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HILLSBOROUGH: Schools’ CERT program gets additional funding
School officials learned last week the district will receive a $149,990 grant to train more teachers and staff members to help respond to emergencies. ”This is a wonderful opportunity for Hillsborough Township Public Schools to continue to improve our emergency management training and increase resources for our students and staff in our schools,” Scott Rocco,…
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Capitol news and comment
Capitol By: centraljersey.com The following items are taken from reports issued by legislators representing Central Jersey communities and other items of political concern. Pollution penalties Sen. Sean Kean, R-Monmouth, last week urged the Legislature to immediately pass his bill doubling the penalties for those who pollute New Jersey’s beaches. Syringes and other medical waste recently…
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School fees nixed – at least, for now
Fees By: Eileen Oldfield – Staff Writer Hillsborough High School students won’t be paying fees to participate in sports and extra-curricular activities during this school year, since the Board of Education decided not to implement a pay-to-participate policy during Monday’s meeting. Instead, the Special Projects Committee, which had been charged with researching the subject, said…
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Ducharme-Haight
By: centraljersey.com Jeannine Louise Ducharme of Lawrence, daughter of William H. Ducharme Jr. of Pennington and the late Norah F. Ducharme, and Roger Quentin Haight of Pennington, son of Mrs. Jo Haight of Old Tappan, and the late Kenneth G. Haight, were married on Sept. 26 at the Pennington United Methodist Church. Officiating were Pastor…
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Misrepresenting ‘the mosque’
By: Hank Kalet Opponents of the so-called Ground Zero Mosque in New York are painting their opposition as a defense of hallowed ground and the memory of the nearly 3,000 people killed during the terrorist attacks nine years ago. But if you listen closely to the arguments, you realize that their opposition to the Park51…
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Thursday, Aug. 26
By: centraljersey.com English Conversation Group: 10:30-11:30 a.m., South Brunswick Library. Improve conversation skills. Youth talent show: 12:30 p.m., South Brunswick Senior Center. Young adults show off their talents. Friday, Aug. 27 Karaoke Costume Party: 7-10 p.m., South Brunswick Library. Wear costume and sing karaoke. For students in grades eight through 12. Saturday, Aug. 28 Painting…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Senior center is focus for study group
By John Tredrea, Staff Writer After discussing the matter for 90 minutes Monday night, the Hopewell Township Committee decided to form, as quickly as possible, a study group that will look into building a new senior center for Hopewell Valley. Pennington and Hopewell boroughs will be asked to put members on the study group, which…
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HILLSBOROUGH: District’s frugality draws state notice
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Ex-superintendent added to funding review panel Hillsborough’s reputation as a high-achieving yet low-cost district garnered some state recognition, earning former Superintendent Edward Forsthoffer a spot on a state panel to review the state’s school funding reform act. According to Dr. Forsthoffer, board priorities for budget planning included student achievement, increasing…
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Girls cap World Series trip with shutout victory
Robbinsville 12s have incredible summer By: Justin Feil – The Packet Group The Robbinsville 12-year-old all-star softball team closed its Little League World Series the way it had so many other games this summer. It won. The Robbinsville girls capped an emotional trip to Portland, Ore., where they played their final Little League game, a…
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