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  • A victim of abuse

    Experts say protections not perfect By: Nick D’Amore    Saoule Moukhametova explored all possible legal avenues available to her as a victim of domestic violence at the hands of her husband, according to police reports.    On Jan. 20, she placed a temporary restraining order on her husband, Boris Boretsky, 52, following an altercation the previous night…

  • Truck parking ordinance put on hold

    Would ban trucks weighing more than 4 tons from Candace Lane, Bobbi’s Terrace, Marissa Drive and Plum Ridge Drive. By: Scott Morgan    PLUMSTED — Public concern on Monday forced the Township Committee to re-evaluate an ordinance banning heavy trucks from parking along certain municipal streets.    As described by Committeeman Ken Francis, the ordinance sought to…

  • High school drug sweep comes up empty

    By:Krzysztof Scibiorski    While the timing of the drug sweep held at the high school on Feb. 28 was a complete surprise to even the principal, the results made him a happy man, nonetheless.    "It came as a surprise, we just walked out of the Project Pride assembly where inmates were telling the students about making…

  • Man charged with murder in Washington shooting

    David Kovacs of Roebling faces multicount indictment in death of Louis Villa Jr. of Project Freedom. 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.    David Kovacs,…

  • Marjorie Kerr

       MANVILLE — Marjorie L. Kerr died Tuesday, March 5, at home. She was 63.    Born in Flemington, she had lived in Whitehouse and Bound Brook, before moving to Manville two years ago.    Mrs. Kerr was a homemaker.    Survivors include one daughter, Margaret Smith of Manville; two sons, Paul Smith of Middlesex and Donald Smith of…

  • Lady Mustangs made modest progress

    Girls overcame early adversity, finished 12-11 By: John E. Powers    Manville High School girls basketball coach Paul Lenihan is an eternal optimist.    The Mustang girls recently completed its season with a 12-11 record, a record that was one-half game better than last year. Lenihan could have been disappointed with his team, a team that returned…

  • Solebury declares drought emergency

    The Board of Supervisors followed the state’s lead and is drafting an ordinance to give the township the authority to monitor water use. By: Carl Reader    SOLEBURY — The Board of Supervisors followed in the footsteps of state government at its meeting March 6 and adopted a resolution declaring the township is in a drought…

  • Mary Czuprewicz

       MANVILLE — Mary (Hromoho) Czuprewicz died Friday, March 8, in Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. She was 86.    Born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, she had been a Manville resident for the past 85 years.    Mrs. Czuprewicz was a homemaker.    She was an active, lifelong member of Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Church of Manville. Her husband, John Czuprewicz,…

  • Random thoughts: baseball on the brain

    Dispatches By: Hank Kalet    Finally, 18 days and counting.    April 1. Al Leiter takes the mound, the season begins and a winter of threat, war, economic uncertainty and bad basketball can be pushed aside.    Baseball is coming, baseball is coming, baseball is coming.    (I know, the Cleveland Indians will be traveling to Anaheim to open…