Category: archives
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New Hope-Solebury directors vow to cut more from school budget before June
Spending plan at $33.3 million now By Linda Seida, Staff Writer The New Hope-Solebury School District Board of Directors approved a preliminary budget that will cost the average taxpayer 7.2 percent more than last year, but officials promised to trim costs even more before the final budget vote in June. The board voted 7-2 to…
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Seeking Cold Cases for NEW TV Program
By Brand New Entertainment Television production company seeking COLD CASES in the New York area for a new investigation documentary series appearing on a MAJOR CABLE NETWORK. Using their extensive resources, well respected PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS will attempt to uncover new evidence and hopefully bring the victim’s family members and law enforcement one step closer to…
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LAMBERTVILLE: Hazard mitigation plan OK’d
Approval will open door to a variety of grant funds By Linda Seida, Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the state of New Jersey have given final approval to the city’s hazard mitigation plan, aimed at preventing flood damage in the flat heart of the city, most of which lies…
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MILLSTONE: Teachers nix wage freeze
by Vic Monaco, Managing Editor MILLSTONE — The association representing local teachers has rejected a one-year contract with a wage freeze and is seeking a three-year deal with annual pay hikes of 6 percent in a negotiations process that has become acrimonious early on. The Millstone Township Education Association — which represents 225-250 employees also…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Designing lighting for upcoming Rider dance show allows Hillsborough man artistic freedom
By Paul Vacchiano, Special Writer Michael Hollinshead, of Hillsborough, will be the lighting designer for the “Rider Dances for All Ages” concert, March 7 and 8. The benefit concert will be feature performances by two outreach programs, Dance Power and The Trenton Education Dance Institute (TEDI). Dance Power, directed by Nicole Amadeo, provides students of…
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April 2009
By Kelly Skinner April at the State Theatre Kicking Off Spring with Fresh Performances Ticket Office: 732-246-SHOW (7469) New Brunswick, NJ (February 13, 2009)—This April, the State Theatre presents a variety of shows including the rock opera band East Village Opera Company (4/3/09) performing classical operas fired up with elements of 21st century rock;…
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CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: From the Feb. 19 edition
By Nancy Mrzljak Nancy Mrzljak Tel: 298-0567 Fax: 298-3936 [email protected] The Crosswicks Monthly Meeting will be serving at TASK (Trenton Area Soup Kitchen) from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 20. Carpooling will leave Crosswicks Meetinghouse at 9 a.m. Call 298-4362. * * * Voting on Union Fire Company District 1…
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Housing policies ‘only in NJ’
Jeff Ziemba, of Millstone Township Only in New Jersey could black-robed, un-elected dictators, I mean judges, tyrannically find a constitutional right for citizens to have cheap housing at the expense of the tax-paying citizens, who somehow don’t have that same right. Only in New Jersey would a state government use taxpayer money to pay farmers…
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LAWRENCE: Festive welcome for Year of the Ox
Sheridan Dragseth of the Yinghua day School performs a dance with flowers for the Year of the Ox celebration at Rider. Staff photo by John Keating.
