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  • Obituaries for June 30

    Lucille Jingoli     VORHEES — Lucille Jingoli died Sunday at home. She was 87.    Born in Trenton, she had resided in Lawrence most of her life before moving to Voorhees.    Ms. Jingoli worked 30 years first as a secretary for the State of New Jersey then as a legal secretary for Levy, Levy and Albert…

  • CSI:Hillsborough

    It may not be as glamorous, but crimes are solved here By:Donna Lukiw    Monday, Detective Gary Mayer of the Somerset County prosecutor’s office sat in the crime lab off Roycefield Road, surrounded by microscopes, computers and weapons, examining a door catch, trying to figure out what tool the burglar used to break into a house.…

  • Municipal manager closes the door on a 30-year public service career

    William Guhl steps down June 30 after serving 13 years as the township’s municipal manager. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer When Municipal Manager William Guhl turns out the lights and closes the door to his office today, Thursday, he will also be closing out a 30-year career in public service — the last 13 years as…

  • A Raider Team For All Seasons

    Saluting the most versatile HHS impact athletes By: Rudy Brandl        Hillsborough High recently concluded the most successful sports year in school history.    All three seasons featured winners on the county and conference level. The Raiders also won State Group 4 championships in boys’ swimming and baseball. There were numerous individual winners in county and…

  • Police Beat

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP    Police charged 27-year-old Ian Sakoutis of Trenton with driving while intoxicated and related offenses at 9:18 p.m. June 17.    According to police, officers witnessed Mr. Sakoutis skid to a stop in the middle of the intersection at Carmen Avenue and Route 206 North, where he was openly drinking a beer. Police said officers…

  • Tenants say fixes needed

    Deans Apartments are in desperate need of repair. By: Joseph Harvie    The carpet in her Deans Apartment home is tattered and torn.    The white popcorn ceiling in the bathroom is black with mold.    The sidewalk in front of her apartment has potholes that would make most streets unsafe.    Jennifer Ayala is just one of many…

  • LETTERS: Paquette is not the normal pol

    To the editor:     Last weekend, former Police Chief Michael Paquette stopped by our home to ask about the issues we wanted to see taken care of in this state.    That is the first time someone has asked for our direct input on what we would like to see changed in Trenton.    That is why…

  • Students help fight cancer

    Brooks Crossing fifth-graders raise money for charitable cause. By: Melissa Hayes    The halls at Brooks Crossing school were empty at the end of last week.    Well, almost empty.    Even though school was officially over June 22, Student Congress President Jordan Mesibov returned the next day to fulfill his last official duty of the year.    Jordan,…

  • Smaller tax hike proposed

    Council cuts proposed 5-cent tax rate increase by 2 cents. By: Joseph Harvie    The Township Council has trimmed 2 cents from a proposed 14.9 percent tax increase by ordering an across-the-board cut in general operating expenses.    The council introduced a new $43.4 million municipal budget Tuesday that calls for a 5-cent tax rate increase, from…