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  • LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP – KINDERGARTEN ENTRANCE AGE

    By Cindy Kandrac LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP ENTRANCE AGE FOR KINDERGARTEN The Board adopted revised policy #5112 – Entrance Age at their February 11, 2009 board meeting. The revised policy provides: "A child living in Lawrence Township shall become eligible for registration in the district’s public schools and admission to kindergarten at the beginning of the school year,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Fashionable fundraiser to help Project Graduation

    HILLSBOROUGH: Fashionable fundraiser to help Project Graduation

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    Robin Kimmelman’s basement is dressed to the nines — or maybe more like 200.    That’s the number of donated dresses — prom dresses, kid’s’ dresses, cocktail dresses and more — that hang in the room for Project Graduation’s first Eveningwear Sale, scheduled Feb. 28.    ”Luckily, Project Graduation runs a fashion…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Student breath tests OK’d

    By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    HIGHTOWN – The East Windsor Regional Board of Education has approved a policy that will allow administrators to perform alcohol breath tests on students at school-sponsored events, such as dances.    Superintendent Ron Bolandi has said the policy arose from a district student’s death from alcohol poisoning as well as serious…

  • MANVILLE: Updated Christ the King School touted during special week

    MANVILLE: Updated Christ the King School touted during special week

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    The Diocese of Metuchen celebrated Catholic Schools Week Jan. 25-31, with students at Christ the King School in Manville enjoying a week of special activities.    The school is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and as part of the week’s celebration, opened its doors to prospective students and community members while…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township backs plan to help ailing officer

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Two members of Police Benevolent Association no. 205 — one from the police department and one from the rescue squad — and one from Fire Company no. 1, have deemed themselves Wilson’s Warriors as they work to raise funds for Hillsborough Police Officer David Wilson.    Following the success of two…

  • EDITORIAL: Give students more chances at AP classes

       Hillsborough schools do so many things right, it seems to make the areas needing improvement jump out.    That was our first thought in reviewing the schools report cards issued by the state Department of Education last week. The compendium of information about schools really shows a district’s strengths and weakness.    For starters, let’s consider the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Jeweler offers gift for struggling customers

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    One business owner with a heart of gold is ready to give out a heart of silver.    Bentley’s Fine Jewelers, on Route 206, is joining with other businesses of the Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO), to help those struggling with a loss of a job or home by, in celebration of…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Schools seek ways to meet spending freeze request

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    District principals and curriculum directors are evaluating unnecessary spending, as the district seeks to meet a statewide spending freeze recommended by Department of Education Commissioner Lucille Davy.    ”The areas that we have asked principals and directors to look at deal with discretionary spending,” District Superintendent Edward Forsthoffer said. “I have…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Pizza with missiles

    Twin Rivers native makes deliveries in Gaza By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer     When the war between Israel and Hamas began in December, Ken Blum wanted to find a way to support the men and women serving on the front lines for the Jewish state.     Mr. Blum, 30, was raised in Twin Rivers and…