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HIGHTSTOWN: Local fire departments aided Seaside blaze battle
By Amy Batista, Special Writer Several local fire departments sent crews last week to help as the Jersey Shore boardwalk burned. The massive blaze on Sept. 12 destroyed several blocks of the iconic Seaside Heights and Seaside Park boardwalk in Ocean County. Approximately 400 firefighters battled the fire. There were 35 engine companies, 15…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Welcome class of 2017
Freshmen enter Hightstown High School for the first time to get oriented before school started on Monday.
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PHOTO: Hitching a ride
Annual Septemberfest held Sept. 15 The annual Hamilton event also included vendors, food, live music and games.
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ALLENTOWN: Parking expansion lauded by public
The Borough Council has unanimously approved a bond ordinance to acquire property to accomplish a long-held goal to bring additional public parking to the downtown area.
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REGION: Local fire departments aided Seaside blaze battle
Amy Batista photos. Left, a firefighter battles the massive blaze in Seaside Park Sept. 12. Above, the charred remains of the boardwalk and the crowd of onlookers checking out the devastation Saturday.
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ROBBINSVILLE: Kuppuraju to be honored at Twin Cities race
Robbinsville resident a ‘Global Hero’ By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Nagesh Kuppuraju didn’t think about running again when he underwent open-heart surgery in 2011 to replace a valve narrowed by aortic stenosis. But the Robbinsville resident is ready to run the Medtronic Twin Cities 10-Miler in Minnesota on Oct. 6 after the valve gave…
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MANVILLE: Blessing of the animals
Father Ken Ellis blesses Ruby the parrot with owner Sharon Kechula on Saturday at Holy Ghost Carpatho Russian Orthodox Church. Photo by Mary Ellen Day
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LAWRENCE: Campaign Corner
Editor’s note: The following are written by candidates for office in Lawrence. The Ledger is treating them as press releases and reserves the right to edit them for length and content. Submitted by Glenn Collins, Republican candidate for Township Council: The Lawrence Township Council seems to have a bottomless bag of tricks when it comes…
