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  • LAMBERTVILLE: A Pittore is sworn in as state park police officer

    LAMBERTVILLE: A Pittore is sworn in as state park police officer

    Matthew Pittore, center, was sworn in as a state park police officer Feb. 25. Deputy Attorney General Neil Magnus, left, presided. Assistant DEP Commissioner Richard Boornazian, right, presented officers with badges.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Dukes athletes named to eastern region team

    HILLSBOROUGH: Dukes athletes named to eastern region team

    From left are Kate Van Pelt, Jessica Tuck, Gillian Prince, Amy Applegate and Varun Deb.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Book discussions planned at Hillsborough library

       Book discussions are planned at the Hillsborough library at 379 South Branch Road.    Friends of the Library will focus on “A Constellation of Vital Phenomena” by Anthony Marra on Tuesday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m.    A discussion on “The Buccaneers” by Edith Wharton will be held Thursday, March 13, at 3 p.m.    Adult programs (registration…

  • MONTGOMERY: Boys Swimmer of the Year

    MONTGOMERY: Boys Swimmer of the Year

    Warner enjoyed record-setting season with Cougars By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Zack Warner cuts an imposing figure on the starting blocks as he prepares for the 100-yard breaststroke.    Once he’s in the pool, the Montgomery High School senior doesn’t often give his competition much to look at as he pulls away with his powerful…

  • MONTGOMERY: Planning continues for Skillman Park, loop trail

    The committee tasked with developing a comprehensive public-access plan for the 247-acre Skillman Park is continuing the design development of the loop trail and examining other low-intensity us    MONTGOMERY — The committee tasked with developing a comprehensive public-access plan for the 247-acre Skillman Park is continuing the design development of the loop trail and examining…

  • MANVILLE: EPA proposes to take cleaned-up site off Superfund list

    Comments welcomed until April 4    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to remove the Federal Creosote site in Manville from the Superfund list of the most contaminated hazardous waste sites.    The EPA said it has removed more than 450,000 tons of contaminated soil and cleaned up nearly 100 residential and commercial properties,    During the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Deadeye foul shooters are honored

    HILLSBOROUGH: Deadeye foul shooters are honored

    Presenting trophies were Gary Abramson, Lodge Hoop Shoot chairman, and Joe Homyak, lodge president. From left are Jake Sanders of Manville, Joey Wildgoose of Manville, Makayla Bodo of Hillsborough, Zachary Pizzoli of Manville and Delaney Smith of Hillsborough.

  • HOPEWELL BOROUGH: ADA compliant ramps proposed for East Broad St.

    ADA (American Disabilities Act)-compliant ramps and curbing for new crosswalks on East Broad Street can be installed under a proposed Hopewell Borough ordinance. By John Tredrea, Special Writer    ADA (American Disabilities Act)-compliant ramps and curbing for new crosswalks on East Broad Street can be installed under a proposed Hopewell Borough ordinance.    The measure, introduced by…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Dukes honor Langdon Award winners

    HILLSBOROUGH: Dukes honor Langdon Award winners

       The Hillsborough Dukes organization named the James Langdon Award recipients at its annual banquet in January.    The Langdon award is named in honor of a former Dukes player who served his country as a U.S. Marine. The students, all in grades 5-8, demonstrated academic excellence during the first marking period of the school year while…