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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Officials weigh in on tax cap law
By Brian Roach, Staff Writer Last Tuesday, Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation that will place a 2 percent cap on property taxes in New Jersey school districts and municipalities. And while Gov. Christie “look(s) forward” to working with members of each party to enact reforms “to . . . empower local governments to effectively manage…
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Editorial
Food pantry shelves need replenishing By: centraljersey.com Local food pantries need our help. As the national recession grinds on and the number of unemployed Americans remains at near-record levels, local food agencies are reporting a shortage of food and putting out the call for aid. Many are serving people who never thought they’d find themselves…
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21st Annual Heel to Heal
By Evey Rutledge For Immediate Release 21st Annual Heel to Heal Grab your shoes and help support a moving cause! Piscataway, NJ- Embrace Kids Foundation will hold a walking and cycling event, the Heel to Heal, onSunday September 26, 2010, 9:00am at Johnson Park (River Road, Piscataway Township). The Heel to Heal will raise…
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Police beat
Robbinsville By: centraljersey.com Randall Reali, 24, of Lawrence, and Gregory Letizia, 21, of Howell, were charged Friday with possession of psilocybin (mushrooms), possession of prescription legend drugs, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police said they stopped Mr. Reali, the driver, at 11:17 a.m. on I-195 for changing lanes without signaling, and smelled…
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Low-vision specialist to speak at Forsgate
By: centraljersey.com Low vision specialist Dr. Bethany Fishbein will speak Tuesday, Aug. 10, beginning at 10 a.m. at The Residence at Forsgate, an assisted living facility at 319 Forsgate Drive, Monroe. The event is free. RSVP to 732-656-1000. Dr. Fishbein, clinical director of the Low Vision Center of Central New Jersey (www.lowvisioncenter.com), will present information…
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NJIT students plan to use mall site for study projects
By: centraljersey.com Graduate architecture students from the New Jersey Institute of Technology will use the Rustic Mall site off Main Street as a case study for community design, making recommendations that may ultimately be implemented in the site’s redevelopment. The Manville site was recommended by Somerset County Planning Director Robert Bzik, AICP/PP, to Rocky Hill…
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ROBBINSVILLE: School board drops appeal of township budget cuts
Will use special education aid to address shortfall By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE The Board of Education has voted to withdraw its appeal to the state of a $190,000 budget cut that the Township Council made to the defeated 2010-11 school budget. Instead, the school district will apply $185,000 it recently received in…
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MANVILLE: NJIT students plan to use mall site for study projects
Graduate architecture students from the New Jersey Institute of Technology will use the Rustic Mall site off Main Street as a case study for community design, making recommendations that may ultimately be implemented in the site’s redevelopment. The Manville site was recommended by Somerset County Planning Director Robert Bzik, AICP/PP, to Rocky Hill architect and…
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New rides, but familiar fun, at Rotary Fair
By: Eileen Oldfield – Staff Writer A ride called The Tempest and a giant swing are new attractions at the Hillsborough-Manville Rotary Club’s third annual fair, which opened Monday. The fair runs from 6 to 11 p.m. Monday through July 24 in the field next to Lowe’s in the Hillsborough Promenade and will feature about…
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