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PRINCETON: Borough struggling to hold tax rate flat
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Members of Princeton Borough Council continued to stick to a pledge not to increase property taxes, and made progress toward keeping the pledge, despite a warning by the Borough Administrator of possible negative long-term implications to doing so, at a special council budget session Tuesday evening. Council agreed not to…
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MONROE: Senior Happenings
The following programs are offered in the Monroe Township Senior Center, located in the Municipal Building, on Perrineville Road. For more information about these April or to register in advance, please call the Center at 732-521-6111. Income Tax Assistance: Trained AARP Volunteer Tax Counselors provide income tax assistance to eligible participants on Mondays and Fridays,…
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HBA seeks entries for calendar contest
Entries must be submitted by May 15 The Hopewell Business Association (HBA) is planning another calendar with local scenes for 2010. HBA needs help in choosing the pictures and is sponsoring a contest, open to anyone. All photos must be Hopewell Valley scenes, events, historical sites, seasonal shots, special activities, streetscapes, landscapes, or unusual architecture.…
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MONROE: Board eyes tax hike
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer MONROE — The Board of Education adopted a tentative $100,427,976 budget for the 2009-10 school year Monday that could have voters paying about $60 more in school taxes next year. The spending plan is approximately $3.380 million larger than last year’s $97.047 million budget. Business Administrator Wayne Holliday said much…
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CRANBURY: Township picks up ‘e-waste’
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY — Township officials are looking at a new recycling service that adds “e-waste” to the laundry list of recyclable items residents can leave for curbside pickup. ”Cranbury is looking to expand the pickups, (adding) more items that homeowners have had to dispose of,” said Linda Scott, the township’s recycling…
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MANVILLE: Celebrating Girl Scouting’s birthday
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Girl Scouts from around the world celebrated Girl Scout Week from March 8-13 with events and activities commemorating the birthday of founder Juliet Low and Scouting’s 97th birthday. Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low assembled 18 girls from Savannah, Ga., on March 12, 1912, for a local Girl Scout meeting. From…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Student art show coming to library April 5
Diane Miller: “We’ve had a nice number of submissions and Linda Osborne, past director of the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission, has judged them and decided on the prize winnersâ By John Tredrea, Staff Writer An opening reception for a student spring art show is set for 7 p.m. April 5 at the Hopewell…
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CRANBURY: Police eye hybrid
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY — As it prepares to add to its fleet, the next stop for the Cranbury Police Department: hybrid vehicles. The department expects to hear back from the state concerning bids on a hybrid sports utility vehicle by the end of the month, said Police Chief Ed Kahler. ”Once you…
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PLAINSBORO: WWP school budget held to 1.6 percent increase
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO The West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education approved a $155.9 million preliminary budget at its meeting Tuesday night, sending it to a public hearing at the end of this month. The 2009-10 budget, which has been submitted to the county superintendent, is set to increase 1.6 percent, or $2.4…
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