council is set to sink its teeth into a proposed $18.2 million 2009 municipal budget that carries a tax rate hike of about a penny.    With a recommendation not to take part in the state’s pension deferral plan, Mayor Dave Fried on…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Budget passes; Paget, Rosenberg and Sargent win

       Hillsborough voters passed the proposed $109 million school budget, returned two incumbents to the Board of Education while adding newcomer Barbara Sargent.    The budget received 2,249 yes votes, with 1,640 votes against it, with 18.4 percent of registered voters participating. Passage of the budget means the school portion of property tax bills for the owner…

  • Thanks to Wehrman

    Mark R. Jahnke of Bordentown City To the editor:    When it comes to the candidate that I would like to see serving our “little city with a lot of charm,” I want to elect someone who is going to make Bordentown better. As a member of the United States Air Force, I would like to…

  • Support for Cheesman

    Michael Tunney of Bordentown City To the editor:    I was fortunate enough to grow up in a large family in Bordentown City and attend the Bordentown schools. I chose to stay in Bordentown and raise my family here. During the last 50-plus years, I have seen Bordentown grow from a tiny village to a thriving…

  • A ‘magic moment’

    Joe and Valerie Malone of Bordentown City To the editor:    Saturday night at Old City Hall was one of those magic moments. The nearly 100 residents in the audience were treated to the incredible talent of Sara Blann-Crafts and Robert Violette who were joined by accompanist Bobbie Boulware.    Bordentown has been blessed with many amazing…

  • Police deserve thanks

    Dr. Gregory M Bader, DC of Bordentown City To the editor:    As owner and chiropractic physician of ProAdjuster Chiropractic in Bordentown, I wanted to take a moment to remind people of the selflessness, hard work and dedication our Police Officers, EMS, and Firefighters give each and every day. At a recent breakfast with the Mayors…

  • Break the Dress Code to Break the Silence

    By SAFE in Hunterdon Join SAFE in Hunterdon and your community—wear jeans to work to raise awareness and take a stand against sexual assault FLEMINGTON, NJ, APRIL 21, 2009 — SAFE in Hunterdon invites community members, elected officials, businesses, organizations and students to make a statement, take a stand and wear denim to promote the…

  • Candidate clarifies

    Heather Cheesman of Bordentown City To the editor:    As the 2009 Bordentown City Commissioner race draws to a close (please cast your vote on May 12), my campaign continues to stress the most important issues such as: bringing the discussion out to the residents; emphasizing fiscal responsibility and basic management for the office of Commissioner;…

  • BURLINGTON COUNTY: Districts expect to get federal stimulus funds

    $609M allocated to New Jersey schools By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    Local schools are set to receive a collective total of nearly $2.5 million in federal stimulus funds, the state Department of Education announced last week.    The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has allocated about $609 million to New Jersey schools, in both Title I…