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HILLSBOROUGH: Senior citizens’ column for week of May 26
CHAPTER A Chapter A meets the first Thursday of the month in the municipal complex. We are open to new members. Doors open at 11:30, allowing you time to review the activities we offer, sign up for our many trips and visit with friends before the meeting starts at 12:30 p.m. We have coffee and…
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LAWRENCE: Reverse 911 notification sign-ups available
By Lea Kahn Lawrence Township residents who want to be informed of local emergencies whether it is a change in the recycling pickup schedule or a health emergency may now sign up for the township’s new “reverse 911” emergency notification system. Dubbed “Swift 911,” the registration form is available on the home page…
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LAWRENCE: Stella Drive to become one-way
By Lea Kahn Motorists who have used Stella Drive an alley that connects Gainsboro Road and Gedney Road as a shortcut to avoid the traffic light at Gainsboro Road and Lawrence Road will have to look for an alternative when it becomes a one-way street. Municipal Manager Richard Krawczun said motorists who drive…
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PLUMSTED: Township officials cut $97K from defeated school budget
By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer PLUMSTED The Township Committee has cut $97,311 from the voter-defeated school budget in a move that whittles down the projected increase in school taxes from $46 a year to $11 a year for the owner of the average assessed home. The action came at a special joint meeting of…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Start the process of learning about charters
No one knows the future of charter schools, but they are a reality in the education scene in New Jersey and now Hillsborough. School board members and the public alike were alarmed last week to hear that more than $1 million dollars might have to be sent from the township’s school district budget to…
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FLORENCE: Vote on new school superintendent set for June 23
Salary put at $125,000 By Amber Cox FLORENCE The Township Council unanimously agreed to cut $100,000 from the school district’s defeated 2011-12 budget, May 18. The K-12 district’s total operating budget of $27.9 million was defeated by a 508-450 vote on April 27. The $100,000 reduction will make the tax levy $14.3 million, the…
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HILLSBOROUGH: College notes for week of May 26
Golda Danquah of Hillsborough has been named to the Dean’s List at Dover Business College for the winter quarter. She attends the Dover campus. Students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.8 or better with a minimum of 12 academic credits. * * * Danielle Christine Rivera, daughter of Rose and Joseph Rivera of…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Learning Express rewards teachers’ contributions
Students could win prizes for writing about favorite teacher Students could win prizes for themselves and their favorite teacher in a sweepstakes and essay contest sponsored by the Learning Express store. The contests recognize Jeopardy! hosting its first-ever teachers’ tournament. The “My Wonderful Teacher” essay contest will offer kids the chance to recognize their teacher.…
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