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HOPEWELL VALLEY: School budget proposal features job cuts, tax hikes
By John Tredrea, Staff Writer The tentative school district budget for 2011-12 — approved by a unanimous school board vote Monday night — calls for eliminating nearly 17 jobs. If ultimately OK’d, this spending plan would bring school tax-rate increases of 8 cents in Hopewell Township, 5 cents in Hopewell Borough and 4 cents in…
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Here comes Hopewell ice hockey again
By: centraljersey.com The Hopewell Valley High ice hockey team is in its element. Despite outshooting Lakeland, 53-18, the Bulldogs couldn’t get the victory until Trevor Weidman scored from the slot with 6:53 left in the first overtime to provide a 3-2 victory in an NJSIAA Public B first-round game. Last year, the Bulldogs suffered a…
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BORDENTOWN: Scotties open with CJ II win
Dennis Symons Bordentown High junior Alicia Carthan recorded a double-double to help the Scotties to a 61-45 win over Robbinsville on Monday. Photo by Dennis Symons/dennisymons.com
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Hugs for Brady plans first pancake breakfast
By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer The Hugs for Brady foundation is working to cure pediatric cancer, and will be holding a pancake breakfast as a fundraiser at the Senior Center on Route 522 on March 20. The first annual Hugs for Brady Pancake Breakfast will take place 8 a.m. until noon, Ellen Gambatese, who is…
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Menendez: College money will be lost
By: centraljersey.com An estimated 16,500 Middlesex County college students will see education grants disappear under the budget proposed by Washington Republicans, according to new analysis released by Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey. A total of 183,000 students will see $115 million in Pell grants disappear under the Republican proposal. Union, Middlesex, and Essex counties will…
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PRINCETON: New chief Buchanan plots route
By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer Robert Buchanan knew he wanted to go into law enforcement ever since Patrolman Al Funk spoke to his class back when he was a student at Valley Road School. What he didn’t know was that one day he would be Funk’s partner in the detective bureau. And he didn’t know…
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IRS Offers Tips on Free Tax Help That is Available
By Gregg Semanick, IRS NJ Spokesperson The IRS offers free assistance by computer, telephone and in person. The IRS can also help find free tax preparation sites for those who qualify. Here are four great ways you can get the information you need to file your tax return IRS Website Taxpayer Assistance Centers Community Resources…
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WEST AMWELL: Garbage collection proposal introduced
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer WEST AMWELL — The cost of garbage collection in the township will remain the same, but this summer the way the fee is collected would change if a new ordinance is approved next month. The Township Committee last week introduced an ordinance that would change the fee and the length…
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SB blood bank seeking volunteers
By: centraljersey.com This year’s drives will be held on April 16 and Oct. 15 at the Community Center in Woodlot Park on New Road. The bank is also seeking people to join a committee that assists in the planning, promotion and logistics of each drive. The Committee meets just once, two-months in advance of each…
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