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HOPEWELL VALLEY: School officials foresee tough budget process
Board plans to begin public discussion of budget development Jan. 11 By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Development of a proposed Hopewell Valley Regional School District budget for 2010-11 is under way, and school officials are saying it’ll be a tough year. ”We expect our state aid to go down,” Robert Colavita, the school district’s business…
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SUNSHINE LIST
Municipal, school board and other meetings HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FIRE COMMISSIONERS: Dec. 17 and 30, 7 p.m., Municipal Building. PENNINGTON LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m., Borough Hall. HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: Dec. 18, 4 p.m. (special meeting); Dec. 28, 7 p.m. regular, Municipal Building. PENNINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION: Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m.,…
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MONROE: TV cameras set to roll in Monroe
Local access cable channel to show council meetings By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer MONROE Monroe will launch a municipal television channel in February that will broadcast Township Council meetings and eventually serve as an emergency notification system. The township channel which will be carried on Comcast Channel 28 also is expected to…
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JAMESBURG: Borough garners grants for sewer work
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer JAMESBURG The borough’s efforts to rake in more grant money have paid off, with officials expecting more than $200,000 worth in federal and county aid for street repairs and sewer improvement projects in the coming months. Business Administrator Denise Jawidzik applied for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Consolidated Appropriations…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Exotic offering: Sushi debuts at elementary schools
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Dec. 9, during the elementary schools’ lunch periods, students could have a hot meal, sandwiches or sushi California rolls and spicy shrimp rolls specifically prepared that morning in Hillsborough High School and sent to all elementary schools for lunch. The exotic offering which appears on the high…
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PRINCETON: State aid freeze chills arts groups
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer Several arts organizations in Princeton say they have been left in the lurch by the state’s sudden decision to freeze millions of dollars of funding for the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. In July, more than 800 arts organizations, programs, projects and artists across the state were awarded…
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MANVILLE: DEP to check property for contamination
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will move forward with plans to examine possible contamination at the property on the corner of South Main and Kyle streets, as a resolution approved by the Borough Council on Monday allows the state to have access to the property. This work…
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WEST WINDSOR: Council OKs hybrid car purchase
By John Saccenti, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — The Township Committee approved the purchase of a $29,000 hybrid car Monday. The 2010 Ford Escape hybrid four-wheel drive vehicle will be used for the township Department of Community Development and the Division of Code Enforcement. Township Business Administrator Robert Hary said the purchase could count toward…
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Teachers, students helped project for soldiers succeed
Helen Raczkowski, Triangle Road I would like to take this opportunity to thank the team 8B teachers, parents and students at Hillsborough Middle School. At Christmastime, my fellow employees at International Flavors and Fragrances “adopt” a unit of military servicemen. This year, we chose Marine Wing Support Squadron no. 372, stationed in Afganistan. We take…
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