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Somerset County Is Collecting Used Eyewear Through April
Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders SOMERVILLE– The Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services will be holding a “spring-cleaning” collection of used prescription eyeglasses throughout the month of April. The public is invited to donate used eyewear that will be given to people home and abroad who do not have access to eye…
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SENIOR CORNER: Week of April 21
The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW located on Washington Avenue. The club is open to new members who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55 if disabled. Canned goods or non-perishable food items will continue to be collected before each…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Technology does help students to learn
To the editor, I read with interest your editorial, “Furniture of the future spurs kids,” in the April 14 issue of the Hillsborough Beacon. While I very much appreciate your positive tone regarding technology in the classroom, your last paragraph, pointing to the lack of research on the efficacy of learning technology, is misinformed. I…
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Pennington Day grant helps fund Sourland Toolkit project
By John Tredrea, Staff Writer A $5,000 Pennington Day Signature Grant has been awarded to the Sourland Planning Council (SPC) to support the launch of its Project Sourland Teacher Toolkit. ”The Toolkit is a customized curriculum supplement designed to assist Hopewell Valley Regional School District teachers and students in their earth science lessons and create…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Open to interpretation: Steel sculpture puzzles passers-by
The sculpture by artist Littleton Alston that was installed last week on a Town Center parcel at the corner of Route 33 and Robbinsville-Edinburg Road. (Staff photo by Joanne Degnan)
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FLORENCE: Old Duffy School building headed for demolition
By Amber Cox FLORENCE The Township Council is moving ahead with its affordable housing project for senior citizens at the old Duffy School on Second Street. Township Administrator Richard Brook said the original plans for the project were to renovate the old school and transform it into affordable housing for seniors. Now however, plans…
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SPRINGFIELD: Township eyes 2-cent tax rate hike
By Amber Cox SPRINGFIELD The Township Committee unanimously introduced its $3.1 million 2011-12 municipal budget April 14. Residents would see a 2-cent tax rate hike if the budget is approved. Residents assessed at the average $321,400 would pay a proposed 37.9 cents per $100 assessed for a total of $1,218.11 in municipal taxes, an…
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Adult Day Center of Somerset County Gala Honors Dick Williams
By Joan Swain FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Adult Day Center of Somerset County For Information Contact: Stephanie Cicale 732-887-6578 [email protected] Adult Day Center of Somerset County “Generations” Gala Honors Dick Williams Bridgewater (Adult Day Center) April 20, 2011—The Adult Day Center of Somerset County (ADC) announces its…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Municipal candidates file to run in GOP primaries
By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer Republicans are running in uncontested GOP primary races for municipal offices in Upper Freehold, Allentown, Millstone and Plumsted on June 7. The Democrats have no official candidates running for local office in those towns, so only write-in candidates can win that party’s nomination. Candidates had to file by April 11…
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