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  • ‘The Dictator’
  • HILLSBOROUGH: Veterans come out for breakfast, parade

    HILLSBOROUGH: Veterans come out for breakfast, parade

    By Peter Sclafani and Gene Robbins    Veterans and their spouses crowded into the municipal building Saturday morning to begin the Memorial Day weekend ceremonies with a breakfast, speeches and the “roll call” of veterans.    Later, many moved to ride, walk or watch the annual parade to its end at the municipal complex’s Garden of Honor.…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Chase leads to fifth DUI

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Chase leads to fifth DUI

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    A near collision with a police car and a short chase led police to charge a Franklin Park man with DUI for the fifth time.    According to police, William Campbell, 52, of Franklin Park, was driving his 1994 Ford pickup truck south on North Umberland Way at 1:30 a.m.…

  • ALLENTOWN: Heavy truck traffic rattles Church Street residents

    ALLENTOWN: Heavy truck traffic rattles Church Street residents

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ALLENTOWN — The reopening of South Main Street to heavy truck traffic following the completion of the new county bridge is having repercussions that are being felt downtown and around the corner on Church Street.    The incessant shaking and rattling from the increasing number of heavy rigs rolling through the…

  • LAWRENCE: Two cars, items stolen in burglary

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Two cars and a variety of small electronic items were reported stolen from a Pear Street residence in a burglary that occurred between 2 a.m. and 7:37 a.m. May 24 while the victims were asleep, according to police Lt. Mark Ubry.    The victims reported the theft of a television set,…

  • LAWRENCE: Tending to graves of vets for 50 years

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Like clockwork, the small American flags pop up on selected graves in cemeteries right around each Memorial Day.    But who puts the flags on the graves, and why?    For more than a half-century, Nicholas Loveless, 86, has been the man who places the flags on the graves of more than…

  • The Lena and David T. Wilentz Residence visit the Holocaust Museum

    The Lena and David T. Wilentz Residence visit the Holocaust Museum

    By Toby Ehrlich Residents and Staff of the Lena and David T. Wilentz Residence recently went to Washington to visit the Holocaust Museum, for most it was their first visit. Kitty Thomas, one of the residents who went to the Holocaust Museum was asked about her thoughts of the museum. Kitty said “ it is something…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Veterans come out for breakfast, parade

    HILLSBOROUGH: Veterans come out for breakfast, parade

    The Hillsborough High School Color Guard in action.

  • MANVILLE: Elks bash raises $8,000 for local family

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    More than 400 people came out to show their support for the fourth annual “A Pig Roast for Alex” charity barbecue Sunday, May 20.    Sponsored by the Manville-Hillsborough Elks, the event raised about $8,000 will benefit a local family.    The afternoon brought food, music and fun, in addition to…