Category: archives
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DNA expert explains task; routine items, water are key
By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer Routine hygienic items from the Hightstown apartment of Amy Giordano could be the key to determining if the skeletal remains found in a New York pond are those of the missing mother. But the fact that the remains were apparently in water for more than nine months and…
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Residents protest time limits
By Audrey Levine The question of time limits for the public portion of Borough Council meetings led to a war of words over its necessity between a councilman and a resident last week. Mayor Lillian Zuza said she instituted the policy setting a five-minute limit for residents who want to speak as a way to…
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Editorial: Budget cap, reform needed in New Jersey
Farmers from around the state descended on Trenton on Tuesday to protest the elimination of the state Department of Agriculture — a protest that is sure to be the first of many. New Jersey’s farmers are just one of many groups with a stake in the state budget, groups that will feel the pinch if…
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Church seeking help with repairs
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer Building repairs cost more than a song, but for the parishioners at Kingston United Methodist Church, music could provide a partial payment. In an effort to raise money for structural repairs for the historic church, the congregation is holding a benefit concert on April 26. “Wellspring: Tapping into the Source,”…
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North Hanover school district budget up 5 percent
By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer NORTH HANOVER — The school district’s proposed $20.8 million budget for the 2008-09 year, will go before voters April 15. The proposed amount to be raised through taxation this year is $1,892,543. The budget is up about 5 percent, or $1.2 million higher than the previous year. The…
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Sferrazza likes arms on MHS staff
New MHS baseball coach Dan Sferrazza talks things over with his team at a practice session last week. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
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Library plans anniversary festivities
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer April marks an important milestone for community, history and knowledge in South Brunswick. The township’s public library is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a series of events beginning Saturday and running through April 27. Library service began in South Brunswick on April 27, 1968, in a rented house with a…
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Ten reasons why going organic is good for everyone
Weekly eco-tips courtesy Sustainable Lawrence By Ralph Copleman, Sustainable Lawrence Spring is here, and we’ve got fresh food on the brain. Especially wholesome, locally-grown, organic vegetables. In the coming months, Sustainable Lawrence will be publishing a guide to Lawrence Township farms: what they grow and where you can buy it. For now, though, as we…
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Allentown eyeing 23% tax hike; aid loss, increased costs cited
By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — The borough introduced its 2008 municipal budget last week, proposing a nearly 23 percent increase in the local tax rate. The $2.03 million budget calls for a $1.3 million tax levy, which would raise the municipal tax rate to about $1.28 per $100 of assessed value, or…
