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West Amwell budget would increase taxes average of $280
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer WEST AMWELL — The Township Committee has introduced a budget amendment that would raise taxes for the average homeowner by almost $280 while giving most municipal employees a 4 percent raise. The proposed amendment also will reinstate the stipends for members of the Township Committee. Stipends for the three members…
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School construction progressing on schedule
By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The Upper Freehold Regional School District will break ground at its new middle school site in September — right on schedule and budget, according to school officials. Despite previous obstacles related to water and permitting, the school is still set to open by September of the…
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A reboot on the rules of recycling
Weekly eco-tips courtesy Sustainable Lawrence By Laura Lynch, Sustainable Lawrence If you are a regular reader of this column, there’s a good chance you’re already recycling. Every once in a while, though, it’s good to review what we can and cannot put in our recycling buckets. The yellow buckets are for glass, plastic and aluminum.…
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Police investigating rail death
: Police investigators were on the scene of a death on the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks about 200 feet west of Beekman Lane, at about 5:25 p.m. Tuesday. Though no details have been released on the incident, railroad officials said the victim "jumped" in front of a westbound train moving at about 50 mph. The train…
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Budget changes reduce tax hike
By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP—The Township Committee has amended its $9.3 million budget to reduce the proposed local purpose tax rate by 1 cent. According to Township Administrator Leonard Klepner, the amendments were introduced Monday, and are slated for approval July 28. New additions to the budget include $5,700 in state…
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Taxes up for first time in five years
By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer NORTH HANOVER — The Township Committee introduced its $3.5 million budget July 17 that would raise taxes for the first time in five years. The proposed tax rate is 29.2 cents per $100 of assessed property value, up 54 percent from last year’s 18.9 cents. Of the $3.5…
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Poor attendance forces closing of Michener
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer NEW HOPE — When the art museum annex came to town five years ago, it was called “the jewel in the crown” of artistic New Hope. Now, the James A. Michener Art Museum at Union Square has announced plans to pull out of the borough in February because of declining…
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Police Beat
From the July 24 edition BORDENTOWN CITY Donavan Hughes, 18, of Burlington Township, was charged with numerous drug offenses after police stopped him for driving the wrong way down Hopkinson Street at 9 p.m. Friday. Police said that during the stop officers noticed what appeared to be a marijuana cigar in Mr. Hughes’…
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Editorial-July 24, 2008
Michener will be missed in New Hope By Mae Rhine, Managing Editor We share the disappointment expressed by New Hope officials over the closing of the James A. Michener Art Museum satellite in Union Square. But from what we can see, museum officials did everything in their power to make it work. The attendance just…
