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PRINCETON AREA: Schools relieved by state budget, mayors hopeful
By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer On Tuesday Gov. Chris Christie delivered his budget address, indicating that it was not a budget that will fund each and every program at the same level as last year. ”Instead, we’ve done something novel,” said Gov. Christie. “We’ve actually identified key priorities and put together a budget that funds…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Train victim identified as Monmouth Junction woman
By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer Amtrak police identified a woman struck and killed by an Amtrak train Friday evening as Julia Shirk, 49, of Monmouth Junction. Amtrak spokesperson Cliff Cole, who represents the lead investigation into the incident, identified the victim Wednesday. Ms. Shirk, who was not carrying identification at the time of the incident,…
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Dinner had support
Carla and Rick MacGuigan, TGIF advisors, Hopewell Township In regards to our community spaghetti dinner Feb. 12, we thank the entire community for their support. The donations were much appreciated, and we enjoyed serving each and every person who attended. The entire $488 profit will go to our mission trips and our community service…
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Joan Ruddiman
By: centraljersey.com I’ve waited a long time for this one. Seven years ago, Daniel R. Biddle and Murray Dubin – long associated with the Philadelphia Inquirer as reporters and Mr. Biddle as an editor – came to Allentown, New Jersey, seeking local lore about a young black man who had been a student at the…
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Justin Feil
By: centraljersey.com Sam Shonk started his season slowly, just as he sometimes does in his matches, but he has come on strong, just like in his matches. The Allentown High School senior is one of three place-winners to advance to the Region 7 tournament after finishing in the top three at the District 25 tournament…
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Rich Fisher
By: centraljersey.com PRINCETON – When Mika Ryan accepted the job as Princeton Day School girls basketball coach last summer, she had just one request. "I told (interim Athletic Director) Scott Bertoli ‘I’ll play anybody in the country except Hopewell because it’s just too hard for me," Ryan said. "I avoided playing Hopewell all year." Some…
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LAWRENCE:After 12 years, cell tower gains site approval
BY Lea Kahn The 12-year battle over placement of a cell tower came to a peaceful end last week. The township Zoning Board of Adjustment signed off Feb. 16 on the proposed site plan for the Cellco Partnership’s planned cell tower at the Peterson’s Nursery property at 3730 Lawrenceville Road, also known as Route 206.…
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Report card data ‘misleading’
Dave Beaumont, of West Amwell Anyone reading last week’s edition of The Beacon will have noticed an apparent conflict with statements I made in my last letter to the editor and the Beacon article on the 2009-10 Report Card results recently released by the DOE. The article correctly reflected the median teacher salaries for…
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EAST WINDSOR: Township eyes cameras for two intersections
By Doug Carman, Staff Writer EAST WINDSOR Motorists running red lights along Route 130 through East Windsor may want to start smiling. They soon may be caught on camera. Township Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to begin soliciting proposals to install traffic light cameras here. Councilman Perry Shapiro was not at the meeting. Mayor Janice…
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