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  • Supporters fall short again in government-change drive

    Group may now seek a charter study commission. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer For the second time in three years, a citizen-led effort to change the township’s form of government failed, but supporters of the change say they won’t give up. The petition — for a nonpartisan election and a mayor elected separately from the council…

  • Manager names new chief

    16-year veteran becomes sixth to lead Police Department. By: Melissa Hayes    South Brunswick police Lt. Raymond Hayducka will be sworn in at 9 a.m. Sept. 1 as the township’s sixth police chief, replacing Chief Frederick Thompson.    Chief Thompson was sworn in March 31 and announced his retirement a week later. Chief Thompson replaced Chief Michael…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    Reports from the Manville Borough police.    At 10:05 a.m. Saturday, Milly Ho, 31, of Somerset was charged with shoplifting from A&P on North Main Street.    Police said she stole diapers, baby food, batteries, bagels and eggs.    The value of the items was $110.83. Ms. Ho was processed at headquarters and released on $1,000 cash bail.…

  • Police Beat

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP    A Woodbridge man was charged with obstruction of justice for providing false information to a police officer during a motor vehicle stop on Route 206 North at 1:24 a.m. Friday, police said.    The officer stopped the vehicle for driving without headlights, police said. A summons was issued to the driver for that offense,…

  • Karpf drives himself to bronze medal

    Lawrence resident places third in form at Junior Olympics By: Jim Green    In amateur tae kwon do sparring matches, opponents fight for three minutes or until one competitor has accumulated three points. At the tri-state tournament in April, Lawrence resident Brandon Karpf, 12, beat all three of his opponents in less than a minute without…

  • Reunion planners seeking classmates

    The Manville High School Class of 1980 25th reunion will be held Nov. 26.    Manville High School Class of 1980 is looking for missing classmates for their 25th class reunion. The reunion will be held Nov. 26 and some of the class has not been located.    We are still looking for John Altiere, Lisa Balay,…

  • HHS boys enjoyed winning summer

    Progin learned a lot about his program By: Rudy Brandl        Hillsborough High boys’ basketball head coach Ian Progin hated the way his team’s summer basketball season ended, but he’s hoping that heart-breaking loss at the buzzer will serve as a learning experience for the future.    That’s what the summer experience is all about and…

  • City hires appraisers for hill land buy

    The state requires Lambertville to appraise the open space land it is buying on Connaught Hill. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — The City Council has hired two appraisers, as required by the state, for the open space land purchase on Connaught Hill approved by voters last year.    MGM Associates of Flemington will appraise the land…

  • South gets state nod for $20.8M build plan

    The district could get $5.4 million in construction aid. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — The state Department of Education has approved South Hunterdon Regional High School’s $20.8 million construction and renovation plan, clearing the way for a referendum to be put to voters next month and earmarking funds for the project from the New…