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CENTRAL JERSEY: Aqua NJ water rate increase OK’d
Robbinsville, Upper Freehold homeowners to pay 5 percent more By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor Water rates will be increasing an average 5.3 percent for Aqua New Jersey customers in Robbinsville and Upper Freehold, instead of the 12.9 percent hike originally sought by the company. Robbinsville Mayor Dave Fried said the township-negotiated settlement, which was…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Comedy show raises $2,200 for campers
From left, Hillsborough Optimist Club members Marie Grimes, Mary Glynn, Maryjo Eckhard, Brianna Eckhard and Stephanie Mooney organized a comedy show to raise money for Camp Quality in Blairstown.
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ALLENTOWN: Businesses offer scholarships
ALLENTOWN The Allentown Business Community Association is offering two $250 merit scholarships to seniors who have been involved in business-related activities during their high school years. The application deadline is May 10. To be eligible, a student must be a graduating senior who is a resident of Allentown, Upper Freehold or Millstone. One scholarship…
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LAWRENCE: Lautenberg looks back, rates current events
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A relaxed U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg shared snippets of his life story, commented on his political accomplishments and shared his thoughts on national issues during an informal forum at Rider University last week. Sen. Lautenberg, seated in an armchair on a small dais opposite Ben Dworkin, answered a series of…
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MANVILLE: ‘Li’l Abner’ comes to Christ the King School stage
The Christ the King School Players Drama Club is presenting “Li’l Abner” tonight (Thursday) and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the gym. Students from all grades pre K-8 are represented in the performance. The performance is free but donations will be accepted. ”Li’l” Abner is a musical based on the comic strip by Al Capp.…
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LAWRENCE: 2 incumbents lose in school board vote
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Two of the five incumbent school board members lost their bids for new terms at the annual Lawrence Township Board of Education election Tuesday, in an unusually complicated election. Voters were asked to choose three candidates for full, three-year terms and one candidate each for a two-year term and a…
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MANVILLE: ‘Li’l Abner’ comes to Christ the King School stage
Danny Shubiak stars in Li’l Abner” in Christ the King School Players Drama Club presentation of “Li’l Abner” tonight and Saturday night. (Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara)
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EDITORIAL: Back to the budget process
The property taxpayers have spoken. Despite warnings of having to pay for trash pickup, layoffs and the elimination of the Recreation Department, they don’t want to pay more taxes. By a more than 2-to-1 margin, they voted on Tuesday to overwhelmingly reject an additional 9 cents on the municipal tax rate. In a much larger…
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