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CENTRAL JERSEY: East Windsor district reacts to apparent threat
By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor A “highly inappropriate comment” by a student has led the East Windsor Regional School District to send out notices to parents which, among other things, tries to assure them that safety is a high priority in the district. Hightstown police confirmed Monday a day before the 11th anniversary of…
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Defending Westerly Road church expansion
John Beeson, Associate Pastor, Westerly Road Church Last Thursday’s Planning Board meeting provided an interesting opportunity for us at Westerly Road Church. Although we are a long standing member of Princeton, it’s rare for us to have such a public forum. We hope this forum will provide more than mere discussion of our site…
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Edith – test story -to extra folder….
By Maria Prato, Staff Writer MONROE Township police rescued a family dog from a burning house Monday. The house, on Laila Court, off Spotswood-Gravel Hill Road, caught fire Monday morning when an electrical line shorted, police said. Officers responded to the fire at 9:20 a.m., pushing in a door and discovering the dog, police…
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Save $$ With Prescription Discount Program
By Somerset County Board of Freeholders Membership in Somerset County’s Resident Prescription Savings Program, now in its seventh year, has resulted in close to $1 million in savings for participants, Freeholder Director Jack M. Ciattarelli announced this week. According to Garden State Pharmacy Owners Providers Services (GSPOPS) Corp., which administers the program at…
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The firefighting situation in Princeton
John Procaccino of Princeton Just a note to the people of Princeton about the fire fighting situation in our two towns: As you may know we have three firehouses manned by an all volunteer force; Engine Company No. 1 (Chestnut Street), Hook and Ladder (Harrison Street) and Engine Company No. 3 (Witherspoon Street). Recently,…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Borough vague on next step
Layoffs, new EMS deal sound likely By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN — While they haven’t yet made any of their promised cuts to the 2010 proposed budget, which carriers a 14-cent tax increase, Borough Council members now say they have a goal for where they want the fiscal plan to be. And getting there…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Patten out? Schneider GOP?
Republicans promise write-in candidates By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN Two-term Republican Mayor Bob Patten did not file for re-election in the primary by Monday’s deadline. But interim GOP Chairman Chris Emigholz says the party will field write-in candidates for mayor and Borough Council, and it is not impossible Mr. Patten could be one.…
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HIGHTSTOWN: More cuts listed if school budget fails
Resident says district ‘scaremongering’ By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN If the East Windsor Regional School District’s proposed 2010-11 budget is rejected by voters next week, the district might cut more staff, close its pool, curtail extracurricular activities, eliminate courtesy busing, and/or close buildings for nighttime activities, according to its Web site. At least…
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