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  • Washington to host cycling event

    Township officials hope to turn the races into an annual occurance. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — The township this month will hold its first cycling event, which officials hope will become an annual tradition.    The first Washington Township Cycling Classic will be held Sunday, Sept. 23, with several races for different age groups and ability…

  • HOPEWELL HARVEST FAIR UPDATE

       Local favorite Snapperhead will help kick off this year’s Hopewell Harvest Fair with a free Harvest Moon Concert on Sept. 21, the night before the fair, at the Volunteer’s Bandstand in the Hopewell Park, Columbia Avenue, Hopewell Borough.    The concert will feature not only the Cajun Zydeco Swamp Pop Blues of the band Snapperhead, but…

  • Washington approves two project contracts

    Moves closer to its referendum for new high school and renovations to middle school. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — The school board last week moved two steps closer to its referendum for a $51.8 million high school and a $10.5 million addition to Pond Road Middle School.    Two professional service contracts were approved for work…

  • Millstone Day on tap Sunday

    Annual event to be held at Frogbridge Day Camp on Yellow Meeting House Road. By: Ken Weingartner    MILLSTONE — Just do it.    The tag line of the well-known sneaker company ads could apply to Lipica Shaw as she races through the woods as a cross country runner. But it’s just as apt to relate to…

  • Teachers contract talks continue

    It took 15 months to negotiate the previous teachers contract. By: Lea Kahn    Locked in an impasse over a new contract, negotiators for the school district’s teachers union and school board held their first meeting with a state-appointed mediator Tuesday afternoon.    Negotiating teams for the Lawrence Township Education Association and the school board began meeting…

  • Downzoning hearings to continue tonight

    The meeting, which is scheduled to be held tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m., is a continuation of an Aug. 23 public hearing on the proposed zoning changes, which proponents say will protect the 58-square-mile community from overdevelopment By: John Tredrea    Proposed zoning changes that would affect 75 percent of the land in the township by…

  • Hero worked on instinct during rescue

    As he tried to pull the young woman from the car, flames started to come out of the engine. By: Sara Peters    During our childhood, we all become familiar with the idea of the humble hero.    Police say Gary Kaczka could fit the mold of storybook hero. Related Article: Teen escapes fiery crash (Aug. 30,…

  • Bonich seeks stability for MHS cross country program

    By: Redd E. Patrick    If Frank Bonich decides to make a career at it, he has a good chance to turn the Monroe High School cross country program into a successful one.    The trick is, getting a MHS harrier coach to make a career of it. As Bonich becomes the fourth head coach in four…

  • Report: Burglary, theft top local crime list

    Allentown, Roosevelt and Washington see slight increases in crime rate. By: Ken Weingartner    According to the Uniform Crime Report released last week by the State Police, crime rates increased in Allentown, Roosevelt and Washington while dropping in Millstone, Plumsted and Upper Freehold.    Most of the increases could be attributed to burglary and theft, according to…