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Board votes to refinance school bonds
By: Cara Latham MILLSTONE The Board of Education voted last week to refinance between $10 million and $22 million in bonds for a possible savings of $647,000 over a period of about 20 years. At its Nov. 13 meeting, the board approved the ordinance to refinance the 2004 bonds, which are being used to…
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Borough adopts stormwater plan
By: Cara Latham ALLENTOWN The Borough Council last week established a stormwater management plan, as directed by the state Department of Environmental Protection. The ordinance, adopted at the council’s Nov. 14 meeting, establishes minimum stormwater management requirements and controls for all major development. Because of recent amendments to the DEP’s stormwater rules, the borough…
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South to mull random drug testing
The high school will host a community meeting on the subject Tuesday. By: Linda Seida WEST AMWELL South Hunterdon Regional High School will host a community meeting Tuesday to discuss random drug testing of students. South Hunterdon does not have a policy in place governing random drug testing, and the school has not conducted…
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DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Follow Lawrence’s lead
A way to equalize cash disparity between parties By: Hank Kalet Greg Puliti is planning to push the "ultimate campaign finance reform" in Lawrence Township. The township councilman is proposing that Lawrence follow on the heels of the state pilot "clean elections" program and have the township pay for local political campaigns. The idea is…
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Students set bar high for fundraising gala
Local student and her classmates aim for big charity pay-off. By: Candice Leigh Helfand Though many student organizations rely on selling small items, such as magazine subscriptions, to raise funds, there is one class that has set it sights higher. Danielle Eige, of Monmouth Junction, is working with classmates in one of her college courses…
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Ruth Rosen
Ruth A. (Blinkoff) Rosen, 64, of Kendall Park, died Sunday, Nov. 19, at her residence. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., she resided in Albany, N.Y., before coming to Kendall Park 33 years ago. She retired in 2003 as a programmer for AT&T, Somerset division after many years of service with the telephone company. Her life revolved…
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Police Beat
From the Nov. 23 edition BORDENTOWN CITY On Nov. 18, at 6:59 p.m., police responded to a report at a house on Reeder Avenue that a visitor had found her purse lying on the ground next her car. It had been left inside the car, which had been left unlocked, said police. Police said $90…
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Editorial-Nov. 23, 2006
Ideas sought to preserve old high school By: Mae Rhine We like this growing trend among municipal officials of inviting the public to discuss projects, land acquisitions, possible developments and other issues before a plan is developed or received. In the latest move, Lambertville planners are asking residents to come to its meeting Dec. 6…
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Obituaries-Nov. 23, 2006
Pamela Minford NEW HOPE Pamela A. Minford, 81, died Monday, Nov. 13, at Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. She was born in New York City, the daughter of Levis W. and Rita May Hornbrook Minford. Raised in Scarsdale, N.Y., she lived in Forked River and Toms River before coming…
