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  • Police Blotter

       Two 5-gallon gas cans filled with gas and valued at $75 were taken from a storage shed at the Department of Public Works on William Street.    The burglary was reported at 7:31 a.m. July 14 by a worker who had just arrived and noticed that the lock had been pried off the storage shed. The…

  • Airport plan raises neighbor’s suspicions

    Proposed repair and sales business criticized by citizen group founder By:Alec Moore    Two Manville residents are not happy about an airport development application being reviewed by the Hillsborough Planning Board.    At the July 14 Borough Council meeting, Peter and Sally Saharko, founders of a grassroots government watchdog group called TIGER (Truth in Government Expected by…

  • ETS building plan shelved until Aug. 4

    Lawrence board runs out of time to consider application. By: Lea Kahn    The Educational Testing Service unveiled its proposed expansion plans before the Lawrence Planning Board on Monday night, but the testing giant will have to wait until next month to find out whether the planners approve.    About 30 people crowded into the Lower Level…

  • Lawrence Station Road construction extended

    Closing may be prolonged up to one month. By: Lea Kahn    A section of Lawrence Station Road, which has been closed since early June, likely won’t be reopened for at least another couple of weeks, according to Mercer County officials.    It could take up to a month before that section of Lawrence Station Road —…

  • Hopewell Township residents irked about officials’ decision to grant sewer service

    Township Committee’s decision to allow shopping center developer to tie into the Ewing-Lawrence Sewerage Authority’s sewer lines drew jeers from a crowd of about 30 residents who said they’d been waiting in vain for years to get sewer connections in nearby neighborhoods. By Brooke Olster    The Hopewell Township Committee’s decision to allow a shopping center…

  • Editorial: Split vote may spell trouble for high court

    EDITORIAL: The most disturbing feature of the Supreme Court random drug testing ruling is the 4-3 vote that divided the justices.    The most disturbing feature of the recent state Supreme Court ruling upholding random drug testing at Hunterdon Central High School may not be the precedent it set. Instead, it may be the 4-3 vote…

  • Township officials move to prevent surprise closings

    Ordinance formalizes road closure procedures By: Lea Kahn    Aiming to prevent surprise road closures for nonemergency purposes, Township Council has introduced an ordinance that requires contractors to notify the township in advance.    The ordinance, which was introduced at the council’s July 15 meeting, grew out of the unexpected closure of a portion of Lawrence Station…

  • Lambertville Antique Market sold for $2 million

    The deal almost fell through because the Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission wouldn’t sign off on a new five-year lease because of a trash problem. By: Concetta Benuzzi Volpe    WEST AMWELL — A 27-year tradition is set to end for Eric and Beverly Errhalt on Aug. 19 because a neighbor made them an offer they…

  • ‘Forever Plaid’

    Calling all ‘Plaidheads’ for this musical at Playhouse 22. By: Stuart Duncan    When you have seen Forever Plaid four times, you are designated "a Plaidhead" and qualified to compare performances. The current production at East Brunswick’s Playhouse 22 makes it an even dozen for me. I tend to rank presentations in three categories: "The Good,…