Category: archives
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Township seeking veterans’ names
The West Amwell Historic Preservation Committee plans to replace the deteriorating veterans honor roll that lists only World War II veterans with a new structure that will honor all West Amwell veterans. The committee is seeking names of West Amwell veterans and needs help in identifying those veterans who went into the service from West…
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Mironov: Budget, HHS comments not ‘threat’
Mayor’s explanation satisfies school board By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN — Two members of the East Windsor Regional Board of Education accused East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov of playing a name game with Hightstown High School and the district’s budget this week. But the township mayor says her comments were “mischaracterized” and she has…
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District sees 23-cent borough tax hike
Early $80M budget unveiled; 19 positions cut, 9 teachers added By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN Borough residents could be seeing a “whopping” 23-cent school tax rate increase, Superintendent Ron Bolandi said this week as he formally unveiled the East Windsor Regional School District’s 2008-2009 budget. The board on Monday unanimously approved the $80.4…
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Monroe fills ballot; Jamesburg needs one
By Davy James, Staff Writer Candidates for the school board in Monroe and Jamesburg have filed to run for the open terms, but Jamesburg is still looking for a candidate to fill a three-year term. In Monroe, the terms of Kathy Kolupanowich, Kathy Leonard and Joseph Homoki are up. The three have filed to run…
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29 Days: Spike Lee
"It doesn’t really matter what happens at the beginning; it’s where you end up. And I think it’s important that you know that today." —Spike Lee, film director, producer, writer and actor, (1957-) Source: African American Quotations by Richard Newman, Checkmark Books, an imprint of Facts on File, Inc., New York, N.Y., copyright 2002
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Sikorski: ‘Financial extinction’ now possible
Corzine budget plan could mean loss of quarter million By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN — The proposed state budget unveiled this week by Gov. Jon Corzine could mean “financial extinction” for the borough, according to Council President Walter Sikorski. Less than two weeks after starting with a potential municipal tax rate increase of 25…
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Monroe school tab on the rise
District introduces tentative budget By Davy James, Staff Writer MONROE — The Monroe Board of Education introduced a tentative budget Wednesday that projects increases in spending and taxes. The 2008-09 proposed spending plan of approximately $96 million, 10 percent more than last year’s $87.34 million budget, is expected to require a tax rate increase of…
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Edmund Kruger
THE VILLAGES, Fla. Edmund Kruger, 73, died Feb. 21. Born in Newark, he was a Hightstown resident before moving to The Villages. He was a Navy veteran, and a retired grounds/facility maintenance employee. He is survived by one brother. Private funeral services were held in Florida under the direction of Beyers Funeral Home in…
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Two won’t pursue re-election
Rosenberg, Harinxma to exit after one term By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN — Less than three years after taking on their first political roles, Democratic Borough Council members Ryan Rosenberg and Constance Harinxma have decided they will not seek re-election later this year. Both cited time constraints, but Mr. Rosenberg says his decision does…
