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Wednesday, MAY 14, 2008
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Middle School Focus of Exceptionality

The West Windsor-Plainsboro school board spent more than an hour and a half during its April 22 meeting discussing recommendations from a review committee for enriching the programs for the district’s exceptionally-able learners, focusing on the middle school level. [more]

9th Graders Raise Cruelty Concerns

School district officials are taking steps to ensure animals involved in student experiments in a freshman honors biology class will be treated humanely after two freshmen raised concern during the school board’s April 22 meeting that the animals were being harmed. [more]

Board Reorganizes

After being elected to his first term on the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional school board last month, Alapakkam Manikandan was sworn in during the board’s reorganization meeting on April 22. Incumbents Richard Kaye and Randall Tucker were also sworn in to their second terms on the board. [more]

New WW Bidding Ordinance: Quality Control or Favoritism?

Can West Windsor adopt an ordinance that would ensure that construction companies bidding on large township projects are solid companies that provide pension plans, health benefits, and apprenticeship-training programs for their employees?. [more]

WW's $34.5 Million Budget Introduced

After a heated debate over a proposed 50 percent salary increase, the West Windsor Township Council narrowly introduced the township’s $35.4 million budget with a vote of 3-2 on April 21. And now council members on both sides of the issue are proposing their own measures relating to the salary/reimbursement debate, scheduled for discussion on Monday, May 5. [more]

P’Boro Taxes to Increase by ~ $70

After slight modification, the Plainsboro Township Committee unanimously voted to adopt a $20.8 million municipal budget for 2008 during its April 23 meeting.

Some 61 percent of this year’s proposed budget, which is up $1.2 million — or 6 percent — over last year’s, contains employee-related expenses, including salary and wage, health insurance, and pension costs. [more]

Fight Against COAH Regs?

Plainsboro officials are tentatively signing on to join forces with the League of Municipalities in funding litigation against the proposed third-round state Council on Affordable Housing regulations. [more]

Bridge Reopened

Work has been completed six weeks early on the Big Bear Brook Bridge, and the section of Old Trenton Road affected by the work has now been re-opened. [more]

Parking Study Shows Price Resistance

Most West Windsor residents who currently have a parking spot at the Princeton Junction train station are not willing to pay any more than they currently do for a closer or covered spot, while most who don’t have a parking space would be a lot more flexible, according to a survey released by Intercap Holdings CEO Steve Goldin. [more]

 more . . . School & Town News
02.MAY.08 WW Mass Rezoning
02.MAY.08 Walk Set for May 13
18.APR.08 School Children Question: Experts Seem To Agree
18.APR.08 Walking to the Park Now Easier
18.APR.08 Redev Ball Rolling
18.APR.08 Smart Growth
18.APR.08 Plainsboro Voters Save School Budget
18.APR.08 WW Budget Debate
18.APR.08 Town Hall Meeting
18.APR.08 Alexander Road Bridge on Schedule
18.APR.08 Hospital to Trigger Road Improvements
18.APR.08 Incumbents File
18.APR.08 Township Opposes Ag Elimination
18.APR.08 Plainsboro Tightens Teen Drinking Law
04.APR.08 Four Vie for Three Seats In Low Key School Campaign
04.APR.08 Quiet Board Election

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