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  • Assessor: No end for assessment program

    Unpopular program required by county By:Alec Moore    Hillsborough Tax Assessor Debra Blaney says a moratorium on the township’s rolling reassessment program is out of the question, but township officials are not giving up.    In late July, Mayor Joseph Tricarico said he wanted to look into the possibility of imposing a moratorium on the rolling reassessment…

  • Civilians get a peek at police work

    Citizen’s Police Academy to begin Sept. 18 By: Rebecca Tokarz    Civilians can get the inside scoop on what it is like to be a police officer when the department begins its annual Citizen’s Police Academy.    "The academy allows participants to develop a true appreciation for what cops do," said Audrey Sudran, current president of the…

  • TOWN TALK: Police grant for Plumsted

    News and views from the mayor of Plumsted Township. By: Ron Dancer    The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has announced that Plumsted Township is among three municipalities in Ocean County and only 23 statewide to be awarded a grant to hire a police officer for patrol in and around…

  • Lawrence Council to close Trent Motel deal

    Ownership of the Trent Motel is scheduled to transfer to the township on Monday, meaning many homeless families will have been moved. One group thinks the township may not have adequate affordable housing. By: Lea Kahn    Township Council plans to close on its purchase of the Trent Motel and take title to it Monday, almost…

  • David Bodo

       MANVILLE — David Bodo died Monday, Sept. 2, at home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 45.    His father, Joseph Bodo Sr., died in April.    Surviving are his mother, Romaine Bodo of Manville; and two brothers, Darryl of Hillsborough and Joe of Las Vegas.    Private funeral arrangements were under the direction of Bridgewater Funeral Home, Birdgewater.

  • GAME THEORIES: Sister act

    Saturday night sports in my house usually amount to little more than channel surfing and wrestling with the seal on a bag of chips. By: Scott Morgan Most games are on the cable channels these days, and I have only rabbit ears. They get about seven channels. Eight, maybe, but only if the night is…

  • Man charged following hit-and-run

    By:Alec Moore    A Hillsborough man was charged Saturday in connection with the death of a Raritan woman who died early Friday morning as a result of a hit-and-run accident along the borough’s main road.    Shital Dave, 32, was arrested at his Fisher Avenue home after bringing his 1995 red Honda to a Somerville auto body…

  • SBHS students offer thoughts on aftermath

    A time for reflection By: Nick D’Amore    With one year having passed since the Sept. 11 attacks, students at South Brunswick High School took some time this week to reflect on the present state of the country and how the United States has handled itself in perhaps its most tumultuous time.    Juniors in Mary Robinson…

  • ‘All creatures great and small’

    Animal welfare agencies are looking for help, hearts and homes. By: Theresa A. Boschen    Dogs are known as "man’s best friend." Cats, too, have been known to stir up feelings of cozy companionship, but on a more independent basis. But when too many of these furry creatures wander the neighborhood, without a home, people get…