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PLAINSBORO: Fire district elections on Saturday
PLAINSBORO Voters will go to the polls on Saturday, Feb. 19, to vote on the Plainsboro Fire District’s annual budget and elect two members to the Board ofCommissioners. There will be no fire tax increase. The Fire District will seek voter approval for a $2,112,004 budget, $1,848,000 to be raised by taxation, which was the…
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Essay contest rewards kids’ charity efforts
By: centraljersey.com Hillsborough orthodontist Laurene Wolf will again sponsor the "Giving Smiles" Foundation essay contest, which offers free braces and charitable donations to children who submit the best essays about their charitable experiences and ideas. Children in kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to enter to win one of several prizes, including first place of…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: H.I. Rib & Co. will be razed
By John Tredrea, Staff Writer H.I. Rib & Co., a restaurant on Route 31, is slated for demolition under an ordinance adopted by the Hopewell Township Committee Monday night. The restaurant, just north of Route 654, is on the 25-acre Pennytown Shopping Village property the township purchased for affordable housing. The restaurant, now closed, was…
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Bashing season is upon us
Dave Beaumont West Amwell Two recent letters to the editor remind us that the annual South school-board-bashing season is upon us. As a past South board member and former member of the contract negotiation committee, I know first hand how hard the committee worked prior to last May, negotiating a teacher contract that would…
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The very best!
Mark and Beth Robinson West Amwell Township My husband was in a terrible hunting accident in November and sustained a very serious injury. Unbeknown to us, the Lambertville-West Amwell Youth Baseball and Softball Association, spearheaded by Rich and Margaretta Roy, put together a Beef and Beer to benefit our family on Jan. 29. It…
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CENTRAL JERSEY:Bill could benefit business taxes
By Victoria Hurley-Schubert, Staff Writer With Princeton residents considering consolidation, a bill before the Assembly could have a positive impact on Princeton businesses. ”I think there is a direct correlation between the high property taxes and the number of municipalities,” said Assemblywoman Connie Wagner, (D-38). “I would hope if we reduce the number of municipalities…
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MILLSTONE: MTFEE cabaret raises $14,000 for schools
MILLSTONE Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE), a nonprofit organization, raised $14,000 from its second annual Cupid’s Cabaret that was held Feb. 5 at Knob Hill Country Club in Manalapan. Proceeds from the event will help MTFEE provide grant funding to the Millstone Township School District for new and innovative programs, that are…
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Ten local school board seats are available
Ten seats on four local school boards are up for grabs in the school elections on Wednesday, April 27. Residents of Lambertville, West Amwell and Stockton who want to run for these seats have until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, to file nominating petitions. • For South Hunterdon Regional High School, three seats (three-year terms)…
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PRINCETON: Sweet success
House of Cupcakes co-owner Ruthie Bzdewka ices a batch of cupcakes at her Witherspoon Street store in Princeton. Staff photo by Victoria Hurley-Schubert
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