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Community calendar
Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in The Manville News, send a note to Manville News Calendar, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, NJ 08542. All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-924-3842) or e-mailed to: [email protected] before…
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Hopewell Playground Project fundraiser set Sunday
At Boro Bean at 9 E. Broad St., from 1-5 p.m. By John Tredrea, Staff Writer You can see some excellent art work by local elementary school students while you’re there, having some refreshment on the house and making a donation to a key recreational initiative that means a lot to youngsters and their families…
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MANVILLE: Police blotter
Adesa Auto Auctions security reported the theft of two vehicles from the business’ North Main Street lot at 3:23 p.m. and 3:28 p.m. April 6. A 2008 Toyota Highlander, valued at $17,500, and a 2005 Chrysler 300, valued at $8,500, were entered into the National Crime Information Center database. The Toyota Highlander was found April…
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NEW HANOVER: Township again has no municipal tax
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer NEW HANOVER — Like many local municipalities, New Hanover plans to cut its budget for the upcoming year. But Mayor Dennis Roohr said no services will be affected and no employees will be laid off or even have their hours reduced. The proposed budget of more than $2.2…
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Vote on April 21!
Members, Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education On April 21, voters in Hopewell Valley will go to the polls to vote on a school budget for the 2009-10 year. As members of the Board of Education, we believe this budget properly balances our communities’ commitment to strong educational programming against taxpayer costs. Working together…
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Candidates’ ideas deserve a chance
Steven Sireci, Hillsborough I have carefully read the Beacon’s coverage of all the candidates for Board of Education, and all the candidates’ statements about our school district, and have decided to vote for David Wald, Thomas Kinst and Nicholas Pampani. I have three children in the school district, and want to see them well educated.…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Grants to fund school staff training on defibrillators
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer $4,200 in total grant money will go toward training seven school nurses to teach CPR and Automated External Defibrillator use, allowing the nurses train school staff to administer CPR and use an Automated External Defibrillator. Youth Heart Watch at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia offers the grant, Assistant Superintendent of…
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MONTTGOMERY: Cluster homes get OK despite opposition
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — The Planning Board on Monday night approved a cluster development for an undeveloped parcel that neighbors tried to block because of concern for wildlife on the tract. The 54-house development, consisting of 3,000- to 4,000-square-foot houses on half-acre or smaller lots, has been approved for the 88-acre site…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: School spending plan, candidates on ballot
by Davy James, Staff Writer Voters will get their say on candidates running for school board and the district’s proposed 2009-10 school budget on Tuesday. The district is proposing a $139.4 million spending plan that maintains the tax rate at last year’s rate of $2.605 per $100 of assessed valuation. Under that rate, the owner…
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