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  • Republican victories oust incumbents

    Republican newcomers unseat incumbent Democrats in Mansfield and North Hanover. By: Eve Collins    Residents in two local townships saw upheavals in this year’s elections with Republican newcomers unseating incumbent Democrats in both municipalities.    Residents in Mansfield voted not to re-elect Kelly Shea for a third term on the Township Committee, instead electing John Bereczki, a…

  • Florence mayor retains position

    Florence Township voters again choose Democrat Michael Muchowski for a four-year term. By: Scott Morgan    FLORENCE — The campaign for township mayor ended with voters electing to retain Democrat Michael Muchowski for four more years.    A total of 3,331 voters — a full 53 percent of the township’s 6,242 registered voters — took to the…

  • Pennington Day grants reception set

    Event set Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.    Funds raised at the 2003 Pennington Day will be awarded to local nonprofit organizations in the form of grants at a reception at Borough Hall on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served.    The Pennington Police Department will be among those receiving a 2003 grant.    Pennington…

  • GBACC 2004 calendar celebrates ‘hidden’ history

    "Greater Bordentown Area Hidden Treasures" calendar celebrates history of Bordentown through photographs. By: Scott Morgan    The history of the Bordentown area surrounds us, alive and well within the walls of local homes and covered bridges. For the 16th consecutive year, that history is collected in the pages of the "Greater Bordentown Area Hidden Treasures" calendar,…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    A Manville resident reported a stolen rental car at 2:15 p.m. Oct. 27.    The car, a tan Toyota Camry, was last seen parked in the Pourman’s Pub parking lot on South Main Street, according to police reports.    It was stolen sometime between Sept. 3 and Oct. 27. Police said the original renter of the…

  • Candidate wrong — schools are a bargain

    To the editor By:    Last week, Borough Council candidates made several comments in local newspapers that were wrong and I would like to take the opportunity to set the record straight.    Dan Evans’ comments deal with school taxes and the fact that Manville School System is "at the bottom of the heap in Somerset County."…

  • POLICE BEAT

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP    Catherine Carroll, 36, of Bordentown Township was charged with possession of a weapon and possession of narcotics at 6 p.m. Oct. 23.    Officers saw a white Ford Explorer traveling southbound on Route 206. Police said they had information based on an anonymous tip that someone in the car was carrying narcotics. Officers stopped…

  • Towns, schools prepare for Veterans Day ceremonies

    Several local municipalities and schools will commemorate Veterans Day this week. By: Eve Collins and Scott Morgan    As well as honoring local heroes who have defended the country in past and present battles, residents also will observe the 50th anniversary of the end of the Korean War this Veterans Day.    Several local municipalities and schools…

  • Pennington planners OK variance for fitness center at Straube

    PENNINGTON PLANNING UPDATE By Marianne Hooker    At its Oct. 8 meeting, the Pennington Planning Board granted a use variance for a fitness center to be located at the Straube Center on West Franklin Avenue and approved a front yard setback variance for the building at 142 W. Delaware Ave.    Proposed Curves for Women fitness center…