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  • LAWRENCE: Girls, 15, charged with burglary at vacant house

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Two 15-year-old Lawrence Township girls have been charged with burglary, criminal mischief and theft after they were discovered inside a vacant Putnam Avenue house at 3:50 p.m. June 10, and police are searching for a third girl.    The property owner discovered three girls inside the house when she stopped to…

  • MANVILLE: Grads: Do the best for yourself and society

       What would you say if you were called to address a high school graduation?    Very few of us get that chance.    But if students asked, here’s what we’d say:    We urge you to get involved in your community.    We’d urge you to know your actions, even small ones, as individuals can have a direct impact…

  • MANVILLE: County libraries add hours for summer, fall holidays

    Manville will continue to be closed on Saturdays this summer    The Somerset County Library System is adding hours this summer and fall.    The library system will maintain year-round hours on Saturdays, including the summer months.    Hillsborough, a member of the county system, is normally open on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last year…

  • VALLEY NATIONAL BANK APPOINTS PAUL SINGH TO BRANCH SALES MANAGER OF THE NORTH BRUNSWICK 2 BRANCH

    VALLEY NATIONAL BANK APPOINTS PAUL SINGH TO BRANCH SALES MANAGER OF THE NORTH BRUNSWICK 2 BRANCH

    By Marc Piro   VALLEY NATIONAL BANK APPOINTS PAUL SINGH TO BRANCH SALES MANAGER OF THE NORTH BRUNSWICK 2 BRANCH   WAYNE, N.J. – Wednesday, June 20, 2012 – Valley National Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp (NYSE: VLY), has appointed Paul Singh to the Branch Sales Manager of the North Brunswick 2…

  • LAWRENCE: Man charged with exposing himself to girls

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    A 36-year-old Lawrence Township man has been charged with sexual assault, lewdness and endangering the welfare of children after he allegedly exposed himself to three girls as they walked their dog in the White Pine Apartments development June 15, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office.    Giovanni Baulo, 36, who…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Patricia Ruby to lead Hunterdon Land Trust
  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Helping others key for student

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Helping others key for student

    Fabiana, 8, with her proud mother Giovanna Russo in front of their home.

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Dad delivers son en route to hospital

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Dad delivers son en route to hospital

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    Diego Salinas knew his wife was probably going to give birth Wednesday, but he certainly did not see himself as the midwife.    ”Never in my life, did I think this would happen to me,” Mr. Salinas said in a telephone interview from St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick…

  • MANVILLE: State-level flood group to be formed

    By Peter Sclafani, Staff Writer    Local state elected officials will put together a task force to examine the escalating flooding problems for towns located along the Raritan and Delaware rivers.    The 16th District delegation of state Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman and Assembly members Jack Ciattarelli and Donna Simon held a news conference yesterday afternoon at…