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PRINCETON: Residential owners gain savings in revaluation
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Completed reassessment data for Princeton Borough has been posted online by revaluation contractor Appraisal Systems Inc., and indicates that, on average, residential property taxes will go down over $750 based on new 2010 assessed values. Commercial property assessments as a whole increased by a greater percentage than residential property assessments,…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Storm blankets region in snow
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer As the region was pounded with another round of winter storms, local and county emergency workers and road crews had no trouble staying busy keeping up with the snowfall. Cranbury had a very eventful week, according to Police Chief Ed Kahler. The bulk of the police’s phone calls concerned disabled…
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Bridge report article misleading
David Blackwell, Pennington I was very surprised to see the HVN’s characterization of the Milner Associates report on the potential archaeology requirements at the Bear Tavern Road crossing of Jacobs Creek. The study was required by DEP as a result of the County’s proposal to replace the Iron Truss bridge there. HVN did not…
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PRINCETON: Towns tally snowfall by inches and work hours
Sculpture and bench are snow-covered in Princeton Thursday morning. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Parent academy to focus on writing skills
By Davy James, Staff Writer The South Brunswick Parent Academy will shine a spotlight on the district’s writing curriculum with the upcoming workshop “Learning to Write; Writing to Learn.” Attendees will learn how writing is taught in the district from elementary school through high school and what they can do to help children succeed. ”We…
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TO YOUR HEALTH: Childhood obesity: Numbers going up
By Dr. Terry Shlimbaum How do you know if the excess weight your child is carrying is part of the natural growth process, or if the extra pounds are having a negative impact on his or her health? As the numbers of obese children rise, pediatricians and childhood obesity researchers report a definite escalation of…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Fire budget holds line on tax rate
Voting set for Feb. 20 By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer The Hillsborough Township Board of Fire Commissioners is hoping to gain approval Feb. 20 for a $2.02 million budget that calls for a tax rate equal to last year’s and does not include any new major purchases. Board of Fire Commissioners Chairman Ronald Berju said…
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STOCKTON: Borough to study Mill Society’s sewer fee request
Group wants waiver or a reduction of sewer connection fee By Linda Seida, Staff Writer STOCKTON — The Delaware River Mill Society has requested a waiver or a reduction of the sewer connection fee, but the Borough Council is taking a month to research if a waiver has ever been given before. The cost for…
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