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  • Charles Burkoski

    By:    MANVILLE — Charles Joseph Burkoski died Dec. 28 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 74.    He was born in Throop, Pa., and was a resident of Manville for the past 50 years.    Mr. Burkoski worked as a machinist for the Johns-Manville Corporation in Manville for 32 years and was a member of…

  • GOP reigns in Hopewell Township

    Republicans Iorio and Niederer sworn in Monday. By John Tredrea    Arlene Kemp is the new mayor of Hopewell Township.    Ms. Kemp, a Republican in the last year of her first three-year term on the Township Committee, was elected mayor by a 3-2 committee vote at Monday night’s reorganization meeting.    The vote to make Ms. Kemp…

  • Teen moved to psychiatric facility

    Doctors recommend the transfer of teen. By: Joseph Harvie    A South Brunswick High School junior charged in the death of his friend in a car crash law enforcement authorities say was intentional is being held at an unnamed psychiatric facility, according to Assistant Middlesex County Prosecutor Nicholas Sewitch.    The teen, who Mr. Sewitch would not…

  • NBC’s Bauma places first in wrestling tourney

    By: Sean Moylan    The Hunterdon Central Tournament is considered by many to be the second toughest holiday wrestling tournament in New Jersey.    Yet the Northern Burlington County Regional High School wrestling team didn’t just prove it belonged at last Wednesday’s all-day event, it proved it’s still one of the elite teams in New Jersey.    The…

  • OBITUARIES: Barbara Geils

       Barbara Geils, 90, of Monmouth Junction, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, at Franklin Care Center, Franklin Park.    Born in Viss, Hungary, she immigrated to the United States with her family in 1922, obtaining United States citizenship as a young adult. She was married in 1934 and had been a resident of Monmouth Junction since 1948.    Ms.…

  • Hopewell Borough Council regroups for 2005 tonight

    Joining council will be Democrat Paul Anzano. By Ruth Luse    Hopewell Borough Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Thursday) to reorganize for 2005.    Incumbent Democrat David Mackie will begin a third term on council when he is sworn in.    Joining council will be Democrat Paul Anzano, who was elected in November. Mr. Anzano will…

  • A Little Bit of Broadway

    Maurer Productions OnStage debuts with ‘The Foreigner’ at Kelsey Theatre. By: Jillian Kalonick The cast of ‘The Foreigner’, clockwise from bottom: James Bryan as Ellard Simms, Susan Schwirck as Betty Meeks, Dan Spalluto as Owen Musser, David DiLiberto as Rev. David Marshall Lee, Meredith McLeod as Catherine Simms, Mark Violi as Staff Sergeant Froggy LeSeuer…

  • HHS hoop teams begin new division title quest

    Delaware East will be challenging By: Rudy Brandl        Both Hillsborough High basketball teams have already played seven games, but they finally begin action in their newly configured Delaware East Division tonight against Watchung Hills.    The Skyland Conference realignment, which took effect at the start of the school year, has divided the old Delaware Division…

  • Lawrence resident scammed out of $1,000

    Police Department looks for pair of flimflam artists. By: Lea Kahn    A Princeton Avenue resident thought he was going to receive a portion of a $4,800 inheritance, but instead found himself down $1,000 thanks to a pair of flimflam artists, police said.    A man approached the 75-year-old victim as he was getting into his car…