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Red Raiders take break from hardwood
Pennington girls basketball By: Mike Molaro When the holidays roll around and the schedule has a lot of open dates, coaches walk the fine line between giving their players some time off and ensuring that they stay sharp and ready to play when they return. For The Pennington School girls basketball squad, the calendar shows…
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Local charity growing to better help others
MIKES for Manville joins bone marrow donor registry By:Melissa Edmond MIKES for Manville, an organization that has helped local residents overcome medical problems for over 28 years, hopes to help people all over the country. MIKES President Ray Walsh said the group recently began helping the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Network. NMDP, an organization…
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POCKETS OF NEED: Dinner Deliveries
South Brunswick family plans to deliver turkey dinners to the needy for Christmas. By: Kara Fitzpatrick If you think planning an adequate holiday meal for one family is daunting, imagine preparing to feed four families all to be delivered on Christmas Eve. With the help of his family, South Brunswick resident Scott Newman is…
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Officials considering massage regulations
Police Chief says other towns are finding that more and more massage parlors are operating as fronts for prostitution. By: Melissa Edmond Township officials are working on updating local laws to give police and health officials new tools to use in regulating massage parlors. The steps are being taken based on the request of Police…
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Crafting Hanukkah
Adath Israel hosts Hanukkah Mania program for students. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer The sound of children’s voices filled the air in a large room at Adath Israel Sunday morning, as the youngsters crafted a hanukiyah, or menorah, to celebrate the festival of Hanukkah. The eight-day festival, which celebrates the victory of the Jews over the…
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Teen enters guilty plea in drug overdose death case
Prosecutor says the 17-year-old sold his deceased grandfather’s prescription Oxycodone pills. By: Melissa Edmond A Hillsborough teenager pleaded guilty Friday to selling drugs to 21-year-old Charles Daino that resulted in Mr. Daino’s death in August. According to Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne J. Forrest, the 17-year-old, referred to only as A.J. because of his age, sold…
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: The owner of Easy Pharmacy on Kennedy Boulevard reported at 9:17 a.m. Dec. 14 that a rock had been thrown at the front door of the business during the night. Police said the pharmacy’s glass door was broken, with damage estimated at $700. *** A Sidorske Avenue resident reported at 3:20 p.m. Friday that…
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Obituaries for the week Dec. 22
Gail Vecchio HAMILTON TOWNSHIP Gail A. Vecchio, 71, died Monday at her residence. Born in Trenton and a lifelong area resident, Ms. Vecchio was an LPN and worked for the Mercer Medical Pool. She previously worked at other local hospitals and also did private nursing. She was a graduate of the St. Francis School…
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Parents unite to save school
Supporters of Holy Assumption School in Roebling submit five-year strategic plan to Diocese of Trenton By: William Wichert The waiting game at Holy Assumption School in Roebling has begun. Faced with the possibility that the 82-year-old mainstay of Hornberger Avenue might close next year as part of a regional consolidation plan proposed by the Diocese…
