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  • Alternative rail route sought for nuclear waste shipment

    Manville mayor hosts meeting of local leaders. By: Alec Moore    Manville Mayor Angelo Corradino met with officials from other Central Jersey municipalities June 21, including Hillsborough Mayor Joseph Tricarico, to put the brakes on the U.S. Department of Energy’s proposal to ship nuclear waste through Manville, Hillsborough and hundreds of other communities across the United…

  • Black bear remains in South Brunswick

    DEP says animal may stay in town By: Brian Shappell    A 150-pound, 1½-year-old, male black bear, referred to by many as "Bob the bear," returned to South Brunswick on Friday after many thought he had headed south permanently.    And according to the state Department of Environmental Protection, "Bob" could very well make South Brunswick his…

  • Teacher recalls a growing and caring school district

    Barbara Camiscioli retires with a lifetime of teaching experiences and tons of plans By: Nick D’Amore    Barbara Camiscioli, who has given nearly a lifetime of service to the South Brunswick district as an English teacher in the high school, will retire July.    When she retires, she will leave behind a handful of teachers who, like…

  • Looking for things to do this summer?

    LIVING IN MANVILLE by Mary Ellen Zangara By:    Well, it’s official: It’s summertime, school is out and it’s summer vacation. Now the big question for all the parents: What to do with the kids all summer long?    There are plenty of things to do to keep everyone occupied. Many of those things are right here…

  • Lot 37.01 gaining friends

    Debate continues over the proposal to expand the Church Street parking lot in Allentown. By: Mark Moffa    ALLENTOWN – More than 50 residents attended the Borough Council meeting Tuesday, most of them to discuss the borough’s proposed expansion of the Church Street parking lot.    More than a dozen residents addressed the council, and a vast…

  • Hail to the chief

    Police Chief John Prettyman will retire Friday. By: Lea Kahn    There is a bull’s-eye on the calendar on the wall in Chief of Police John Prettyman’s office, but it’s not for target practice — at least, not in the usual sense.    The bull’s-eye on the box marked "June 28" is the target date for Chief…

  • A rewarding career spent teaching at middle-school

    Anne Skinner, dedicated middle school teacher, retires following 30 years of service By: Melissa Morgan    Anne Skinner has been a dedicated teacher at Crossroads Middle School for 30 years, but teacher was only one of the many roles she took on throughout her long career.    "Each class is different, and I’m always trying different things,"…

  • Funding sought for overpass, paving job

    Washington seeks grants for a pedestrian overpass on Route 130 at Route 33 and for resurfacing on Sharon Road. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — The Township Committee approved two applications this month seeking funding for two road projects from the state’s Department of Transportation.    The township applied for $500,000 to help fund a pedestrian overpass…

  • Relaxed rules don’t mean people shouldn’t conserve

    EDITORIAL    Although state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) officials have amended drought restrictions as they apply to water use, they have not lifted the statewide drought emergency — with very good reason.    Since July 1998, the state has declared drought emergencies in December 1998, August 1999 and March 2002. During the past four years, there…