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  • Stage Life

    Tony Award-winner Anna Maria Alberghetti will bring her wealth of talent to Villa Victoria Academy in Ewing on Sept. 15. By: Mary Jasch "I try and look at my cup half full instead of half empty," says Anna Maria Alberghetti. "I know that sounds corny, but it’s not. I stay in the present and don’t…

  • Murder victim found in woods

    Husband charged in death of New Brunswick woman. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    A New Brunswick man has been charged with killing his common-law wife and dumping her body in the woods near Miller Road in South Brunswick on Sunday.    Law enforcement officials said the body of Refugia Ruiz Olmedo, 36, was found wrapped in black…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       A Huff Avenue resident filed a complaint reporting that her neighbor placed a video camera in his window and taped her backyard gatherings at 7:42 p.m. on Sept. 8. ***    Thomas Brown, 30, of North 10th Avenue was charged with driving while intoxicated, driving with a revoked license and hindering apprehension when he was pulled…

  • OBITUARY, Sept. 13, 2002

    Eleanor White. Eleanor White Retired school teacher     MONTGOMERY — Eleanor White died Sunday at The Medical Center at Princeton.    She was a Montgomery resident 34 years.    She taught French and Spanish at Marlboro Middle School for 16 years before retiring in 2001.    She enjoyed reading, traveling, gardening, crossword puzzles and her dogs, Buster and…

  • MYAL teams set for battle

    Colts begin with two victories By: John E. Powers        If the first two games are any indication, the Manville Colts are headed for their first outstanding season since they won the Raritan Valley Conference in 1999.    The Colts improved to 2-0 with a 22-6 win at Metuchen last Sunday, following up their 24-0 season-opening…

  • 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…