Category: archives
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DOT outlines plans for roads
Meet with Washington Township officials By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON – State Department of Transportation officials and Township Planner Bob Melvin met with the Township Committee July 6 to discuss the future of the township’s roads, which may include expanding Route 130 from four to six lanes. Mr. Melvin displayed a large map, highlighting Route…
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Police Blotter
County June 29, Jonah Ringel, 19, was charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Detectives from the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s office searched his residence at 1 Allen St., Lambertville, seizing under 50 grams of marijuana and the drug paraphernalia. Mr. Ringel was…
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DISPATCHES: Our vote, our beliefs need strong connection
By: Hank Kalet "The only way to throw your vote away is to cast it for somebody you don’t really want, and then get him." – Norman Thomas, 1932 Socialist Party candidate for president I’ve never been a fan of Bill Clinton, but I voted for him in 1992. I had no illusions. I knew…
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WEEKEND PICKS
Do-wop concert; Garden Tour Do-wop concert Friday, July 14, 7 p.m., at the outdoor amphitheater, Woodlot Park, West New Road, Kendall Park, don’t miss The Be-Bops, who perform the great do-wop music of the 1950s. The program runs from an hour to an hour and a half, concluding by 8:30 p.m. due to light conditions.…
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ARMED ROBBERY ON ROUTE 206
Thieves hit gas station By:Eric Schwarz Two men robbed a Route 206 gas station attendant of about $400 shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday, police broadcasts reported. Four officers were investigating at the Amoco station on Route 206 south of New Amwell Road at 4 p.m. Officers on the scene declined to comment. Somerset County Prosecutor…
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Josephine Ruperto Santilla, 90
Josephine Ruperto Santilla, 90, of Kendall Park died Saturday at her home. Born in Pennsylvania, she lived in New Brunswick before moving to Kendall Park 24 years ago. She was a communicant of St. Mary of Mount Virgin R.C. Church, New Brunswick. She was also a member of the South Brunswick Senior Citizens. Her husband,…
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Teacher to take Far East field trip
By: Frank C. D’Amico WASHINGTON – Anne DiGiuseppe’s first trip outside North America most likely will be a memorable one. Ms. DiGiuseppe, a teacher in the Washington Township School District, has been selected to participate in the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program to Japan. Starting in October, Ms. DiGiuseppe will spend three weeks in Japan…
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ARMED ROBBERY ON ROUTE 206
Gas station robbed. More details to come By:Eric Schwarz Two armed men robbed a Route 206 gas station of about $400 around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, police broadcasts reported. Four officers were investigating at the Amoco station south of New Amwell Road at 4 p.m. Officers on the scene declined to comment.…
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EDITORIAL: MOM line fate was governor’s responsibility
The governor should have made the call herself. Instead, state Senate President Donald DiFrancesco, acting as governor while Gov. Christie Whitman is in Pennsylvania at the National Governor’s Association Conference, put pen to paper, officially adding a central New Jersey rail line to the Circle of Mobility. The bill essentially opens way for NJ Transit…
