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  • LAWRENCE: Council approves new EMT union contract

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Township Council gave its approval to a four-year contract with the township’s emergency medical technicians at its March 17 meeting.     The contract with Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association Local 396, which represents the EMTs, is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2006, Municipal Manager Richard Krawczun said. It expires at the…

  • Unnecessary

    Elizabeth Hornberger, Lambertville     In the March 19th issue of The Beacon you published a story about an attempted suicide and disclosed the name of the individual. This was completely unnecessary to the story and has the potential to cause great harm to the person now and in the future.    The person’s name and the…

  • LAWRENCE: Seniors make themselves at home in new Heritage Village dwellings

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     About two dozen residents have moved into the recently completed Heritage Village senior citizens rental apartment building, located on the corner of Brunswick Pike and Cherry Tree Lane.     Those residents will be joined by at least another 20 households in the next few weeks, according to Adrian Trzaskus,…

  • MILLSTONE: Schools seek 11-cent tax rate hike

    by Lisa Rich, Special Writer    MILLSTONE — The township Board of Education has approved a tentative budget that carries an 11-cent increase in the school tax rate and cuts nine staff positions.    That hike, previously estimated at about 9 cents per $100 of assessed property value, rose in part because the district administration cut some…

  • This is the Year to Succeed — NJ Quitcenters Help Break the Cycle of Smoking Addiction

    By This is the Year to Succeed — NJ Quitcenters Help Break the Cycle of Smoking Addiction UMDNJ School of Public Health Quitcenter a Resource for Those Who Want to Quit Dieting, exercise and smoking cessation are typically the top three items on everyone’s list of personal goals, yet without the proper support they too…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: City taxes could increase

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN CITY — The city is proposing an increase of about 3.5 percent in the municipal tax rate this year.    Of $4.9 million in the budget this year, which is up about $150,816 from last year, $2,947,391 would be raised through taxation, an increase of about $98,612 over 2008.    That…

  • Resident asks candidates to answer questions

    Thomas Csapo of Bordentown City To the editor:    It really is going to seem like a long time until May12, election day, if all I’m going to read are endorsements from the candidates friends and relatives. Candidates, get with the program, as a start why not answer some of the questions I asked a couple…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: ‘South Pacific’ hits BRHS stage this weekend

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer     BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Over the next few nights, residents will have the chance to experience “some enchanted evening(s)” at one of Bordentown Regional High School’s performances of the musical, “South Pacific.”     Starting tonight, Thursday and running through Saturday, the cast will give three 7:30 p.m. shows at the…

  • SPRINGFIELD: Safety director position raises resident concern

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    SPRINGFIELD — The Township Council has approved replacing the position of police chief with a civilian, part-time public safety director, and some community members have come out in opposition to the idea.    Earlier this month, the council listened to over three hours of public comments before voting 4-0 in favor…