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  • Passenger suffers broken neck in crash

    Man suffers broken neck in vehicle accident in Bordentown Township. By: Eve Collins    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — State police are investigating a car accident that took place on I-295 at 4 p.m. Sunday, in which one man suffered a broken neck.    Sgt. Kevin Rehmann of the state police said Antoine Piard, 47, of Cranbury lost control…

  • New DPW building opens

    Facility replaces structure damaged by Floyd By:Alec Moore    A contingent of county and borough officials gathered in front of the borough’s new Department of Public Works building Tuesday morning for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, heralding the opening of the new facility.    Located on Gladys Avenue directly across from the borough’s original Department of Public Works building,…

  • Crash kills New Hanover woman

    New Hanover woman killed when her vehicle hit a tree on Route 537. By: Eve Collins    SPRINGFIELD – A New Hanover woman was killed Saturday at 11:47 p.m. when her car struck a tree on Route 537.    Candy Fausel, 33, of Cookstown was traveling east on Route 537 in a 1998 Hyundai when she apparently…

  • LETTER: Community gardens needs new signage

    Sign should be welcoming. To the editor:    The sign posted at the entrance of the Lawrence Community Gardens threatens thieves and would-be thieves with dire consequences of the law.    Perhaps those who requested the sign be posted would kindly consider what is in my opinion, the sage advice of old farmers:    Plant enough to eat…

  • Web site improved with full committee

    To the editor By:    Following a discussion of the long-standing township Web site saga at the last Township Committee meeting, (The Web site had reflected only the three Republican Township Committee members since the early part of the year), I just logged on to see if the powers that be have indeed finally rectified this…

  • Man facing multiple charges following theft investigations

    By:Beth Kressel    A Manville man was charged with multiple counts of burglary, theft, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct that allegedly occurred in Manville and Bound Brook between March 27, and Aug. 4, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne Forrest.    Bernard Kassick Jr., 45, of Boesel Avenue faces a total of eight counts of burglary, two…

  • Hillsborough man engineering help for residents of impoverished nation

    Jason Reinhardt says he ‘couldn’t imagine doing anything else’ By:Beth Kressel    People without arms and legs, parentless children and the remnants of cars on fire reminded Jason Reinhardt why he went to Sierra Leone, a small nation between Guinea and Liberia on Africa’s western coast.    The 10-year civil war had ended, but its scars were…

  • Council ensures flags will fly over Lawrence

    Ordinance prevents association bans of official banners. By: Lea Kahn    Township Council introduced an ordinance Tuesday that would make it illegal for homeowners’ associations to prohibit residents from displaying national and state flags, as well as yellow ribbons, from their homes.    The ordinance says residents may fly the Stars and Stripes, the black and white…

  • Marianne Samec

       MANVILLE — Marianne E. (Arik) Samec died Aug. 13 at home. She was 61.    Born in New Brunswick, she lived in Manville all her life.    Mrs. Samec worked in the Operations of Fleet Bank of Bridgewater, from 1975 until 1990.    She was an active Girl Scout Leader for many years.    A brother, John Arik, is…