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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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IN BUSINESS
Floral shop expands to year-round Gardener to Gardener, an Amwell Road landscaping and floral shop in Millstone, will be open all year, instead of closing in the winter as it has done in the past. According to Store Manager Maria Cody, the center now offers fresh flowers, seasonal plants and home décor items in addition…
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SBAA 9’s win Cal Ripken regional title
Two-year record now stands at an indescribable 80-3 By: Rich Fisher Eighty wins. Three losses. The proper spelling of that record in sports lingo is "80-3." Take your pick of adjectives to precede it astounding, remarkable, unthinkable, unbelievable and they would all fit. Don’t ask us to do it, because there’s too many…
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Jeanne Reardon-Lewis
HILLSBOROUGH Jeanne Reardon-Lewis died Aug. 10, at home. She was 75. Born in New Brunswick, she lived in the Somerset section of Franklin Township for 15 years before moving to Hillsborough 31 years ago. Mrs. Lewis was employed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and later for Douglass College mathematics department as an administrative assistant. She retired…
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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…
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Elizabeth Fetzko
MANVILLE Elizabeth (Wisniewski) Fetzko died on Friday, Aug. 15. She was 88. Born in Newark, she was a resident of Manville for most of her life. Mrs. Fetzo was a homemaker and avid bingo player. she was a communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville; a member of the V.F.W. Post No.…
