Category: archives
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Rocky Hill council selects Uhrik for vacant seat
Merritt and Griner take oath of office at reorganization meeting By: Jake Uitti ROCKY HILL With a new year come new faces and new responsibilities for the Borough Council. At Monday’s reorganization meeting, the council voted unanimously to appoint Eileen Uhrik to fill the unexpired term of former Councilman George Morren, who is now…
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Moseley hopes her advice sticks to young players
By: Justin Feil Carley Moseley has some advice for the first-time players on the Princeton High girls’ ice hockey team. "Stick with it," said the PHS senior. "It definitely has been one of the highlights of my high school career. I’ve had such a good time. It’s such an eclectic group. You have to be…
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State House Commission approves sale of NPDC site to Montgomery
Still a few steps to go, including approval by the state Legislature, before $5.95 million deal is sealed By: Jake Uitti MONTGOMERY The New Jersey State House Commission, which controls the sale and leasing of state-owned property, on Thursday approved the sale of the former North Princeton Developmental Center to Montgomery Township. State Treasurer…
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Elementary vote slated
Monroe school district will hold a presentation for the proposed new elementary school on Jan. 18. By: Leon Tovey MONROE Efforts by school district officials to get the word out about the Jan. 24 referendum on a proposed new elementary school on Applegarth Road will culminate in a presentation and question-and-answer session on Jan.…
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Borough awards EMS pact
Size, commitment to volunteers said to be key By: Kip Berman HIGHTSTOWN Goliath bested David or, in this case, St. Francis. But it wasn’t just a matter of size, rather a giant health-care consortium’s plans for the community that swayed the borough to award a $139,000 emergency medical services contract to the Monmouth…
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Montgomery honored for land use
By: Jake Uitti MONTGOMERY The township has been presented with two land-development awards by the Somerset County Planning Board for its work with the North Princeton Developmental Center and the Otto Kaufman Community Center. In the category of excellence in planning, the county recognized the redevelopment planning framework and guidelines for the core portion…
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DISPATCH by Hank Kalet: Borough faces difficult budget decisions
Quick fixes, like boosting the surplus account with money meant to go to the school district, won’t solve Jamesburg’s overall budget problem. By: Hank Kalet The Jamesburg Borough Council is about to embark on another difficult budget season. The council last week approved a measure designed to help it offset an impending shortage in revenue,…
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Sadie Shayevitz
Sadie Copleman Shayevitz died Tuesday, Dec. 27, in Rochester, N.Y. Born and raised in New Brunswick, she was valedictorian of New Brunswick High School. She graduated from the New Jersey College for Women, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Upon graduation she was employed by Middlesex County as a social worker. She subsequently…
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Falcons going as expected
By: Ken Weingartner Allen Rushing might not know what to expect from Monroe High’s opponents, but things have gone as anticipated for his Falcons. The Monroe wrestling team, which entered Wednesday’s dual match against Perth Amboy with a 3-3 record, has gotten strong performances from top returnees Al Rotundo, Justin Lupo and Grant Herring while…
