Wednesday, April 24, 2013
A suspicious packaged found at Trinity Presbyterian Church this morning posed no danger.
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Wednesday, April 24
Police say a suspicious package reported at Trinity Presbyterian Church this morning has been examined by the NJ State Police Bomb Unit and was not dangerous and contained personal items and papers. The East Brunswick Police Department was investigating a suspicious package found at Trinity Presbyterian Church on Cranbury Road this morning. Church employees and students and employees of the Hatikvah Charter School, which is housed in the church, were evacuated and moved to Central School. The New Jersey State Police Bomb Unit responded and found nothing dangerous. The church and Hatikvah have returned to normal operations and the shelter in in place order for Central School has been rescinded, according to police.
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Hatikvah has been evacuated and nearby Central is sheltering in place.
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Wednesday, April 24
The East Brunswick Police Department is investigating a suspicious package at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. The employees of Trinity Presbyterian Church and the students and employees of the Hatikvah Charter School, which is housed in Trinity Presbyterian Church, have been evacuated and moved to Central School, which is sheltering in place. The New Jersey State Police Bomb Unit has been notified and are responding.
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Saturday, January 19, 2013
How have charter schools affected Middlesex County?
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Saturday, January 19
Middlesex County has a selection of charter schools currently operating, including Greater Brunswick Charter School in New Brunswick, Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School in Perth Amboy, and East Brunswick's Hatikvah International Academy Charter School. Hatikvah, a Hebrew dual-language school, has been renting space behind the Trinity Presbyterian Church on Cranbury Road since it opened in 2010. Before it opened its doors it met resistance from the school district. But in 2011, a decision by the State Superior Court Appellate Division put the issue to rest by saying that the district's final appeal, which was based on enrollment, didn't hold up. Located in two trailers, the school has recently had trouble with a growing enrollment…
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
A variance that would have allowed the school to renovate a warehouse into a new school was overturned by the Township Council, Monday.
The Township Council reversed a zoning board decision Monday that would have allowed the Hatikvah International Academy Charter School to open a school in a planned industrial area of the township. Before making its decision, council members said they were concerned about safety and with upholding current zoning and the Master Plan. “This has never been anything more than a land use issue for us and I am extremely confident that no member of this governing body has ever approached it in a way other than that,” said Council President James Wendell. “That being said, in regard to the land use, I feel that towns have zones for a reason and I do not see that this should be a permitted use for this zone.” The Zoning Board of Adjustment …
Monday, January 14, 2013
The Township Council will continue hearing testimony Monday, at 8 p.m.
The Township Council will continue hearing testimony Monday, at 8 p.m., regarding an appeal to a variance granted to the Hatikvah International Academy Charter School. The variance allows the school to renovate a warehouse into a new school. In December, the council heard testimony regarding the challenge. At the time, some council members said they are leaning toward asking the Zoning Board of Adjustment to review the variance. The variance was granted unanimously in July by the Zoning Board of Adjustment and allows the school to renovate a warehouse into a school. The building, 7 Lexington Ave., is located in a planned industrial zone and a variance is needed to open a school in the zone. The warehouse is surrounded by similar warehouses…
Thursday, December 27, 2012
The Township Council heard arguments Monday regarding a variance granted to the Hatikvah school over the summer.
The Township Council might be leaning toward asking the Zoning Board of Adjustment to review a use variance it granted the Hatkivah International Academy Charter School in July. “If you want to infer that, you certainly can,” said Council President Michael Hughes. On Monday, the Township Council heard a challenge regarding a variance granted to the Hatikvah International Academy Charter School. The variance was granted unanimously in July by the Zoning Board of Adjustment and allows the school to renovate a warehouse into a school. The building, 7 Lexington Ave., is located in a planned industrial zone and a variance is needed to open a school in the zone. The warehouse is surrounded by similar warehouses, including Vending Trucks Inc. On …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Two residents say the Zoning Board of Adjustment should not have approved a variance allowing the school to renovate a warehouse into a school.
The Township Council is expected to hear a challenge regarding a variance granted to the Hatikvah International Academy Charter School, tonight at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Court, according to Township Administrator James white. In July, the Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a variance that will allow Hatikvah to renovate the warehouse into a school. The building, 7 Lexington Ave., is located in a planned industrial zone and a variance is needed to open a school in the zone. The warehouse is surrounded by similar warehouses, including Vending Trucks Inc. On Aug. 20, residents Deborah Cornavaca and Christine Rampolla filed an appeal of the variance, stating, among other reasons, that the variance should not have been granted …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Mayor David Stahl to assist in the selection process.
In conjunction with the recent presidential election, the young students of Hatikvah International Academy Charter Schoo will celebrate the conclusion of a month-long project learning about the democratic process with a vote to choose their school mascot on Wednesday, Nov. 21, at 10:30 a.m. The students in grades K-4 prepared for the mascot election in multiple ways. In science class, some grades studied life cycles and mammals. In social studies class, other grades studied the political system and elections. In math sections, students counted and graphed results. In each grade, children voted in primary elections to decide on grade level candidates for the full school mascot vote. As a result of the primaries, there will be five …
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Two residents have appealed a July decision that allows the charter school to renovate a warehouse into a new school.
Two East Brunswick residents are appealing a decision to grant the Hatikvah School International Academy Charter School a variance to renovate a warehouse into a school building. Deborah E. Cornavaca and Christine Rampolla filed an appeal on Aug. 20 that states, among other reasons, the variance should not have been granted because “there was a conflict of interest,” and that “the board did not permit a complete record to be made.” In July, the Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a variance that will allow Hatikvah to renovate the warehouse into a school. The building, 7 Lexington Ave., is located in a planned industrial zone and a variance is needed to open a school in the zone. The warehouse is surrounded by similar …
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367 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick, NJ
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Students expected to use new facility by the end of the year.
Renovations to an existing warehouse to be used by the Hatikvah International Academy Charter School are expected to begin in a few weeks, according to the school’s spokesman. According to Dan Gerstein, construction on the 557,379-square-foot warehouse will begin in a few weeks, with work being done over several months. In July, Gerstein told Patch that construction could take between 6 and 8 weeks. He also said that it is likely students will be in the new building before the end of the year, “though (it’s) hard to say when at this point.” In July, the Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a variance that will allow Hatikvah it to renovate the warehouse into a school. The building, 7 Lexington Ave., is located in a planned …
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