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LAWRENCE: Students to get a bridge to cross stream
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Students who take the short-cut on Marlboro Road to reach Lawrence Middle School and Lawrence High School won’t have to hop across a small stream at the end of the dead-end street, thanks to a new bridge that is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Township…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Federal debt crisis would have little local impact
By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor The recent wrangling in Washington, D.C. over raising the federal debt limit and defaulting on the nation’s obligations would have had little effect at the local level, according to officials. South Brunswick Township spokesman Ron Schmalz said the municipality is very far removed from the national financial picture and…
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MANVILLE: Library happenings for week of Aug. 4
The library is hosting its second book sale Tuesday, Aug. 16, from noon to 8 p.m. We have a wide variety from which to choose: children’s, juvenile non-fiction, biography, fiction, non-fiction, mystery, science fiction and more. We also have VHS tapes at 3 for $1, hard-cover books for 50 cents, soft-cover 25 cents, or by…
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EDITORIAL: Congratulation to Eldridge Park School
Congratulations to the Eldridge Park School for being named a 2011 National School of Character. It one of only 43 schools nationwide to receive the honor that recognizes character-building programs and practices. It was awarded the title by the nonprofit Character Education Partnership. At Eldridge Park, the school practices seven “pillars of character” respect,…
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LAWRENCE: Night Out event draws a crowd
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The annual National Night Out event is supposed to be about crime and drug prevention, but for many visitors Lenise Lee and Sharon McNeill among them it was more about connecting with neighbors and having a good time. But that was fine with the Lawrence Township Police Department,…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Top officials to get 1 percent raises
Council members trade jabs in ‘miscommunication’ spat By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE — The Township Council approved 1 percent raises for the mayor, council and other top administrative employees by a 4-1 vote over the objections of one councilman who questioned whether the township could afford it. Councilman Rich Levesque said the council should…
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