Category: archives
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Bill might change budget cap law; library exemption mulled
By: Bill Greenwood JAMESBURG Legislation that would exempt public library spending from a 4 percent tax levy cap could alter the Borough Council’s plans for a fall referendum on the Jamesburg library. The bill, which has the support of the New Jersey League of Municipalities and the New Jersey Library Association, had not been…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
From the June 22 edition of the Herald Don’t roll over for developer To the editor: As a concerned resident of Hightstown, I have closely followed the council and Planning Board’s actions on the mill’s redevelopment plan since February 2004. Having sat through countless meetings and voiced my concerns from the very beginning, I find…
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Try slaw for those slow times
In the summer my real ace-in-the-hole is to make a slaw By: Faith Bahadurian Text I tend to be very last minute when it comes to preparing vegetables for a meal at home. First I fuss around with the meat or other protein, although I know it is no longer supposed to be the "centerpiece"…
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Princeton High classes survey how students get to school
Issues range from a shortage of parking spaces to need for more bicycle-friendly routes By: Olivia Tattory Three bioethics classes from Princeton High School have conducted a survey of how high school students travel to and from school and the environmental impact of that transportation. . Under the instruction of Andrea Panagakis, who has been…
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HHS garden growing memories of Berman
By: Dick Brinster Stephanie Berman has been gone far longer than she graced the halls of Hightstown High School. But nearly seven years after Stephanie died in an auto accident, her memory lives on, especially in the school’s field hockey program. Present players and former teammates were among those who earlier this month dedicated a…
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A call to renew Garden State Preservation Trust
Officials, environmental leaders gather at Plainsboro Preserve By: Allison Musante PLAINSBORO Under a cloudy sky Wednesday at the Plainsboro Preserve, local officials called for Gov. Jon Corzine and state legislators to renew the Garden State Preservation Trust, stressing the need for a stable, long-term funding source to continue to preserve open space and a…
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Towns eye flood fix
Jamesburg and Monroe working together to address Gatzmer Avenue By: Bill Greenwood JAMESBURG The borough is working with Monroe to address flooding issues on Gatzmer Avenue. Jamesburg Mayor Tony LaMantia said June 13 that he has met with Monroe officials to discuss the problem and hopes to have some idea of what can be…
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Hillier Architecture to merge
Combination with London-based RMJM said to have no effect on local projects By: Greg Forester WEST WINDSOR Hillier Architecture, the architecture firm working with West Windsor Township on plans for the proposed transit village announced it will be merging with a London-based architecture practice Tuesday. The merger won’t delay work on Hillier Architecture’s current…
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Six plead not guilty in Fort Dix plot
By: Cara Latham FORT DIX The six men accused of plotting an armed assault on troops at the Fort Dix Army base in May pleaded not guilty last week in federal court. Earlier this month, five of the defendants were indicted on conspiracy and other charges related to alleged plans to kill as many…
