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  • CRANBURY PRESS: Bill would eliminate April school elections

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    Local school board representatives sounded off with opposing opinions about legislation that could move school board elections as well as referendum questions from April to November and eliminate the public vote on any school board budgets that stay under the 4 percent property tax levy cap.    Bill-S1861 was presented to…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Bill seeks to amend COAH changes

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    State Sen. Bill Baroni (R-Middlesex) has introduced legislation aimed at amending the affordable housing growth share and challenging the Council on Affordable Housing warehouse-to-job ratios.    South Brunswick officials said they welcome a challenge to the current formula.    ”We believe in COAH, but the obligation is just too much in towns…

  • Joseph W. Megill

       Joseph W. Megill, 83, died Monday, Dec. 22.    Mr. Megill was born and raised in Farmingdale and lived in Verona for 34 years before moving to Greenbriar at Whittingham in 1994. He was an accountant for Englehard Industries for 35 years before his retirement in 1994.    He is survived by his wife of 53 years,…

  • NEW HOPE: Bucks artist’s ornament adorns White House tree

    NEW HOPE: Bucks artist’s ornament adorns White House tree

    LisaBeth Weber displays her 9-inch ornament, which represents green energy with white wind turbines and orange suns, green grass and blue sky.

  • EAST WINDSOR: McKnight school fails to meet federal standard

    District officials see no significant problem By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN —The Ethel McKnight Elementary School was one of the nearly 30 percent of New Jersey schools that did not meet federal No Child Left Behind Act standards, according to a recently released state report.    This is the first year the school has failed…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Supreme court paves way for pharmacy

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    The state Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-2 in favor of developer Riya Finnegan LLC, overturning an earlier lower court ruling in favor of the Township Council and its decision to rezone property along Route 27 where the developer sought to build a 24-hour pharmacy.    In 2004, the developer filed…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Bolandi says state mandate waters down anti-bullying efforts

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The East Windsor Regional school board recently approved revisions to the state-mandated policy on harassment and bullying that now requires the district to follow specific guidelines for disciplining bullies.    The district previously enforced a no-tolerance policy, suspending students who commit such acts, Superintendent Ron Bolandi said.    And the…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Borough Council OKs affordable housing plan

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — With all the proposed pieces in place, the borough can now meet the Council on Affordable Housing’s Dec. 31 deadline to submit its affordable housing plan.    By a 4-1 vote Monday, the Borough Council approved amendments to the local Master Plan that enumerate how the borough would meet…

  • Suttons’ competitive juices aid Vikes

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor        Jackie and David Sutton love each other like brother and sister.    So, you know what that means.    ”We’re really close,” Jackie said, “That really helps us when we’re bowling.    ”But,” she added. “I still want to beat him.”    Indeed. Blood may be thicker than water, but pins rule all when…