Tag: Monroe Township
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Monroe mayor calling for more state property tax relief
MONROE – Mayor Stephen Dalina is calling for more state property tax relief. The Office of Legislative Services estimates the state will collect more than $6.9 billion in additional revenue than anticipated. “This is a historic moment, with the state generating a surplus of billions of dollars for one budget year,” Dalina said in a…
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Falcon Flyers of Monroe High School secure national spot in American Rocketry Challenge
MONROE – For the first time in program history, the Falcon Flyers of Monroe High School have been named finalists in the American Rocketry Challenge. The team will travel to Virginia to compete as one of four teams representing New Jersey in the top 100. The national challenge, which is sponsored by various organizations within…
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Pennington School students excel in foreign language exams
Several students at The Pennington School received nationally ranked scores on the National German Exam this year, with tenth-grader Maya Meehan-Ritter earning a gold medal. The Princeton resident completed the Level 4 exam and finished in the 90th percentile, according to information provided by the school. Four students, Ariana Colner, 12th grade, of Lawrenceville; Benjamin…
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Monroe named Tree City USA for 31st year
Monroe Township announced its designation as 2021 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management for the 31st consecutive year. “We are committed to maintaining Monroe’s beauty through effective use of our parks and open space,” Mayor Stephen Dalina said in a prepared statement. “Monroe…
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Monroe man suffers fatal injuries at scene of crash
MONROE – Police are investigating a fatal accident that took the life of a male driver. The driver of a 2007 Lexus LS was traveling south on Bentley Road approaching the intersection with Route 33 at around 12:41 p.m. Oct. 20, according to information provided by the Monroe Township Police Department. The driver of a…
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Council OKs ordinances proposing township projects
Utility and capital improvements are on the horizon for Monroe By Madeleine Maccar Correspondent When the Monroe Township Council convened at the municipal building for its Aug. 2 meeting, the evening brought a number of ordinances and resolutions to the public. Among them were three second-read ordinances and their public hearings. While O-6-2021-016, which proposed…
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Purchase payments for iPad expected to decrease in Monroe Township
By MADELEINE MACCAR Correspondant MONROE TOWNSHIP – When the Monroe Township School District Board of Education convened at Monroe Township High School on July 21, board members, administrators, staff members, students, parents and other community members were eager to weigh in on all manner of issues during a meeting that lasted well past 11 p.m.…
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Monroe Township awarded $94,000 Clean Communities grant from DEP
MONROE TOWNSHIP – Municipal officials in Monroe Township have announced that the township is the recipient of a $94,059 Clean Communities grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Solid Waste Division. Clean Communities grants are intended to help municipalities and counties promote volunteer and paid cleanup events, purchase equipment, and support enforcement…
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Superintendent presents plan for safe 2021-22 reopening of Monroe schools
By MADELEINE MACCAR Correspondent The Monroe Township School District Board of Education convened June 16 at Monroe Township High School, from where it also livestreamed the general open meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, BOE President Michele Arminio explained the rationale and mandates determining how a simultaneously in-person and virtual meeting…