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LAWRENCE: District perseveres in pursuit of tax-exempt schools
By Lea Kahn Hoping to marshal support for proposed legislation that would require reimbursement to public school districts for the costs of educating children who live in tax-exempt housing, the Lawrence Township Board of Education is sending a letter to the chairman of the state Senate Education Committee in favor of the bill. School board…
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NEW HANOVER:Middle SChool students to stay put
By Amber Cox NEW HANOVER The Board of Education has decided against extending its sending-receiving relationship with Bordentown Regional School District to include its 54 middle school students. The students will stay at the New Hanover Township School. The 4-3 vote on March 24 came after several meetings discussing the option and over an…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Rezoning in three areas recommended
By Andrew Corselli, Staff Writer Township Planner Robert Ringelheim has devised amendments to the Master Plan that recommend the township change the future land use/zoning designation for properties in three areas. One suggestion affects 26 properties along Valley Road and extending west between Auten Road, New Centre Road and Beekman Lane. The majority of the…
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MANSFIELD:Regional board OKs $32.9 million school budger
By Amber Cox MANSFIELD Northern Burlington Regional School District’s 2011-12 final budget of $32.9 million was approved unanimously on Monday. Superintendent James Sarruda said the general fund tax levy “will remain at $15,996,421 for the third year in row,” and the total tax levy will decrease $57,924. He said that when the budget committee…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Library schedules programs for early April
Hillsborough’s public library offers lots of activities for young and old. Here are upcoming programs intended for adults: Rediscovery and inspiration on the Lewis and Clark Trail Gordon Thomas Ward, the author of “Life on the Shoulder,” discusses his inspiring journey along the Lewis and Clark Trail. Thursday, March 31, at 7 p.m. Movie…
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Honest-1 Auto Care in Middlesex Joins with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to ‘Give Thanks. Give Hope.’
By Family-Friendly Auto Maintenance and Repair Business Participates in Fundraiser to Benefit Children Fighting Deadly Diseases Middlesex, N.J. – Honest-1 Auto Care in Middlesex is joining the fight against childhood cancer and other deadly diseases by raising funds for research and treatment during the St. Jude Children’s Hospital “Give thanks. Give hope.” campaign. Throughout April,…
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A wholly original film with playful charm, crafty intelligence, and emotional depth By Elise Nakhnikian A French expat living in Tuscany with her teenage son drops in on a lecture by an Englishman on a book tour. (He’s James Miller; she never gets a name, but since she’s played by the great Juliette Binoche, she…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Two rail projects put on funding path
Two Manville rail projects are among the nine capital items in Somerset County scheduled to advance with a total of more than $32 million in funding under the proposed $3.5 billion fiscal year 2011-12 transportation capital program. The projects would commit $2.1 million to create a double-track freight rail connection at the Port Reading Junction,…
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NJ Polio Network Conference Scheduled April 16 at Bridgewater Marriott
By Joan Swain Polio Network of New Jersey "Reaching Out to Polio Survivors" News—Contact: Joan Swain E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: 908-236-9320 Lebanon, N.J., March 30, 2011: "Polio and Post-Polio: A Family Affair" is the theme of the 21st annual conference of the Polio Network of New Jersey, to be held on Saturday,…
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