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  • Tax increase held below a penny

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer CHESTERFIELD—The school district is proposing a $6 million 2008-09 budget that will carry a tax rate of 74 cents per $100 of assessed value if voters approve it April 15.     The proposed budget, which would raise $5,368,387 through taxation, is up from last year’s by about $518,000 and the…

  • West Amwell asks for 2 percent tax hike

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — Taxes to support West Amwell Elementary School will go up by almost 2 percent or about $90 for the average homeowner if voters approve the spending plan April 15.    The proposed school budget does not exceed the Department of Education-set cap of 4 percent for the tax…

  • Kalmia fundraiser had much support

    Naomi Drew of Lambertville The Riverside Ballroom at the Inn at Lambertville Station was transformed March 28 into a swanky nightclub for the Kalmia Club’s “Nightclub at the Riverside” community fundraiser.    As guests entered, The Shackers were performing, setting the tone for the night.    Glamorous cigarette girls circled the room, selling raffle tickets and handing…

  • Sandwiches, with a side of (community) service

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    Local sports team photos and thank-you notes from school and community groups adorn the walls of Catered Affair, Peter and Karen Bloom’s delicatessen and catering business on Route 206.    Though the town’s grown since the couple opened their restaurant 20 years ago, the Blooms know it’s never just about business.…

  • ‘Mattress’ lands on BRHS stage

    High school play opens Thursday night By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Crowns flew through the air and royal garb lay strewn about as young men and women checked to make sure they looked appropriately regal, or silly, in surprisingly similar outfits. (Sophomore Ben Walker and senior Josh Friedman both insisted that one…

  • Cleaning woman discovers body

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — A cleaning woman discovered the body of a man Monday when she returned items to his apartment next to City Hall, according to Lambertville police.    It appeared Lewis Taylor Jr., 76, died of natural causes, and no evidence of a crime was present in his apartment at 28…

  • Students focus closer to home

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    Charitable causes hit home for Hillsborough High School students this year, with the school’s annual Shelter From the Storm benefit focusing on homelessness in Somerset County.    ”We got a lot of responses for Darfur last year,” said Robert Fenster, a high school history teacher and event organizer. “It’s the idea…

  • Obituaries-April 3, 2008

    Wilma Amlaw    FORT MYERS, Fla. — Wilma Jean Amlaw, 85, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly Mrs. Charles Francis Colligan, died Thursday, March 13, at Southwest Florida Medical Center.    She was born in Awaso, Mich.    She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Roland; and two sons, Michael Francis Colligan and Ronald Reed.    Her son,…

  • Arthur Watral

       HILLSBOROUGH — Arthur J. Watral died March 26 at home. He was 50.    Born in Newark, he lived in Hillsborough since 1985.    Mr. Waltral worked as a toll collector for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.    His brother, John G. Watral, is deceased.    He is survived by his wife, Gail M. (Sargent) Watral ; and a…