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PRINCETON: Board closes in on school budget
The Princeton Board of Education further discussed a projected $75.8 million operating budget for 2012-2013 at its Feb. 22 workshop meeting at the Valley Road building. The proposed budget has a 1.7 percent increase from the current $73.8 million operating budget. With the state-mandated 2 percent cap, the tax levy will increase by $1.2 million…
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MCCC to Host Unveiling Event for Mel Leipzig Paintings March 14
By Candace Zafirellis Three new paintings by acclaimed artist Mel Leipzig, professor of art and art history at Mercer County Community College, will be unveiled at a special event on Wednesday, March 14. The college and Leipzig are co-hosting the free event at the Conference Center at Mercer from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. to help…
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ALLENTOWN: Redbirds four district champs
By Ken Weingartner, Special Writer As amazing a day enjoyed by the Allentown High wrestling team at last weekend’s District 25 finals, junior Justin Miller couldn’t help but look forward. The Redbirds crowned a tournament-best four champions and nearly rallied from fifth place entering the finals to win the event, which was hosted by Steinert.…
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GUEST COLUMN: What you should know about South Hunterdon Regional
By Nancy Gartenberg Did you know? South Hunterdon’s participation in the Interdistrict Public School Choice Program has generated over $320,000 in revenue to offset the tax levy for the 2012-13 school year. The governor has approved the move of annual April school board elections to November. Your next local school board member election will now…
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PENNINGTON: Stephen Crane event set Monday
Former United States Sen. Rudy Boschwitz will deliver the 2012 Stephen Crane Lecture at The Pennington School on Feb. 27 at 9:30 a.m. in Sparks Memorial Gymnasium. Sen. Boschwitz, a 1947 graduate of the school, will talk about his experience as a Pennington student, his professional career, and his observations about the economy and the…
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MONROE: Author tells about retirement life
Amy Batista, Special Writer MONROE Monroe had a special treat on Valentine’s Day afternoon tea at Monroe Village with author Jan Slepian and her illustrator Laura Shreiber. Guests were invited to meet Ms. Slepian, whose 2009 self-published book, “Astonishment: Life in the Slow Lane,” is a series of 20 witty essays about “life…
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REGION: One of mildest winters on record
By Gene Robbins, Packet Publications Temperatures this week have been in the 50s and even 60, and that has not been uncommon for this January and February. What happened to winter? It’s either not here yet, or it might never arrive, says David Robinson, a Rutgers professor and the state’s official climatologist. New Jersey is…
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