Category: archives
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Seven seek seats on school board
By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer Settling the ongoing teaching contract negotiations, district finances and state funding, curriculum and test improvements have motivated six residents and one incumbent board member to run for the three, three-year terms on the school board April 15. Seats currently held by Michael Impellizeri, George Jakelsky and Frank Jurewicz…
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Robertson v. Princeton University gets new judge
PRINCETON — The law suit brought against Princeton University by the Robertson family will go to trial on October 1, under a new judge, Mercer County Superior Court Judge Maria Sypek. The torch is being passed to Judge Sypek because of the former judge presiding over the case Neil Shuster’s recent retirement from the Mercer…
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Bosses’ pay draws fire from public
Patten breaks tie to OK 3.5% raises By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN They say timing is everything. And borough leaders learned this week that now may have been the worst time to announce raises for its department heads. The Borough Council on Monday night approved a resolution, with Mayor Bob Patten breaking a…
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Council mulls housing options
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer The Township Council may consider the rehabilitation of property and changes to growth-share fees as ways to meet its new third round COAH obligations. New rules that will determine how many affordable housing units the township will be required to account for are currently in a comment period, and a…
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Turnpike widening will affect entire area
Bill Morelli, Committeeman, Turnpike Liaison To the editor: As you know, the Turnpike has proposed a widening project which will have serious consequences for Bordentown, Bordentown City and Chesterfield. Additionally, the governor has proposed toll hikes which, believe it or not, will have a far worse impact on our townships. There seems to be a…
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Nancy Decker
HIGHTSTOWN Nancy L. Decker, 67, died Saturday at Meadow Lakes, Hightstown. Born in Allentown, she lived in Hightstown most of her life. She retired to The Villages, Fla., in 2005. Retiring in 2005 as an executive secretary, Ms. Decker had worked for Decker’s Dairy of Hightstown, Carter Wallace of Cranbury and Bergman Engineering of…
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Harry R. Kramer
HAMILTON Harry R. Kramer, 86, died Friday at Compassionate Care Hospice. Mr. Kramer retired after 31 years as a patrolman with the City of Trenton Police Dept. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served aboard the USS Custer, and he organized the reunions with his wife. He was a graduate of Rider College…
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POLICE BLOTTER
Anthony Lucciola, 27, of Old Bridge, was charged with simple assault at 12:38 a.m. Feb. 26, following an incident at the Pure Go-Go bar on South Street. Police reported receiving a call about a man threatening a woman with a firearm, and reported finding a starter pistol on Mr. Lucciola at the bar. Mr. Lucciola…
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Township would lose too; 6.5-cent tax rate hike seen
By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer EAST WINDSOR — If nothing changes between now and when the township is scheduled to adopt its 2008 budget this summer, residents could be seeing a 6.5-cent tax increase this year due, in part, to state aid cuts. On Saturday the Township Council unveiled a preliminary budget of $20.7 million…
