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FLORENCE: Township police mentor students
Batista Chief Alvin Scully addresses the community at the school. There will be a ceremony for Chief Scully and Capt. Brian Boldizar on Feb. 20 during the Florence Township Council meeting at 8 p.m. (Photo by Amy Batista)
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ROBBINSVILLE: Test data helps target growth areas
By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE The results of the most recent round of state standardized tests at Robbinsville High School gave district officials reason to crow, but some middle and elementary school scores leave room for improvement. Assistant Superintendent Kathleen Foster told the school board the district has a threefold purpose when it…
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Traffic woes
By David Kilby, Special Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Certain residents in the community, including Township Committee members, believe more traffic signs are needed around town, especially in residential areas. ”During my tour of the township prior to being on the Township Committee, I had met many residents who came to me and asked ‘Why aren’t…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Truck taken, homes burgled, police say
Hillsborough police reported the theft of a truck, as well as two homes break-ins with thefts, in the last two weeks of January. • A Freightliner truck, valued at $20,000, was reported stolen Jan. 25 from a Beekman Lane property sometime in the previous day. • A Zion Road resident reported a burglary that…
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HILLSBOROUGH: College students make the grades
Campus Corner column Jennifer Ellis of Hillsborough graduated from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics during the Dec. 15 commencement exercises. Marine Corps Maj. Justin Constantine, an Iraq War veteran and advocate for the Wounded Warrior Project, spoke at the ceremony, where 782 degress were conferred. Dhruv…
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FLORENCE: Township police mentor students
Batista Riverfront fifth-graders received DARE certificates Jan. 30 after fulfilling a 10-week educational program run by Florence Police Department officers. (Photo by Amy Batista)
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NEW EGYPT: Eco Warriors receive national recognition
By David Kilby, Special Writer NEW EGYPT — Students at New Egypt Middle School are learning what it takes to be responsible stewards of the earth as they compete as one of 16 finalists in a national competition sponsored by Scholastic. The team of 10 students from NEMS is one of 16 teams from across…
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LAWRENCE: Mrs. G plan opponents speak out
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Opponents of a proposed application to redevelop a 16-acre parcel on the corner of Route 1 and Bakers Basin Road, which is currently anchored by the Mrs. G’s TV & Appliance store, outlined some of their arguments before the township Zoning Board of Adjustment last week. Applicant 2012 Lawrenceville Associates…
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MANVILLE: Hang on — signs point to spring
This is your mid-winter morale booster. Hang in there, we’re over the hump and speeding toward spring. You see the signs, if you look for them. Punxsutawney Phil, that furry rodent roused from his lair annually Feb. 2 on Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania, didn’t see his shadow this year. His counterpart, Staten Island Chuck, agreed.…
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