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  • Historic preservation gets another boost

    By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The Historic Preservation Commission has secured a portion of a $50,000 state grant awarded to Preservation New Jersey that will help the borough finalize its preservation ordinances and redraft the historic planning element of the Master Plan.    Commission member Dan Buriak said the undisclosed grant amount, from…

  • Council asked to consider pay cuts

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    In the wake of the state’s budget problems, one resident is wondering if Manville officials would take a page from Florida officials and cut their own salaries.    At the May 12 Borough Council meeting, resident John Mehalick questioned whether the council would consider reducing salaries – from its current $6,000…

  • Flawed revisions get policy revisions tabled

    By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer    The Board of Education tabled a revised version of the co-curricular activities policy Tuesday, following concerns about whether grades earned in the fourth marking period would penalize students in the fall.    The policy, which handles academic, dress, behavior, and other standards for students in athletics and extracurricular activities, was last…

  • Borough may get modicum of restored state aid

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN – Gov. Jon Corzine has presented a new budget proposal to the state Legislature that, if approved, would mean the restoration of $49,381 of previously cut aid to the borough.    That amount is equal to about 2 cents on the municipal tax rate, and the borough plans to use…

  • THE STEEPLECHASE CANCER CENTER AT SOMERSET MEDICAL CENTER HOSTS WEEK-LONG CANCER SURVIVOR CELEBRATION JUNE 2-6

    The Steeplechase Cancer Center at Somerset Medical Center BY SOMERSET MEDICAL CENTER SOMERVILLE, NJ, May 21, 2008 — The Steeplechase Cancer Center at Somerset Medical Center will hold a special week-long Cancer Survivor Celebration June 2 to 6, featuring yoga, a cooking demonstration, ice cream social and continental breakfast. The events are free and are…

  • F. Todd Paladino

       HIGHTSTOWN — F. Todd Paladino, 58, died Monday at home.    Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong Hightstown resident and a 1968 Hightstown High School graduate. He attended Mercer County Community College and received his bachelor’s degree in history and education from Trenton State College.    He worked for more than 20 years as a veterinary…

  • Peddie: Controversial demolition won’t happen

    By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — At least 150 residents, including several members of the Historic Preservation Commission, have expressed dismay over a plan of the Peddie School to demolish a historic house it owns on South Main Street to create faculty living space.    A Peddie spokesman said Wednesday that the concerns are…

  • Sewer plant repairs to be costly

    Grease processing may have played role By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor     HIGHTSTOWN — The borough plans to spend between $100,000 and close to $375,000 for repairs to the sewage treatment plant.     It is unclear, borough officials say, if that cost is attributable at any level to a 2005 decision to process grease.    …

  • HHS advisers: Turban case simply ‘stupid act’

    ‘No one sees hate crime, especially kids’ By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The teachers who lead three culturally based clubs at Hightstown High School are convinced that the burning of a Sikh student’s turban earlier this month was not a hate crime.    Wilson Hernandez, faculty advisor for the Adelante Club and Jewish…