Category: archives
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School board candidate kits
Prospective school board candidates can obtain a “School Board Candidate Kit” at the South Hunterdon Regional High School Board of Education office at 301 Mt. Airy-Harbourton Road in West Amwell. There are three open seats for the election Tuesday, April 15, on the South board — two three-year terms representing Lambertville and one three-year term…
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29 Days: A. Philip Randolph
A. Philip Randolph shakes hands with President Lyndon B. Johnson after receiving the Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is America’s highest civilian award. Photo credit: www.medaloffreedom.com
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Viridian presents redevelopment plan
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY — Viridian unveiled plans to redevelop a contaminated piece of property on Brickyard Road, Feb. 7. The Colorado-based company bought the 395-acre parcel in Cranbury’s industrial district in January 2006 and is investing more than $100 million to redevelop the property. Complicating the redevelopment plan is that explosive and…
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The Next Step
Originally publsihed Feb. 16, 2007 By Megan Sullivan With every foot stompin’, hand clappin’ and slappin’ beat, every complexly choreographed acrobatic feat, the art of "stepping" has captivated audiences across the country. Sony Picture’s Stomp the Yard, which centers around a troubled youth who discovers this age-old style of dance, has raked in more than…
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Borough board OKs athletic center plan
Peddie must meet conditions By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN Peddie School’s major athletic center expansion got its approval from the borough Planning Board this week. But not without several conditions for the private boarding school that is the major landowner in the borough. The board unanimously approved Peddie’s application Monday, with Board Chairman…
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Elks to have Friday dinner
The Lambertville Elks, 66 Wilson St., will have a dinner Friday, Feb. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be a Lenten special, plus the deep fryer menu. All meals include salad bar, dessert, coffee and tea. For takeouts, call 397-4210. <</p>
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Borough eyes another big tax hike
HIGHTSTOWN – The Borough Council began budget deliberations Tuesday hoping to stave off a large tax increase. Borough Administrator Candace Gallagher presented preliminary budget figures that total just slightly over $6 million and would require a 25-cent hike in the municipal tax rate. But she stressed that, as in past years, the first forecasted increase…
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Governor derails MOM line
By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer The governor’s announcement Sunday that he was derailing a proposed high-speed rail line through Monmouth Junction has local officials jumping with joy. Gov. Jon Corzine announced Sunday that a study on a commuter rail line that would have taken commuters to New York, will not include a route through South…
