Category: archives
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Horse Play: Bravo, Joe
HORSE PLAY by Ken Weingartner: Sitting at poolside, sipping a sports drink, Joe Bravo looks the part of a man on vacation. It’s what summertime at the Jersey shore is all about. By: Sitting at poolside, sipping a sports drink, Joe Bravo looks the part of a man on vacation. It’s what summertime at the…
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Editorial: Springfield takes a move toward safer community
With the safety of local residents one of our biggest concerns, we couldn’t be happier to hear that Springfield Township’s emergency squad soon will have a location of its own. By: After sharing a building with the Springfield Volunteer Fire Co. for the past five years, emergency squad members will be moving down the street…
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Washington seeks DEP intervention at Marketplace
In a move drawing criticism from the mayor, the Township Committee last week asked for state oversight of arsenic cleanup at the future site of the Hamilton Marketplace on Route 130 in Hamilton. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON In a move drawing criticism from the mayor, the Township Committee last week asked for state oversight…
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Six injured in turnpike accident
MANSFIELD A Chevy Suburban sports utility vehicle (SUV) overturned Tuesday night on the New Jersey Turnpike, leaving six people injured. By:David Koch The accident occurred at 8:44 p.m. at the 51-mile post between interchanges five and six, according to police at the Moorestown Barracks station. According to preliminary police investigation, the incident involved five…
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Delivering independence
Meals on Wheels is celebrating 19 years in Lawrence It’s before noon on a Thursday morning in Lawrence. Everyone in the kitchen of St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center is focused on food. Some are stirring pots of soup. Others are loading meals onto plastic plates and covering them with plastic domes. The clang of cutlery…
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Board might name replacement Monday
The Millstone Board of Education might appoint a new member to replace Philip Mancuso as early as Monday. By: Frank C. D’Amico MILLSTONE The Board of Education might appoint a new member to replace Philip Mancuso as early as Monday. Mr. Mancuso tendered his resignation, which the board accepted June 19, because of increased…
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Editorial: Send a message with penalty for animal abuse
We were saddened by the plight of those 1,600 roosters that allegedly were being bred for cockfighting but delighted to hear of the arrest of three men allegedly responsible for their mistreatment. By: We hope justice will be done for the suffering animals, with prosecution of the perpetrators to the fullest extent of the…
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Traffic prompts need for stoplight
MANSFIELD Once a quiet country highway, Route 68 has become a hot growth corridor in recent years, especially in Mansfield Township. By:David Koch To deal with increased traffic, a new stoplight was expected to go up Wednesday at the intersection of Route 68 and Mansfield Road East. "The reason for this light is the…
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Man charged with selling stolen goods on Web
Merchandise included decals and custom car covers allegedly taken from the Volkswagen of American distribution center in South Brunswick. By: Brian Shappell The South Brunswick Township Police Department ended the alleged illegal business dealings Monday of an East Brunswick man who was charged with selling stolen merchandise on the Internet. Police from South Brunswick and…
