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HIGHTSTOWN: Fire Engine No. 1 requests emergency rescue boat
Hightstown does not have a working emergency boat. Last August, Deputy Chief Scott Jenkins, of the Hightstown Engine Co. No. 1, rescued a man trapped on top of his car during Hurricane Irene by walking through floodwaters up to his chest in the middle of the night. That same car is shown hours later still…
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MCS Management Services’ Staffieri Named to MSMA National Board
By B. Courtney Nick Staffieri, senior group operations manager with MCS Management Services, has been appointed regional director for the Mail Systems Management Association (MSMA). The MSMA is a non-profit group that educates professionals who are responsible for mail operations in their respective organizations. Staffieri’s position is a two-year appoint, expiring December 31, 2013. “While…
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EAST WINDSOR: Township proposes budget with tax increase
By Amy Batista, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR — The Township Council proposed a 2012 municipal budget that would result in a tax increase of less than $4 per month for the average homeowner. The proposed budget calls for a municipal tax rate increase of 1.08 cents, which equates to 41.06 cents per $100 of assessed…
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MONROE: Township observes Hadassah’s 100th
David Kilby, Managing Editor MONROE — To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Zionist group Hadassah, Monroe has declared March to be Hadassah Month, and the township has erected a street sign at the Monroe Township Library entrance reading “Hadassah Way.” The sign will remain until March 31. Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America,…
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STOCKTON: Schools study is meeting subject
By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor STOCKTON — A community meeting focusing on the recently completed regionalization feasibility study and what it could mean for residents of Stockton will be held at 6 p.m. on March 12 at the Stockton Borough School, Route 29. The session will feature discussion of the study and time to ask…
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CRANBURY: Committeeman James Taylor switches to Democratic Party
David Kilby, Managing Editor CRANBURY — Committeeman James Taylor has decided to switch from Republican to Democrat as he runs for re-election this year. Mr. Taylor, who is running for his second three-year term, said he is switching parties because he believes the Democratic Party of Cranbury is most true to the town’s governmental philosophy,…
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Packet Group staffers win press awards
Staff photographer Phil McAuliffe and three Packet Media Group colleagues have won New Jersey Press Association awards in the 2011 Better Newspaper Contest. Mr. McAuliffe won first place for his general news picture story, “Final Farewell,” covering the funeral held in Bordentown for Pfc. Benjamin Moore, who gave his life for his country while serving…
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Wilf Campus Celebrates Purim
By Toby Ehrlich Purim started with a wonderful afternoon at The Martin and Edith Stein Assisted Living were residents enjoyed a casino party. In addition they enjoyed knishes , hot dogs and hamentashen. The next day the whole campus got together at Wilentz Senior Residence for a festive party with music, dancing and lunch. On…
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AS I SEE IT: Historic preservation and adaptive re-use
By Anne Waldron Neumann As I see it, historic preservation raises many questions both whether to do it and how to do it. For example, suppose your town has an old school that’s used only for offices. Should you renovate the school’s oldest wing so it can continue housing nonprofits? Or should you tear…
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