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ALLENTOWN: School technology upgrades proposed
By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor ALLENTOWN School district officials asked the Board of Education to consider a number of high-tech upgrades for next year including the lease-purchase of approximately 300 new computer laptops for the middle and high schools. Karl Ciak, the Upper Freehold Regional School District’s IT manager, outlined the plan at the…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Payroll firm CEO says he evaded taxes
Says he didn’t pay taxes on $1.8 million over three years Payroll firm CEO says he evaded taxes The former chief executive officer and sole owner of First Priority Pay, based in Hoboken, admitted Tuesday to trying to evade almost $500,000 in tax payments, according to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman. Jerry Carter Jr., 32,…
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LAWRENCE: Lovell says bullying reports are declining
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer In the three months since the state’s new anti-bullying law went into effect, Lawrence Township public school district officials have confirmed 30 incidents of harassment, intimidation or bullying (HIB), according to Superintendent of Schools Crystal Lovell. More incidents of alleged bullying were reported, but only 30 met the standard to…
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MANVILLE: Recreation wrestlers take on Hillsborough
Manville Recreation wrestled tough at Hillsborough on Saturday, Dec. 17. At 50 pounds Tim Whitenight went out and started things off quickly with a takedown and put his man on their back twice for four more Manville points. Tim finished with a pin at 2:53 of the third period. Nick Lombardino followed that with an…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Top volunteer fire responders are cited
For the fourth year, the township Board of Fire Commissioners recognized the responsiveness and service of its volunteer firefighters with the act of giving T-shirts to the top 10 point-scoring volunteers from each of the four companies
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MANVILLE: Santa on fire truck thrills (and scares?) children
On the Camplain Volunteer Fire Company’s Santa Run this weekend, Grace Perun gets a present from Santa and Mrs. Claus and their elf helper.
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ALLENTOWN: AHS students help Santa’s elves build toys
Woodshop class project makes gifts for Toys for Tots Jenna Kunze, Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — Santa’s workshop joined forces with the elves in Allentown High School’s woodshop class to build hand-made toys that are being delivered to needy children this weekend by the Toys for Tots program. In a large room enveloped in the aroma…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Rebates double for qualifying homeowners
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor A total of 3,093 owners of Hillsborough houses will see an average $529 reduction in their February property tax bills, thanks to the state’s Homestead Rebate program. The rebate is twice as large as 2011’s average of $264, which went to 3,403 Hillsborough home owners. In general,…
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MILLSTONE: Santa’s ho-ho-home
More than 1,400 St. Nicks decorate woman’s apartment By Deb Dawson, Special Writer MILLSTONE Massage therapist Bonnie Adams’ Santa-filled one-bedroom apartment is magical. Filled with every type of modern Santa you could imagine about 1,600 of them and 40 strings of white lights, it looks as if an interior decorator sneaked up…
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