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MONROE: The dances of Mexico
Staff photo by John Keating. Julia McMaster holds a map of Mexico as Peter Bogdanos talks about the country’s different regions.
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PLAINSBORO: Township eyes pension deferral in budget
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — The Township Committee is considering using pension deferral in order to moderate the tax impact of a budget proposed to increase 5.7 percent over last year. The preliminary 2009 budget, as presented by Township Administrator Bob Sheehan at the committee meeting Wednesday night, totals nearly $22 million. The…
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MANVILLE: Council blog
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer The following is a record of minor moments at Monday’s Borough Council meeting, which, though not necessarily breaking news, are still worthy of note. It was a question of what’s in a name when resident Rudy Nowak recommended the council change the wording in a resolution designed to be sent…
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MANVILLE: Elks Lodge fundraiser aims to help struggling toddler
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Comic magician and hypnotist Denny More will appear at the Manville-Hillsborough Elks Lodge on Brooks Boulevard for a fundraiser benefiting Manville toddler Jake Whitenight. ”They (the Elks) set the whole thing up to help raise money for Jake and his medical expenses,” Lynn Whitenight, Jake’s mother, said. “Bonnie Wisniewski…
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Anton’s Chef Comes Out of the Closet and Introduces Mini Culinary Adventures
By Susan Sandor Chris Connors, owner of Anton’s at the Swan in Lambertville, New Jersey is going public with the fact that he has been the chef at Anton’s for over a decade. He began as sous chef in 1999 working alongside Anton Dodel the restaurant’s namesake founder and purchased the business in September of…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Steps taken on depot purchase
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Following the approvals for early transfer from Gov. Jon Corzine and the United States House of Representatives, the Township Committee has moved closer to transferring the ownership of the General Services Administration Belle Mead Depot with the unanimous approval of three separate resolutions Tuesday. The first resolution allows for an…
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EWING: Dreamlift for kids planned May 5
By Greg Forester, Staff Writer EWING — The Mercer County chapter of the Sunshine Foundation will fly 120 special-needs children down to Disney World once again on May 5 during the organization’s annual Dreamlift event. The children and 50 chaperones will be whisked away for a day of fun at Disney World in Orlando, Fla.…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Central High students learn about summer jobs
Teen Job Fair held Friday By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Three hundred students looking for summer jobs turned out for the third annual Teen Job Fair at Hopewell Valley Central High School on Friday. The fair is held each year as a joint effort of the high school, Hopewell Valley YMCA and Hopewell Valley Municipal…
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EAST WINDSOR: Police Beat
Cynthia Schamper, 25, of Cranbury, was charged March 18 with driving while intoxicated. Police said an officer saw Ms. Schamper at 2:30 p.m. driving at a slow rate of speed and weaving in and out of her lane on Dutch Neck Road near Oak Creek road. She also was charged with DWI in a school…
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