Author: Central Jersey
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HILLSBOROUGH: Shotgun blasts jolt town hall during drill
Employees hide, rescuers respond to (actor) intruder By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor On cue, the angry man standing inside the doorway of the township municipal building yelled out. "I hate government!" Boom. He fired a shotgun round — a blank, but real-life loud — at the wall. He took a few more steps and yelled…
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SOUTH COUNTY: Men indicted for having gun, drugs, cops say
Two south county men have been indicted recently. Steven Spirito, 45, of West Amwell Township, was indicted May 5 by a Hunterdon County grand jury for the purchase, ownership, possession or control of a weapon between Dec. 24 and Feb. 11 after having been previously convicted for aggravated assault. Bryan R. Pfingst, 30, of Muddy…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Michael Daher: A message about HoVal’s graduation
Commencement is Friday at high school Michael Daher, principal of Hopewell Valley Central High School, recently sent a graduation-reminders message to the parents/guardians of members of the Class of 2014. Those with plans to attend Friday evening’s ceremony should make note of the following: The commencement ceremony will be held on the Ackerson Turf Field…
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LAWRENCE: School employee retires after gun charge
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The Lawrence Township Board of Education has accepted the retirement of Transportation Supervisor Kathryn Spiropoulos, who was charged with weapons offenses after she tried to board a plane at the Philadelphia International Airport with a loaded gun last month. The school board had reappointed Ms. Spiropoulos to her position, which…
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NEW HOPE: Roads will be closed for Saturday parade
Liberty Festival this weekend New Hope will celebrate its Liberty Festival this weekend. The festival is sponsored by the Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce, and the Coryell’s Ferry Militia as a three-day Revolutionary War era reenactment of General George Washington’s June 20-22, 1778, encampment and Delaware River crossing from New Hope. The celebration will…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Girls Track and Field win GMC relays in super style
By Junior Arya Khatu, Viking Vibe Staff The South Brunswick girls Track and Field team participated in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Relays on April 29 and May 1 as well as the GMC Championships on May 6 and 7. The team won both meets by large margins. Junior Danielle Hect placed first in girl’s…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: A sunny day for way-back machines
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor A diverse and ample display of pre-war cars took shape outside of the carriage house at Historic Walnford Saturday. The sun gleamed off the paint of a 1930 model A Ford two-door sedan that Robert Sakson, of Trenton, has had since 1968. He refurbished the vehicle in 1973. ”It…
