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  • Man charged with murder in Project Freedom shooting

    David Kovacs, 38, of Roebling was charged in a multicount indictment in the death of Louis Villa Jr. By: Mark Moffa    TRENTON — A Roebling man was indicted Friday on a murder charge for allegedly shooting a partially paralyzed man in a wheelchair at Project Freedom, a group residence for disabled adults in Washington Township.…

  • ‘The Time Machine’

    Guy Pearce stars in a new film adaptation of the H.G. Wells classic.   [PG-13] By: Kam Williams    Prolific utopian H.G. Wells (1866-1946), considered by many to be the father of science fiction, authored some 100 books over the course of his celebrated career. Heavily influenced by Jules Verne, this prophetic dreamer’s most memorable pieces of prose…

  • Millstone eyes math scores

    Fewer township students "advanced proficient" or "proficient" in math compared to similar districts. By: Ken Weingartner    MILLSTONE — Steps have been taken to improve mathematics scores in the middle school, an area of weakness when compared to similar school districts, according to the recently released state Department of Education report cards.    State proficiency test results…

  • Council considering a new parking ban

    Will stop students from parking on residential streets By: Brian Shappell    The Township Council is planning to extend a weekday morning parking ban to additional streets near South Brunswick High School because residents there are unhappy with the number of students parking their cars on residential streets.    Parking would be banned on three streets —…

  • ‘The Last Night of Ballyhoo’

    The Villagers shine with Alfred Uhry’s strong play and a superb cast. By: Stuart Duncan    It’s exciting to see what one of the area’s finest directors can accomplish with a strong play and a superb cast. The Villagers Theatre’s production of Alfred Uhry’s The Last Night of Ballyhoo touches on enough important issues to make…

  • EDITORIAL

    When crime hits close to home    It happens behind closed doors, but it is a very public crime.    Especially when it ends in death — which appeared to be the case with the murder of Kingston resident Saoule Moukhametova earlier this month.    According to police, Ms. Moukhametova was the victim of domestic violence. She was…

  • Preliminary budgetcalls for tax hike

    The proposed school budget would add $169 to average homeowner’s school tax bill By:Krzysztof Scibiorski    Final budget figures won’t be known until March 25 but a preliminary budget approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday would raise the tax rate by 13 cents per $100.    By an 8-1 vote, the board approved the proposed…

  • Margaret Emiliano

       MANVILLE — Margaret Emiliano died Monday, March 4, in the Integrated Health Services in Bridgewater. She was 78.    Born in Somerville, she had been a resident of Manville for many years. Mrs. Emiliano was a homemaker.    She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Hillsborough.    Her husband, Alex Emiliano, died in 1964.…

  • Frank ‘Archie’ J. Arcidiacono

       HILLSBOROUGH — Frank "Archie" J. Arcidiacono Jr. died Friday, March 8, at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was 58.    Born in Somerville, he lived in Raritan Borough for one year, moving to Hillsborough in 1972.    Mr. Arcidiacono worked as operator supervisor for AGFA, Corporation in Branchburg.    A 1961 graduate of Somerville High School,…