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  • MANVILLE: Borough teen charged with sexual assault

    A 17-year-old Manville boy was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl on April 12.    A 17-year-old Manville boy was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl on April 12.    In a release, County Prosecutor Geoffrey Soriano and Manville Police Chief Mark Peltack said the…

  • MANVILLE: Democrats switch ticket

    MANVILLE: Democrats switch ticket

    Picasa Harry Bugal Jr., left, joins Frank Jurewicz on the Democratic ticket for Borough Council.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Former township man feels relief with firings

    From 2,500 miles away, former Hillsborough resident Jeffrey Yuhasz said he feels vindicated that the Port Authority of New York/New Jersey in May fired officials whom Mr. Yuhasz had claimed were By Kelly Velocci, Packet Media Group    From 2,500 miles away, former Hillsborough resident Jeffrey Yuhasz said he feels vindicated that the Port Authority of…

  • LAWRENCE: Police: Woman stole dresses, fled into swamp

    Shabrika Laster, 24, of Trenton has been charged with robbery, shoplifting, eluding police and aggravated assault by auto after allegedly stealing dresses from Macy’s and leading police on a chase b By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Shabrika Laster, 24, of Trenton has been charged with robbery, shoplifting, eluding police and aggravated assault by auto after…

  • LAWRENCE: Crops control: Some suffer, others prosper

    LAWRENCE: Crops control: Some suffer, others prosper

    Residents of New Jersey may complain about the state’s often-extreme weather, but nothing is more vulnerable to Mother Nature than plants. By Payal Marathe, Packet Media Group    Residents of New Jersey may complain about the state’s often-extreme weather, but nothing is more vulnerable to Mother Nature than plants.    A combination of excessive rainfall in June…

  • Blood Drive in Whitehouse Station

    By Jangie Jankiewicz There will be a blood drive at Our Lady of Lourdes on Sunday, August 11, from 8:45 a.m. until 1:45 p.m.  There is a great need for blood, and each pint can save up to three lives.  If you are 17 or older, weigh at least 110 pounds and are in good…

  • Rep. Holt, please use influence on farm bill

    Ruth Darlington, Kingston To the editor: I hope Congressman Rush Holt takes action to remove the draconian provision authored by Rep. Steve King from the farm bill. King’s provision could likely wipe out all state laws that grant protections to animals in factory farms and dogs in puppy mills, as well as horses and sharks.…

  • MANVILLE: Spreading joy

    Musician gets kids jumping at the library By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer    Singing, jumping, drums and bubbles were all part of the Manville Public Library’s kids summer program last week as Kurt Gallagher came to entertain.    The 45-minute program had kids excited about music and learning to read. The program was themed around the…

  • LIBRARY HAPPENINGS

    Aug. 1    A free August outdoor concert will be performed by the Kootz Band, which performs classic rock, pop, soul and jazz, Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 7-8:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the library at 100 So. 10th Ave. Bring your lawn chair.    The program is made possible, in part, by funds from the…