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  • MANVILLE: Departing councilman reacts to mayor’s speech

    To the editor: Mayor (Angelo) Corradino starts off the New Year just like he ended the last, lying about what’s really happening in my hometown. Here’s the real truth.    He stated there was “an anti-Angelo movement within the Republican Party” and nothing could be further from the truth. There was a “pro-taxpayer movement” to lower…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Week of Jan. 10

    East Windsor    Cameron Harper, 19, of Madison Drive was charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane and under the influence of narcotics, according to police..    An officer observed a 1998 Hyundai traveling on Town Center Road in an erratic manner 12:57 a.m. Jan. 2. Police said the vehicle was…

  • PEI Kids Receives $25,000 Grant from Office of Faith Based Initiatives

    PEI Kids Receives $25,000 Grant from Office of Faith Based Initiatives

    PEI Kids seeks to keep Mercer County’s children safe.

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       Lambertville City police reported:    — Anthony Miller, 39, of Ewing, was arrested on an active warrant as a result of a motor vehicle stop New Year’s Eve. Officer Anthony Memolo stopped Mr. Miller on Route 165 at 12:20 a.m. for having a broken taillight. Mr. Miller was found to have a suspended driver’s license and…

  • ALLENTOWN: New interim guidance director hired (again)

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ALLENTOWN — For the second time in less than a month, the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education has voted to hire a new director of guidance.    The school board voted unanimously Jan. 2 to hire Sandra DeLuca as the district’s full-time interim guidance director at a prorated salary of…

  • MIDDLESEX COUNTY: Catholic Charities awards $147,855 in Sandy Aid

    By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer    NEW BRUNSWICK — The Metuchen Diocese Catholic Charities’ Hurricane Sandy relief efforts have resulted in more than $147,855 in direct aid to victims in the central New Jersey area, according to Executive Director Marianne Majewski.    ”In less than two months, we have been able to assemble a team of…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Versatile Gallindo contributing for Robbinsville

    Junior making her own mark for Ravens By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    As a freshman swimmer, Jillian Gallindo was overshadowed by four of her teammates when she represented Allentown High School at the Mercer County Championships.    Two years after that, Gallindo is one of the veterans for the Robbinsville High School girls team that…

  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: Week of Jan. 10

    By Nancy Mrzljak, Guest Columnist    The Chesterfield Township Historical Society annual meeting will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 20 at the Chesterfield Baptist Church, 209 Matthews Ln., Chesterfield.    All are welcome to attend.    The program presented will be a continuation of last year’s presentation on the History of the Rancocas Farm, currently known Helis…

  • Local governments reorganize

    West Amwell and Stockton By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Zach Rich is mayor of West Amwell Township for 2013.    Tom Molnar is deputy mayor.    Both Republicans, they took the oaths of office for those positions at the township’s annual reorganization meeting on Jan. 2.    George Fisher was mayor last year. Mr. Molnar was mayor in…