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Roosevelt water repairs could hit $3 million
By: Cara Latham ROOSEVELT The cost of replacing the borough’s water tower, recently estimated at $825,000 to $900,000, would be about $1.25 million, Councilwoman Peggy Malkin said this week. But local leaders said Monday that they need more information before deciding whether to do that or repair the structure, recently rated as poor, at…
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Privatizing school buses panned
Superintendent: Move could net district $2.6 million By: Dick Brinster HIGHTSTOWN The potential privatization of student transportation in the East Windsor Regional School District, a move Superintendent Ron Bolandi estimates would save more than $624,000 annually and net an additional $2 million through the sale of its buses, is seen by some as a…
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Professor to give talk at library on recent visit to Afghanistan
By: Courtney Gross The Princeton Public Library will host Rutgers University Professor Janet Larson on Sunday to discuss her recent trip to Afghanistan with human rights organization Global Exchange. The program, titled "Afghanistan: Hope on a Pinpoint," will include Ms. Larson’s stories and photographs, which reveal what the people of Afghanistan are doing to recover…
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Infant massage for healthier, happier baby
Infant massage is best performed in a warm, quiet environment, away from bright lights By: Debbie Brown-Kuhn, R.N. Many alternative health methods are increasingly becoming more mainstream. These include acupuncture, acupressure and yoga, and now, for the much younger set, infant massage. While many cultures, particularly the Asian Indian culture, have long recognized the benefits…
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Land swap in state court
Appellate Division decision could affect plan to build new high school in Thompson Park. By: Bill Greenwood MONROE The township is awaiting a decision that could affect whether or not a new high school is built in Thompson Park. The Appellate Division of state Superior Court heard arguments Tuesday from attorneys Richard Webster, who…
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WW-P’s school tax rises for West Windsor, dips for Plainsboro
A shifting balance in property values in the two townships is the cause By: Nick Norlen PLAINSBORO The proposed West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District budget impacts taxpayers in the two townships in completely opposite ways. The budget will increase West Windsor residents’ school tax rates by 6 cents, while reducing Plainsboro’s rate by a…
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NPDC air samples near school come up negative
Work set to begin on removing asbestos-covered steam pipes By: Greg Forester MONTGOMERY With the removal of asbestos-covered pipes from the North Princeton Developmental Center set to begin next week, air samples of the environment around the Village Elementary School came up negative for asbestos, school officials said. "We received the two air samples…
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Drake Farm purchase moves forward in Montgomery
Township would save Route 518 property from development By: Greg Forester MONTGOMERY The purchase of the Donald Drake Farm is moving ahead, with the Township Council passing a bond ordinance for the property’s purchase last week. The ordinance approves the issuance of $3.6 million in municipal bonds, giving the township the buying power to…
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Tax hike on table
Monroe school bills may rise 4.8 percent. By: Bill Greenwood MONROE Taxpayers would be asked to pay 4.8 percent more for school taxes to cover growing enrollment and expanded academic programs, under the tentative 2007-2008 school spending plan approved Monday. The school tax rate would increase 8.9 cents to $1.936 per $100 of assessed…
