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  • A vote against the Patriot Act

    Council doesn’t want to take away the basic rights of South Brunswick residents. By: Joseph Harvie    The Township Council has some reservations about the Patriot Act.    On Tuesday, the Township Council adopted a resolution to be sent to members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate that says it disapproves of sections…

  • Hometown artist’s work gets ‘stamp’ of approval

    Roebling post office will sell commemorative envelopes, embossed with local artist’s work. By: Scott Morgan    ROEBLING — Don Jones didn’t set out to be a famous artist. He just likes to paint scenes from his native village, where he still lives after 76 years.    But every now and again, destiny calls, and Don Jones (of…

  • Heroes in the classroom

    Wendi Giuliano, a special education teacher in the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, was the subject of Tyler Sinnwell’s prize-winning essay on heroes in public schools. By: William Wichert    All Tyler Sinnwell is looking for is a smile.    A smile for himself and one for the other nine students whose lives have been changed…

  • Wet weather, rising rivers keep officials on wary alert

    As rains continue to soak saturated ground, flood worries rise By:Melissa Edmond and Donna Lukiw    Borough officials watched water levels in the Millstone and Raritan rivers closely this week, as forecasts call for more rain in the already-soaked Manville area.    "We’re preparing for the worst and hoping for the best," said Councilman Kenneth Otrimski, the…

  • Apparent double suicide

    The bodies of Maria Erdei, 66 and her brother John, 59 both of Chesterfield were found floating under a bridge on Walnford Road. By: Lauren Burgoon    UPPER FREEHOLD — State police are awaiting toxicology results for two bodies found last week in Crosswicks Creek. The pair, a brother and sister, apparently committed suicide by jumping…

  • LHS stays unbeaten with win at HoVal

    Lawrence football By: Jim Green    If there was one opponent that possibly had a chance to slow down the Lawrence High School football team’s offensive juggernaut, it was Mother Nature. But even at her worst, she couldn’t keep Brett Brackett and Co. out of the end zone.    In pouring rain and sloppy field conditions Saturday…

  • Hopewell Zoning Update

    Board hears more on cell tower By: Marianne Hooker    At its Oct. 5 meeting, the Hopewell Township Zoning Board heard further testimony on the request of Cingular Pennsylvania to replace an existing 155-foot-high telecommunications tower on New Road with a new tower of the same height. The Board also approved a request for a height…

  • Rain causes flooding, some road closures

    By: John Tredrea and Gwen McNamara    After a weekend of heavy rain soaked the area with between 6 and 8 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, the area was hit with more precipitation Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.    But despite the additional rain, Hopewell Township police reported no motor…

  • Man charged in sex assault of girl, 14

    Robert Longest held on $150,000 bail By:Donna Lukiw    Robert Longest, 27, of West Camplain Road was charged Saturday with sexual assault following an investigation into the rape of a 14-year-old Manville girl.    According to Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne Forrest, his office’s Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit and the Manville Police Department investigated a report…