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Historic Documents of Skillman Village

 Historic Documents of Skillman Village Any towns' building plans (many more than 80 years old) need to be cataloged and properly stored.  The Township Planning Director and Engineer will work closely with a scout to undertake this important task. You could contact the following people:  Municipal Representative: Lori Savron, Planning Director email:   LSavron@twp.montgomery.nj.us or 908-359-8211 ext. 206 Under this category is to research historic cemetery at NPDC/Skillman Village The idea is to research and document the historic cemetery at the North Princeton Developmental Center (now known as Skillman Village ).  The Township has many old documents that need to be reviewed so that a compendium of those buried there – perhaps with a brief history – can be assembled.  It is critical that this history not be lost.  The Township now owns this cemetery and will care for it until a future time when it may be transferred to an...

Gold Award and Eagle Award Guidelines

at the newark museum Guidelines  for Boy Scout Eagle Award & Girl Scout Gold Award Leadership Projects in M ontgomery Township Neighborhood Pathways Outreach Create a pathway/open space education project targeted to residents that live near a particular property/pathway (i.e. Woodsedge and Yorkshire Woods residents who live near several Township-owned properties and trails).  The Open Space Committee thought it would be useful for the scouts to make the residents aware of the property, as well as serving to inform them of rules about littering and motorized vehicles.  This education to neighbors could be in the form of flyers and/or a door-to-door campaign.  The Township has materials such as maps, but the scouts could do research on what sorts of animals use the areas as habitat, benefits of open space, pathways as exercise etc. Municipal Representative: Lauren Wasilauski, Open Space Coordinator email: ...