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HILLSBOROUGH: School contract in sight
Union, school board should hold separate votes this week By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Both administration and rank-and-file are expected to vote this week on a three-year contract for most of the 1,000 or so Hillsborough school teachers, aides, secretaries, bus drivers and maintenance staff and others. The Hillsborough Education Association members will vote Friday,…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Deer hunting forum draws 80
Ideas described to connect hunters and land owners, and hunters and venison consumers By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Landowners and hunters showed interest in learning more about a program that could put the two together as one way to reduce the white-tailed deer population in the Sourland Mountain region. Hunters also heard about a system…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Kid robot makers score big
In the pit area, Alan Ji, left, and Lucas Romano, standing, of the Robot Monsters team from Hillsborough puts their robot through its paces for programmed tasks. Jacob Romano is at right. Hats and zany shirts are part of the schtick of the robot competition world.
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LAMBERTVILLE: Check legitimacy of charitable groups before you give
To the editor: The holidays are upon us, and it’s the time of year when many kind people respond to requests for donations from entities that may not be actual charitable organizations. Legitimate charitable organizations are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which states that an organization must be operated exclusively for…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Meetings set on declining enrollments
The Hopewell Valley Regional School District has scheduled a series of public meetings on how to deal with the effect of declining enrollment on the district’s elementary schools. By John Tredrea, Special Writer The Hopewell Valley Regional School District has scheduled a series of public meetings on how to deal with the effect of declining…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Kid robot makers score big
RoboRaiders team hosts tourney for younger students By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Suppose a disaster hit… an earthquake, a tsunami or a violent storm. How could robots help cope with the emergency? Middle school-aged students from the central Jersey area were given that challenge this year in their First Lego League competition that culminated in…
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LAWRENCE: Phone snatched from man at mall
A Lawrence Township resident was robbed of his cell phone, valued at $800, when a man snatched it from his hands as he walking in the Quaker Bridge Mall. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A Lawrence Township resident was robbed of his cell phone, valued at $800, when a man snatched it from his hands…
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LAWRENCE: Christmas tree lighting will take place on Sunday
Rain or shine, Lawrence Township’s Christmas tree will be lighted Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Municipal Building. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Rain or shine, Lawrence Township’s Christmas tree will be lighted Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Municipal Building, said Steven Groeger, the township’s superintendent of recreation. The menorah, which celebrates the Jewish…
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