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  • MONROE: Wall Street employees donate time for good cause

    MONROE: Wall Street employees donate time for good cause

    Amy Batista photo Rajesh Agrawal of Kendall Park paints a the horse swing set as one of the projects his team, Goldman Sachs’ Community TeamWorks, offers a day of community service to Special Strides at Congress Hill Farm in Monroe on May 11.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Three members of one family accused of assaulting officers

       Three members of one Hillsborough family were charged with aggravated assault on two police officers following a fracas Monday on Mountain View Road.    Arrested were Kevin Teeple (age 35), George Teeple (67) and Danielle Teeple (30), all of Mountain View Road.    At about 10:57 a.m., Hillsborough Police Cpl. Brian McCarron stopped a Ford pickup truck…

  • PLUMSTED: Winning playground selected

    PLUMSTED: Winning playground selected

       PLUMSTED — The Plumsted Playground Committee announced Monday that residents have selected “Playground A” — one of two different designs unveiled to the public at New Egypt Day over the weekend.    The winning playground, which will cost between $50,000 and $60,000 depending on the final design, will be installed on the recreation fields in 2013.…

  • Guest Column: Housebreaking your new puppy

    Guest Column: Housebreaking your new puppy

    By Shelly Leibowitz Housebreaking is among the biggest concerns of new pet owners. The most effective way to housebreak puppies is by conditioning them to understand cues and activities that they can easily associate with the bathroom. The sooner your pet gets a grasp on the household rules, the sooner you can revel in all…

  • MANVILLE: Upkeep of homes concern residents

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Residents voiced their concerns at Monday’s Borough Council meeting about the houses and properties in the Lost Valley section, hit hard by flooding last summer.    Residents want borough officials to clean up the properties, saying many have not been touched since late August’s Hurricane Irene.    Liberty Street resident Bob…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Kayla Hvozdovic named ‘Outstanding Safety Patroller’

    HILLSBOROUGH: Kayla Hvozdovic named ‘Outstanding Safety Patroller’

    Kayla Hvozdovic of the Hillsborough Elementary School has been named “Outstanding School Safety Patroller of the Year.” State Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman is at right, and at left is Ken Chrusz, AAA’s Manager for Safety Services.

  • LAWRENCE: Police blotter

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    A Johnson Avenue resident reported the theft of a 55-inch flat screen TV, a wristwatch and shoes, valued at a combined $2,450, from his home between 3:30 p.m. May 13 and 1:14 a.m. May 14. Entry was made through a first-floor window.    A 32-inch TV was taken from a Zoar…

  • MANVILLE: Scouts give graves due respect

    MANVILLE: Scouts give graves due respect

    Scouts Kyle and Connor Budd prepare to put flags at veterans’ graves. (Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara)

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Calendar

    Fri., May 18    A Karaoke dance will be held by American Legion Post 401, 148 Major Road, South Brunswick at 8:30 p.m. The karaoke is free and open to the public. For information call 732-329-9861. Sat., May 19    A fundraising Arts and Crafts Festival (Juried Show) will be held by the Pioneer Grange No. 1…