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  • ROBBINSVILLE: Cop charged with assaulting disabled woman, boy

    ROBBINSVILLE: Cop charged with assaulting disabled woman, boy

    Mayor says officer had never shown erratic behavior before By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — Police Sgt. Mark Lee has been charged with assaulting a disabled woman in a wheelchair and her 4-year-old child inside her home Monday in the Project Freedom development, the prosecutor’s office said.    After Sgt. Lee, 44, was taken into…

  • LAWRENCE: Police blotter

       An unknown shoplifter left the Victoria’s Secret store at the Quaker Bridge Mall with 13 bottles of perfume, valued at $738, between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sept. 13. A store manager discovered the thefts when she noticed some bottles were missing from shelves.    Two Trenton boys, ages 12 and 13, were charged with shoplifting…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Congressman, Lt. Governor participate in ceremony to rename town hall

    HILLSBOROUGH: Congressman, Lt. Governor participate in ceremony to rename town hall

    State Sen. Christopher Bateman, left, and Township Committeeman Bob Wagner applaud as the cover is raised to reveal the name.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Corner column, week of Sept. 20

    CHAPTER A     After today, the next Chapter A meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Municipal Building. Our speaker’s topic will be “How To Get a Good Night’s Sleep.”     Please bring your merchandise for the dollar store, which will be open at the Nov. 1 meeting. Mollie Zezulinski is looking for helpers…

  • Mughal Dagger Tops $314,000 at Rago’s September 16th Auction

    Mughal Dagger Tops $314,000 at Rago’s September 16th Auction

    By Rago Arts and Auction Center Mughal Dagger Tops $314,000 at Rago’s September 16th Auction   “Daggers such as this only come to auction once in a collector’s lifetime”   Lambertville, NJ: Rago Arts and Auction Center’s 2000 lot auction on September 14, 15 and 16 would have been a great success without lot 2606.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: YMCA hosts fall festival on Saturday

        The Hillsborough Y will host a free fall festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, at its19 E. Mountain Road facility.     The festival will feature healthy food, exercise classes and raffles to win prizes.     The Y welcomes all community members to visit and try out programs aimed at…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Learn about Lincoln, New Jersey at library

       The Friends of the Hillsborough Library invites kids and adults to “Celebrate New Jersey” on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m.    In conjunction with the Somerset County Historical Society, author Linda Barth will be a guide to the Garden State’s places, history and present endeavors. Ms. Barth will also introduce her book, “Hidden New Jersey.”…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, week of Sept. 20

        The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW on Washington Avenue. The next meeting is Oct. 11.     The club is comprised of people who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55, if disabled.     Canned goods or non-perishable food items…

  • LAWRENCE: Remaking the mall

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Food-lovers have much more to love at the Quaker Bridge Mall this week, as the Cheesecake Factory restaurant and Teavana, a store that focuses on loose-leaf teas, opened their doors for business.    The Cheesecake Factory, which is a full-service restaurant, held its grand opening Wednesday —close on the heels of…