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  • Borough awaiting word on state aid

    Residents mum at budget hearing By Audrey Levine    After a public hearing April 30 — at which residents declined to comment about the proposed $13.7 million municipal budget and subsequent 35 percent tax rate increase — borough officials are waiting until the state budget is finalized and aid is distributed before taking the next step…

  • Miriam Avila

    PEMBERTON BOROUGH — Miriam Avila, 72, died Monday at home.     Born in New York City, she was a resident of the Pemberton area since 1963.     She was a former Democratic Committeewoman and served on the Election Board. She was an advisor to Burlington County College Board of Trustees. In the 1970s she was…

  • LABTA district union still without contract

    Meanwhile, others see salary increases By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    School district officials have settled contract negotiations with the teachers’ and principals’ unions, but negotiations between the Lawrence Administrative Business and Technical Association and the district are lagging, according to LABTA President Cynthia Kandrac.    The 31-member union, which represents school board office secretaries, clerks, bus…

  • Longtime fireman remembered

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Packet Group MONROE — James Beebe was the type of man who always came to the rescue.     And that, said his wife Valerie, is one reason he was so respected in his community and why he was born to be a great fireman.     James Beebe, the chief of Fire District…

  • Elementary principal resigns

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    PLUMSTED — School officials are preparing to say goodbye to another administrator: Jean Morgan, principal of Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School, has submitted her resignation.    Ms. Morgan will leave her position as principal and move to North Myrtle Beach, S.C., because her husband, Bob, is being transferred there.    Mr.…

  • Rodianov shows progress during quiet week for South

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    It was an uneventful week for the South Brunswick High tennis team, for the most part.    The Vikings fell to East Brunswick and J.P. Stevens last Thursday and Friday, although their was a bright spot in the setback to Stevens.    ”Edward (Rodianov) took a set from the first singles player…

  • Richard Waseleski

    LAWRENCEVILLE — Richard John Waseleski, 80, died Friday at Capital Health System at Mercer.     Born in Trenton, he was a resident of Lawrenceville for the past 48 years.     He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jelen Mankowski Waseleski; a daughter, Colleen Guarrera of Mount Laurel; a son, Donald Waseleski of Lawrenceville;…

  • Everyone contributes for 12-2 AHS baseball

    Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     The members of the Allentown High baseball team understood from the start of the season that they were expected to do very well.     “We have played up to expectations,” noted Allentown Coach Brian Nice of his 12-2 team. “In some regards, we have exceeded them.”     Thanks to a…

  • Do something about Route 130

    Dave Fried, Mayor, Robbinsville Township To the editor:    When I campaigned among Robbinsville voters in 2005, their feelings about Route 130 were clear: they were tired of a highway that looked like something from another era, and they were weary of driving long distances for basic goods and services. A former mayor even described Route…