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  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Committee talks recreation fees

    by Jane Meggitt, special writer    UPPER FREEHOLD — The township’s regulations regarding recreational fees may require some changes after the matter was discussed at the April 18 Township Committee meeting.    Mayor Stan Moslowski Jr. reported on the April 15 meeting of the Recreation Commission, in which a non-resident inquired about using the township’s soccer fields…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Tractor stolen from residence

       A Kubota tractor, valued at $20,000 was taken from a Roycefield Road property sometime in the past eight months, the resident reported to Hillsborough Township police on April 11.    In other items, police reported:    • A Marshall Road woman said April 9 that a spare tire cover was removed from her vehicle.    • A Fanwood resident said…

  • FLORENCE: Township thanks ‘lifesaving’ police officer

    Resident pens letter praising patrolman, says ‘God was watching over me’ By Amy Batista, Special Writer   ‘Not only did you save a human being and resident, but you performed a lifesaving service with the kind of dedication that is characteristic of the men and women of the Florence Township Police Department.’ Craig Wilkie, Florence mayor…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Art show opens tomorrow night

       Retired pro football player Shaun O’Hara will become the latest township resident to have their portrait hang in the Hillsborough Township public art collection.    The oil painting of Mr. O’Hara, who was a star athlete at Hillsborough High School and eventually played for the Super Bowl-winning N.Y. Giants, will be unveiled Friday, April 26, at…

  • MANVILLE: Holocaust-era survivors tell students their life stories

    MANVILLE: Holocaust-era survivors tell students their life stories

    Students Siobhan Flynn, Klaudia Bunkowski and Ella Poplawski show visitors Lois Flamholz, Rhonda Ricklis Rothschild and Bill Schrimmer their Holocaust display in the intermediate school lobby.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Sergeant, new officer sworn to new jobs

    HILLSBOROUGH: Sergeant, new officer sworn to new jobs

    Hillsborough Township Police’s newest sergeant, James Omert, takes his oath of office Tuesday night with the help of his family.

  • LAWRENCE: Fundraising for fireworks continues

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    With three fundraisers for the annual Fourth of July fireworks show in the offing, Lawrence Township officials are closing in on the goal of raising $35,000 for the event.    About $22,000 has been raised, said Steven Groeger, the township superintendent of recreation. The money has been generated through fundraisers and…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Sergeant, new officer sworn to new jobs

    HILLSBOROUGH: Sergeant, new officer sworn to new jobs

       Township police Cpl. James Omert was promoted to sergeant, and Andrew Chudy was hired as a new patrolman at Tuesday night’s Township Committee meeting.    Sgt. Omert was sworn in with his wife Kelly, son Ryan, and daughter Brenna, at his side.    Patrolman Chudy cuddled his 14-week-old daughter, Callie, as his wife, Katie, held the Bible…

  • Millstone stream cleanup a success

    To the editor:     The seventh annual stream cleanup was a huge success thanks to all the volunteers who helped by donating their time to make Millstone Township a cleaner place. This was the largest turnout of volunteers, some familiar faces from the previous years as well as some new ones.    The clean up, sponsored…