Category: archives
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A new RR station for West Windsor?
It’s still only one option By: Nick Norlen WEST WINDSOR Moving the Princeton Junction train station is one of the more popular ideas to emerge from West Windsor’s redevelopment workshops but planners say it is too early to focus on any one plan. Moreover, the station move would be costly and complicated, according to…
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Field of savings sought for Montgomery
New playing field near high school seen as way to avoid expensive, time-consuming busing By: Greg Forester MONTGOMERY Busing high school athletes around town is costing the Montgomery school district $38,000 a year and all those dollars could be saved if fields near the school were used for practice. Having the practice field would…
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Second school ballot question has been trimmed
Public hearing and final adoption vote on both spending proposals will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Stony Brook Elementary School By John Tredrea The amount of a proposed separate ballot question for the April 17 school district election has been reduced to $375,000 from $1,714,000, following elimination of several items by a state…
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AHS golf taking act on the road
By: Kyle Moylan Coming off one very successful season and expecting another, the Allentown High School golf team will be taking its act on the road in a couple of weeks. Allentown will open the season with a match against Steinert on April 3. The team will then leave the next morning for a tournament…
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Editor’s Journal (03.22.07)
Arts are alive and well in central New Jersey By: John Dunphy Come see my show. No, that’s it. Come see my show. Need directions? Somerset Valley Playhouse, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. "All in the Timing," a set of one-act comedies, opening Friday, March 23. Visit www.svptheater.com for more information. … what? That’s not enough?…
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School board makes personnel decisions
SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE By John Tredrea Hopewell Valley Central High School (CHS) practical arts teacher Paul Clayton is retiring July 1. Mr. Clayton has been with the Hopewell Valley district since 1973. The school board voted unanimously Monday night to accept his retirement. Two other CHS practical arts teachers also are retiring after this school…
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Underage drinking is Tuesday topic
The program will be held on March 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Central High School auditorium The Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance, in cooperation with our local municipalities, police departments and school district, is hosting a town meeting, "The Role of Parental Leadership in Underage Drinking." The program will be held on March 27 at…
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Bandits hit bank in Dayton
The three people have robbed nine banks since Jan. 22, including the Bank of America on Summerfield Boulevard. By: Joseph Harvie Local police and the FBI are looking for three people who have robbed nine banks since Jan. 22, including the Bank of America on Summerfield Boulevard on Friday afternoon. The Friday robbery was the…
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Township taps three cops for promotions
Sgt. James McConnell was promoted to lieutenant; Cpl. Charles Boyle and Cpl. Sean Carolan were named sergeants. By: Purvi Desai Three Hillsborough police officers who spent hundreds of hours studying for advancement tests when not investigating crimes or patrolling local roads were recently promoted. During the March 12 Township Committee meeting, Sgt. James McConnell, 49,…
