Category: archives
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GUEST COLUMN: Lambertville environmentalists help save tax dollars
By Amy Wells Did you know the Lambertville Environmental Commission (LEC) and the Lambertville Recycling Committee (LRC) did the research that led to the new enhanced recycling program and helped the City of Lambertville generate over $28,000:? That’s right. Not only is the new single stream program much more user friendly in allowing residents to…
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LAWRENCE: PTO holds ‘Going Green’ fundraisers
As part of the “Going Green” project at LIS, the LIS PTO is holding two fundraisers. The Philips brand, Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs will be on sale through March 23, $15 for a four-pack. The sale is through Service Lamp Corp. and Philips Lighting Company. To place an order, contact Cathy LeCompte at [email protected].…
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MILLSTONE: Ballot features Foley, Casale, 3 new faces
by Peter Geier, Staff Writer MILLSTONE — Board President Thomas Foley and three new faces are vying for three full three-year terms on the Board of Education, and incumbent Salvatore Casale has thrown his hat in the ring for a two-year unexpired term. Among the newcomers is Amy Jacobson of Clarksburg, 39, a stay-at-home mother…
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ROBBINSVILLE: EMS contract again under scrutiny in Hightstown
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN — A volunteer leader here told the Borough Council last week that it is “shameful” the borough hasn’t entered into an agreement with East Windsor for emergency medical services. Mayor Bob Patten initially seemed resistant to the idea but later instructed the borough administrator to reach out to East…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Three school board candidates seek 3 seats
by Peter Geier, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE — Three candidates are running for three open seats on the Board of Education — a longtime incumbent, a board member appointed just last fall and a board veteran returning after a five-year absence. Faith Silvestrov, who chairs the board’s Personnel Committee and is the Mercer County School Boards…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Thursday, March 12 Open schoolhouse — New Jersey United Christian Academy, located at 73 Holmes Mills Road in Cream Ridge, is having an open house from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This will be a good opportunity for any prospective students and parents to come to meet the…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local sewer rates to rise 10 percent
by Davy James, Staff Writer The Township Council passed an ordinance Tuesday that will increase water and sewer rates for township property owners by about 10 percent. Mayor Frank Gambatese said the rate increase was necessary due to the decrease in revenue and the increase from the treatment plants, which left the council with no…
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LAWRENCE: Rider to host Relay for Life
Rider University will host the American Cancer Society Relay for Life on Saturday, March 28, and Sunday, March 29, on the Lawrenceville campus, 2083 Lawrenceville Road. This is the first year Rider is hosting the event held nationwide. Rider’s Student Government Association (SGA), under the leadership of student Heather Fischler, SGA Spirits and Traditions…
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FLORENCE: District struggles to budget for charter school
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer FLORENCE — With school budget season in full swing, the district is working on calculating a new charter school into the mix. In New Jersey, school districts are required to pay 90 percent of the per-pupil cost for a student in the district for each student at a charter…
