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ROBBINSVILLE: Fire Division gets new commander; two new hires
Capt. Daniel Schaffener will be sworn in as deputy chief of the Robbinsville Division of Fire at the Sept. 13 Township Council meeting.
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LAWRENCE: Council to consider second public comment section
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Since time immemorial, public participation at Township Council’s meetings has been held within the first few minutes of the session but the council is considering whether to add a second public comment section toward the end of the meeting. Township residents Amy Davis and Allen Cohen have repeatedly called…
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LAWRENCE: Township Archives gain Mershon collection
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A family Bible dated 1762 with faded inscriptions, two women’s bonnets, a plaque given to F.W. Mershon by the employees of the Mershon Co., and many boxes of books on New Jersey history and the Mershon family. Those items are among the memorabilia and artifacts that make up the Mershon…
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Somerset County To Hold Two Recycling Drop-Offs in September
Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders First Saturday of the Month Drop-off on Sept. 8 BRIDGEWATER – Somerset County residents can take advantage of the next First Saturday of the Month Drop-off event to clean up around their homes and yards. Due to the Labor Day holiday, the drop-off will be held on Sept. 8…
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MANVILLE: Library makes the transition
Borough facility now part of county system By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer Manville’s Public Library is now operating as part of the Somerset County Library System. As of yesterday, the library will offer more hours and more services. Even though the legal transition took place July 1, the library staff completed a week of…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Schick’s magic soda shtick debuts in Vegas
Magician Matt Schick, 20, of Robbinsville, performing his “Schick’s Soda” comedy/magic routine on stage at the renowned Flamingo Showroom in Las Vegas on Aug. 26. Mr. Schick just completed a summer internship with professional magician Nathan Burton, whose send-off to his young protégé was the opportunity for a guest spot in his live show, “Nathan…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Police Beat
Robbinsville A person who came to police headquarters at 7:38 p.m., Aug. 27 to report the theft of his front license plate on West Manor Way was arrested on two outstanding traffic-related warrants out of Trenton, police said. Police did not release the man’s name. He was transferred to the Trenton Police Department and posted…
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MANVILLE: Christ the King School welcomes students on first day
Anthony Roberts, holding son Alex and escorting his daughter, Elizabeth, right, presents a U.S. flag that flew at Camp Blackhorse in Afghanistan to Christ the King Principal Christine Benson on the first day of school. (Photo by Mary Ellen Day)
