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WEST WINDSOR: Township adopts November election date
By John Saccenti, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — Voters will have to wait a little longer than usual to cast ballots for the Township Council. The council approved an ordinance Monday that will move municipal elections from May to November, beginning with the 2011 elections. Councilwoman Diane Ciccone said holding municipal elections in November should…
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LAWRENCE: Police protest layoff of custodians
Council mulls outsourcing By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer More than a dozen police officers turned out to protest the proposed layoff of the Municipal Court and Police Department building custodian at Township Council’s meeting Tuesday night. The proposed 2010 municipal budget calls for laying off two custodians to help balance the budget. One custodian, Michael…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Six candidates file for school board
By Davy James, Staff Writer Six candidates have filed to run for three, three-year seats on the South Brunswick Board of Education in April’s school elections. Incumbents Harry Delgado, of Dayton, Deborah Taylor, of Kendall Park, and Anna Tupe, of Monmouth Junction, all filed for re-election. The incumbents will be challenged by Daniel Boyle, of…
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LAWRENCE: Neighborhoods urged to be counted
Census participation means more representation By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer If you are not counted in the 2010 Census next month, you won’t count and that could lead to less federal money flowing into New Jersey, as well as the loss of political representation at the federal or state level. That’s the message delivered…
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MANVILLE: A night for poodle skirts and steak dinners
Members of the Manville Rescue Squad Auxiliary show off their ‘50s attire, ahead of this year’s annual fundraising dinner. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
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Global warming?
Laurel K. Hills, West Amwell While anemic winters used to be declared conclusive evidence of global warming, now that we’re actually having cold and snow. We’re told by the left that global warming is responsible for the extreme weather conditions. Conveniently, they manage to have it both ways. Aren’t children taught that Washington’s crossing…
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LAWRENCE: POLICE BEAT
Week of March 4 A Meadow Woods Apartments resident reported the theft of his GPS navigation system, valued at $70, from his 1997 Ford Explorer while it was parked outside his residence between 6 p.m. Feb. 24 and 12:30 p.m. Feb. 25, police said. It appears the victim may have left the car doors unlocked,…
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An appreciation of Merwick House
Carolyn E.B. Leeuwenburgh of Princeton Ten years ago, I wrote a letter to tell you of a “diamond in the rough” in Princeton: Merwick House on Route 206. I had spent two weeks there recovering from a hip replacement and was highly impressed with the treatment there. A few weeks ago, my husband had…
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PRINCETON: Workshop tackles cyberbullying and ‘sexting’
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer The virtual world creates new challenges for parents looking to protect their children from the neighborhood bully. With the aim to increase awareness of such issues that have arisen in the digital age, the Princeton Human Services Commission and the Princeton Township Police Department hosted a workshop at the Municipal…
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