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  • LAWRENCE: District prepares ‘flat’ spending plan

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The Lawrence Township Board of Education got a sneak peek at the district’s proposed operating budget for 2009-10 earlier this month, although the final document won’t be ready until January or February.     School district administrators believe they can prepare a budget that is “flat” in its spending, according to…

  • Turnpike battle won, ZIP code problems remain

    Jim Duffy of Florence To the editor:    I would like to commend John Hofflinger of Roebling for his continuing efforts and winning the battle with the Turnpike Authority to reduce the toll amount for Florence and Roebling residents coming across the Turnpike Bridge and using Exit 6.    John never gave up the fight and won.…

  • MANSFIELD: Eldery couple slain in murder-suicide

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    MANSFIELD — An elderly man shot and killed his wife and then himself in their township home, authorities said.    Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi and Mansfield Public Safety Director Richard C. Bendel said Dec. 18 that George Megelsh, 79, of Covered Bridge Circle, killed his wife, Lillian Megelsh, also…

  • WEST AMWELL: Michele Hart dies in accident

    Saturday crash occurred in Hopewell Township By John Tredrea, The Packet Group    A 47-year old West Amwell woman, Michele Hart, of Rock Road West, was killed in a one-car accident in Hopewell Township Saturday night.    Hopewell Township police Lt. Lance Maloney said that, at 11:26 p.m. Saturday, Hopewell Township police along with the Hopewell Fire…

  • Norman Roy Batho

       EAST WINDSOR — Norman Roy Batho died Dec. 16 at his home.    Born in 1932 in Springfield, Ill., he also lived in Georgia, California, France, Los Angeles and Maryland. He moved to east Windsor in 1982.    He graduated from North Fulton High School in Atlanta, Ga. and the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Search for superintendent progressing

    By Elaine Leahy, Special Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The school district’s search for a new superintendent is progressing, with 17 applications already being reviewed, a consultant has reported.    And, according to Judith Ferguson, there will be a final pool of five candidates by the end of January, with the school board being able to begin interviews…

  • Burlington County Library Contest Boosts Entrepreneurship in High Schools

    Contest was in celebration of Global Entrepreneurship Week BY: About Global Entrepreneurship Week / USA Bordentown High School team wins $1,000 grand prize in “Make it Pay in a Globalocal Way” competition; Life Center Academy team wins $500 second prize.  Pemberton, NJ (December 13, 2008) – Two eleventh graders from Bordentown High School emerged as…

  • 2008 Top 10

    2008 Top 10

    This year’s picks from seven different countries all have memorable female characters By Elise Nakhnikian 2008 was a good year for women in film. Four of my favorite movies this year — Happy Go Lucky, Wendy and Lucy, Trouble the Water, and 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days — are built around capable and…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Owners of former Minute Maid site sue borough

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — The borough has another lawsuit to worry about.    The owners of the former Minute Maid plant site on Mercer Street have sued Hightstown over its recent decision to rezone the property from an industrial use to highway-commercial use.    Bruckner Southern LLC, based in Brooklyn, N.Y., and 480 Mercer…