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  • Two-month investigation results in 19 drug arrests

    Three vehicles also seized By:Jeff Mikalaitis        BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – A recently concluded two-month police operation targeting drug distribution and offenses resulted in the arrest of 19 people and the seizure of three motor vehicles, $1,353 in cash and large quantities of marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy and heroin, police said.    During Tuesday’s Township Committee meeting, Mayor…

  • Getting back into the swing at Constable

    School to emphasize citizenship By: Amanda Bok    The halls of Constable School were speckled with eager faces this week as students and faculty began the school year "in a celebratory mood," said Principal Gary Abbamont.    The school’s first week began with cheer, but also with tranquillity. Teachers and students remained largely in their classrooms, allowing…

  • Hopewell GOP sets Oct. 8 coffee

    Event to be held at Failte’s coffeehouse    The Friends of Hopewell Borough Republicans will hold a fund-raising coffee at Failte’s Coffeehouse at 37 W. Broad St., on Oct. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m.    The guest speaker will be Sen. William Schluter, a long-time resident of Pennington. He has served many years in the state…

  • The State of Hopewell Township

    Mayor, deputy mayor speak out By:Marylou Ferrara and Jon Edwards    In nearly two years on the Township Committee, Kathy Bird, Bob Higgins, and we have made progress toward many of our stated goals.    We promised to lessen the rate of growth and development in Hopewell Township. We defeated the Trenton Sewer scheme and settled the…

  • Pennington deletes section of zoning update

    By:John Tredrea    Pennington Borough is in the process of amending and changing its zoning code to bring it into conformity with its Master Plan.    Changes are being considered to the code dealing with the borough’s downtown, Councilwoman Susan Porcella said.    Brought to a public hearing and adoption vote during Monday night’s Borough Council meeting was…

  • Hopewell teams off on right foot

    CROSS COUNTRY By:Mike Molaro    If there were any lingering concerns about the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys and girls cross country squads, those questions were answered emphatically on Tuesday in the opening meets for both teams at Veteran Park in Hamilton Township.    The Bulldog boys defeated a talented Lawrence unit, 25-30, and West Windsor-Plainsboro…

  • A year later, businesswoman still feels the loss

    ‘Bliss’ lost nearly all its stock to flood By:Lauren Campbell    MILLSTONE – Vacationing on a remote Greek Island last September, Lori Zorsh had no idea what fate was befalling her new business in Millstone.    When Ms. Zorsh called home to make sure everything was all right with her store, she learned some surprising news: It…

  • Man caught using stolen identity

    By: Matthew Armstrong    A man was charged Friday with stealing the identity of a retired New Brunswick man and using the identity to obtain prescription drugs and to work in the country.    For the past three years, Regulo Hebacuc, 42, of Callswell Drive, New Brunswick, has been working and going to the doctor under the…

  • EDITORIAL: Give the boot to those unruly parent ‘fans’

       It’s a national epidemic and it’s finally made its way to South Brunswick.    Parents at a weekend soccer tournament got into a tussle Sunday, following a tightly played match between their 8- and 9-year-old kids.    The fight occurred during a shoot out at the end of a 2-2 game between teams from Staten Island and…