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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Mississippi man charged with sex crimes for graphic phone messages to teen

    HILLSBOROUGH: Mississippi man charged with sex crimes for graphic phone messages to teen

    Man, 55, is brought back to New Jersey and is in jail here    A Mississippi man has been arrested and charged for allegedly sending graphic videos and photographs of his genital area to a 14-year-old Hillsborough teen’s cellular telephone.     Hillsborough police were contacted by the girl’s parents, and detectives reportedly identified Thomas Pumphrey, 55,…

  • MANVILLE: Council candidate hopes for flood progress

    Onderko urges turnout at Sept. 25 commission meeting To the editor:    In late September at the next meeting of the Raritan and Millstone Rivers Flood Control Commission an important readout may take place concerning the “benefit vs. cost ratios” of the three flood mitigation plans for Manville. This is being provided by the Army Corp…

  • LAWRENCE: Shopping center acquired
  • PLUMSTED: Township extends Lakehurst court pact

    The Township Committee has approved a 30-day extension of a shared services agreement with Lakehurst Borough for municipal court services. by James McEvoy, Managing Editor PLUMSTED —The Township Committee has approved a 30-day extension of a shared services agreement with Lakehurst Borough for municipal court services.    The committee unanimously approved the extension through a resolution…

  • WEST AMWELL: Happy times at Backyard Carnival

    WEST AMWELL: Happy times at Backyard Carnival

    Children get ready for Hunterdon County 4-H and Agricultural Fair, which will be held Aug. 21-25 at the county fairgrounds By John Tredrea, Special Writer    WEST AMWELL — Especially for young children, a working farm is a fascinating place to visit, with the tended fields, tractors and all sorts of interesting machinery, plus farm animals.…

  • Students get an appetizing look at Mount Saint Mary College

    Students get an appetizing look at Mount Saint Mary College

    Kristen Wadams of Hillsborough, N.J., enjoyed looking into the Mount’s physician’s assistant program.

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings column, issue of Aug. 22

    Ice cream party, outdoor concert are coming    Kids and teens are invited to an end-of-summer ice cream party at the borough library at 100 So. 10th Ave. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, starting at 2 p.m.    Make your own sundaes. Have your face painted. Play games.    Please register online.    Outdoor music: A free concert will be…

  • WEST AMWELL: Happy times at Backyard Carnival

    WEST AMWELL: Happy times at Backyard Carnival

    Picasa Betty Jane Hunt (left)and Happy Time students circle around as Cassidy Hunt, of West Amwell, shows off a box turtle.

  • MANVILLE: Farm market has six Fridays left

    MANVILLE: Farm market has six Fridays left

    Fresh veggies sell on the street for third year in row    Manville’s farmer’s market is going strong on Friday afternoons for the third year in a row.    The market, which will run until Sept. 27, brings fresh fruit and vegetables to the town. It’s located on Fridays, rain or shine, from 1 to 6 p.m.…