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  • Tsunami benefit

    At Pennington-Ewing Athletic Club Shown from left are: Peggy Noonan of the American Red Cross, Michael Briehler (president/owner of the Pennington-Ewing Athletic Club) and Program Coordinator Laurel Reid. Pennington-Ewing Atheltic Club (PEAC) held a fund-raiser on Saturday to raise money for the victims of the Asian tsunami. The daylong benefit event raised close to $2,000,…

  • Lawrence board hears budget wishlist

    Goal is for no more than a 9-cent rate hike. By: Lea Kahn    A preschool coordinator, an assessment coordinator, a math coach for grades K-3 and an assistant business administrator for facilities to oversee the school district’s construction projects were among the proposals discussed before the Lawrence Township Board of Education at its special meeting…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    Trash or treasure    Friday, Feb. 18 and Saturday, Feb. 19 — Trinity United Methodist Church, 339 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, will hold the monthly sale from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be a half-price sale on selected clothing and a clearance sale on selected household items. ‘Night at the Races’    Friday, Feb. 19 — The…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    A Manville resident reported the gutters were stolen from outside his building on Kennedy Boulevard sometime before 11:38 a.m. Feb. 8.    The value of the stolen gutters is estimated at $200. ***     A Kyle Street resident reported the tailgate on his Ford pickup truck was taken between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Feb.…

  • Hopewell Township officials consider layoffs as tax-reducing device

    Officials eye lowering tax rate increase from an estimated 9.1 cents per $100 of assessed property value to 4.6 cents. By John Tredrea    Hopewell Township Police and Public Works officials say layoffs in their departments currently being considered by the Township Committee would result in cuts in services that residents would find unacceptable.    Faced with…

  • Businesses offer $1,000 reward for robber’s ID

    MBPA seeks information on armed bandit who stole cash from three Manville businesses. By: Emily Craighead    Hoping to snag the armed robber who stole cash from three Manville businesses during the past three months, the Manville Business and Professional Association is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the…

  • OBITUARIES: Elizabeth Conover

    Elizabeth Conover    Elizabeth Louise Conover, 61, of Jamesburg, died Friday, Feb. 11, at Kensington Manor in Toms River.    She was known as "Noonie" to family and friends, was a member of New Hope Baptist Church located in Freehold and worked at the Middlesex County Youth Detention Center in North Brunswick prior to becoming disabled.    Her…

  • Police bust prostitution house in Lawrence

    Massage parlor allegedly offered sexual favors. By: Lea Kahn    Township police on Tuesday busted the Stressless Sessions massage parlor, which they said also doubled as a house of prostitution. The business was operating from a house at 1303 Brunswick Ave., right down the street from several religious houses.    Jing W. Jia, 35, of 41st Avenue…

  • Preservation plan faces hurdles

    The fate of two Washington Township farms is becoming a political nightmare for the township. By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — The debate over the future of the Updike and Herman farms has already led to some heated arguments and a lot of discussion about the best path to take, but so far much of the…