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  • LAWRENCE: Teacher’s aide charged with sex abuse is fired

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Joseph Miller Lea KahnStaff Writer    Joseph Miller, the Lawrence Intermediate School teacher’s aide who has been charged with sexual assault on a child, was terminated Monday night by the Lawrence Township Board of Education.    Mr. Miller’s employment was terminated immediately. He had been employed as a fulltime special education assistant…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Anti-bullying post rejected again

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    For a second time, Hillsborough school board members Monday turned aside the administration’s request to expand a job to handle more work arising as a result of the state’s new anti-bullying and harassment laws for students.    Monday’s vote fell on a tie, 4-4. In September, the board rejected the request,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Gov. Christie helps open new Coca-Cola plant

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Gov. Christie helps open new Coca-Cola plant

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor Gov. Christie video Gov. Chris Christie was on hand during the official opening of a new 226,000-square-foot sales and distribution center for Coca-Cola on Deans Rhode Hall Road on Tuesday.¶ "This is an extraordinary facility; it is state of the art," Gov. Christie said. "They (Coca-Cola) could have chosen…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Police: ‘Move over’

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Police: ‘Move over’

    Katherine Kim photo Lt. Joe Charmello reminds a truck driver from Old Bridge to move over and slow down during a traffic detail on Route 522 Dec. 8.

  • ALLENTOWN: Building moral muscle

    ALLENTOWN: Building moral muscle

    AHS students challenged to solve real corporate ethics dilemmas By Jenna Kunze, Staff Writer    FREEHOLD — Eight Allentown High School team members sit in a row, eyes fixed on the front of the room, heartbeats audible.    This team is like any other; they practice weekly and communicate well. The difference lies in their goal. No,…

  • ALLENTOWN: Students invite public to environmental presentations Dec.. 21

    The Greenbirds Club at Allentown High School will be hosting a presentation by the Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) at the high school auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 21. There will be four, 60-minute presentations throughout the day and community members are invited to attend any one of them beginning at 7:40 a.m., 9 a.m., 11…

  • Police Beat: Dec. 15 edition

    Police Beat: Dec. 15 edition

    One of three men wanted in connection with the armed robbery and shooting of a man on Union Street in Robbinsville on Dec. 6.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Scouts schooled in anti-drug lessons

       A group of 12 community-minded Boy Scouts from Woodfern Elementary School have spent the last few weeks trying to earn the Red Ribbon Week Patch from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).    After completing the patch requirements, the Scouts brought their anti-drug initiative to the Woodfern school community.    To receive the patch, the students attended a…

  • MANVILLE: Elks put on a great party for good cause

    To the editor:    We are writing this article after spending a wonderful afternoon at the Manville-Hillsborough Elks Lodge 2119 Christmas party for children and adults with special needs.    Andrea Liptak, who coordinates the party, does a wonderful job with the help of her elves. Thank you to the Manville High School students who give up…