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  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR

    From the issue of April 12, 2007. Water rates, programs incorrectly reported To the editor:     Thank you for the article which appeared in The Manville News on March 29, regarding New Jersey American Water’s rate increase.    However, the article contained some factual errors and misrepresentations that I hope to correct with this letter.    On…

  • NBC, Florence baseball have big offensive weeks

    By: Sean Moylan    As loaded with talent as the Northern Burlington County Regional High varsity baseball team Is, it may have found another stud pitcher in Zack Koss.    Koss allowed just one hit and fanned six batters in five scoreless innings to beat Kingsway, 13-3, last Thursday at Northern Burlington.    "I’m really happy with his…

  • Differing views

    Township, landowner eye future of former commercial property By: Cara Latham    WASHINGTON — For more than 40 years, Pat Tammaro and his brothers Anthony and Louis have owned about 32.5 acres along Route 130 and Route 526. Today, the property sits in the newly designated Gateway South area.    It once housed his family’s banana processing…

  • Township OKs police pact with Hopewell Borough

    Five-year interlocal agreement also OK’d by the borough Monday By John Tredrea    Hopewell Borough will pay Hopewell Township $390,000 for police protection this year under a five-year interlocal agreement approved unanimously by the Township Committee Monday night.    Hopewell Borough Council adopted a companion resolution Monday night. Under the proposed agreement, the amount the borough pays…

  • Pennington officials introduce 2007 spending plan

    Proposal calls for a 4.4-cent municipal tax rate increase By John Tredrea    Pennington Borough’s proposed 2007 budget of $3,084,760 is up $11,000, or 4 percent, over last year.    "Great news, right?" borough Councilman Joseph Lawver said.    Mr. Lawver hastened to add, however, that because of a $223,000 decline from last year in nontax revenues, particularly…

  • DISPATCHES

    Commiting to clean elections. By: Hank Kalet    Voters in South Brunswick may have an opportunity to participate in an experiment that could change the way elections are run in New Jersey.    The state Legislature is considering the 14th District as one of three districts to continue a pilot clean elections program in which public money…

  • Township introduces 2007 budget

    By: Rebecca Weltmann    PLUMSTED — The Township Council voted unanimously to introduce a proposed budget of about $3.7 million — down from last year’s budget of $3.8 million.    At a tax rate of 9 cents per $100 of assessed value, and the average home assessed at $386,000 (up from $180,000 after a revaluation), taxpayers can…

  • April 12, 2007

    Josephine B. Spivey    Josephine B. "Josie" Spivey of Skillman died April 6 at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong resident of Skillman. She attended schools in Skillman and graduated from Princeton High School.    Ms. Spivey was employed by RCA in Somerville as an assembler and tester for 10…

  • Congressman will look at decision-making at national level

    Because of space limitations, those wishing to attend the lecture must RSVP to 737-7361    Former Congressman James A. Leach, a visiting professor of public policy and international affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School, will discuss the "State of American Leadership" at a public lecture to be held at The Pennington School on May 2…