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  • Police getting back to full strength

    New hire will enable greater community policing By:Kristy Klaus    The Police Department is back at full capacity following the Borough Council’s decision Monday to hire a new police officer.    The council hired Craig Jeremiah, a lifelong Manville resident, to begin work June 5. The department has been down an officer since the Feb. 9 death…

  • Leaving her mark

    A quick smile or simple wave is all it takes By:Minx McCloud    I often wonder what happened to the old man at the train station.    Every morning when I dropped Jim off for work, the old man would be standing there, apparently waiting for someone to pick him up.    Well, perhaps he wasn’t that old,…

  • Dennis Mancuso

    Plumsted By: Staff    PLUMSTED — Dennis Mancuso, 56, died Tuesday at Centra State Medical Center, Freehold.    Born in Trenton, he lived in Hightstown and in Jackson for 26 years before moving to Plumsted a year ago.    He worked for Perrine Pontiac, Cranbury.    He was a member of Jackson United Methodist Church.    Son of the late…

  • 49 North Main

    A pretty setting and a casual flair define this Lambertville eatery. By: Pat Tanner 49 North Main 49 North Main St., Lambertville (609) 397-5990 Food: Good Cuisine: Casual American favorites Service: Casual Ambiance: Relaxed and also casual; pretty setting Prices: Inexpensive to moderate Hours: Lunch: noon to 3 p.m., Thurs.-Sun. Dinner: 5 to 9 p.m.,…

  • Local bridges targeted for repair

    Bridges part of county’s $10.9M improvement plan By:Jeff Mikalaitis        Two bridges, one on Jacksonville-Hedding Road in Mansfield Township and the other on Monmouth Road in North Hanover Township, are scheduled to be replaced next year.    The replacements are part of $10.9 million county road and bridge improvement plan. The plan also will provide for…

  • BRHS baseball battling for freedom divison title

    By:Sean Moylan        By now, you don’t easily get surprised by the wonderful things Mark Drew does as a coach. His fantastic work ethic, his positive attitude toward his player’s abilities and his knowledge of baseball and basketball have always made him a dangerous coach.    This season, his first as the head coach of the…

  • Ethel Lake

    Allentown By: Staff    ALLENTOWN — Ethel E. Lake, 87, died Saturday at the Hunterdon Medical Center. Born in Laurel, De., she had lived in the Allentown area for many years before moving to Ringoes 10 years ago.    Wife of the late Stanley L. Lake Sr., she is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law; Stanley Jr.…

  • Township worries about King’s Path annexation

    Officials want to look at other pollution solutions By: John Tredrea        Concerned that annexation, by Hopewell Borough, of the 16-home King’s Path neighborhood in Hopewell Township could set a bad precedent in both municipalities, the Township Committee voted unanimously May 18 to explore new options for solving the neighborhood’s water contamination problem.    Already on…

  • When you can’t cope, reach for a helping hand

    By: Last week, the city of Bordentown was the setting of a sad event — a suicide by drowning.    û û The body of Kermit Asson was found by hikers May 13 in Crosswicks Creek. He had been reported missing May 11.    û û Our hearts go out to the Assons. Suicide is one of…