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  • MANSFIELD: Mansfield Police Department wins elite status

    By Birgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor    MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Police Department of 13 officers has joined an elite group in state law enforcement to earn the status of an accredited agency under a program of the N.J. State Association of Chiefs of Police.    Only 67 of the state’s 542 law enforcement agencies have achieved this…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHP: Principa; gets Patriotic Employer Award

    By Amber Cox, Special Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The principal of Bordentown Regional Middle School was presented with a Patriotic Employer Award at the Nov. 16 Board of Education meeting.    Robert Conlin, a physical education teacher at the school and a lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, presented Robert Walder with the award.    Mr.…

  • MONROE: Stonebridge donates 4K to food pantry

    MONROE: Stonebridge donates 4K to food pantry

    Mario Edini, Special Writer    MONROE — Last week, the Stonebridge Community’s Men’s Club presented a cash contribution to the Monroe Township Food Pantry.    At the presentation, Hal Gedell, president of the Men’s Club, Joel Greenberg, a vice president of the club, and Tony Guerriero, chairman of the club’s Fundraising and Charitable Donations Committee, presented Bonnie…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Firefighters pay tribute to Tornquist

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Frederick R. Tornquist Jr., 88, of Hightstown, who died Friday, Nov. 4, was a lifetime resident of Hightstown and a firefighter for more than 66 years for the Hightstown Engine Company No. 1.    He still was living like he was chief until the day he died.    ”Freddie came…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Ely Park fundraiser set for New Year’s Eve

       LAMBERTVILLE — New Year’s Eve partygoers will welcome the New Year at the first annual charity fundraiser at Rago Arts and Auction Center, Lambertville, on Dec. 31.    Planning is in full swing for what organizers are calling “the marquee event of the year.” a glittering gala that will raise funds for the next phase in…

  • SCHOOLS: Education Week feted

    SCHOOLS: Education Week feted

    Lindsay Lesser reads to students in second grade during American Education Week at the Perry L. Drew School.

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Cranbury groups donating to local food pantry

    Amy Batista, Special Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Donations are pouring in at the local Rise food pantry as the organization works with the community in a partnership to support the local families who cannot afford the basics in life.    ”We have dozens of businesses, churches and hundreds of volunteers contributing,” said Executive Director and Monroe Councilwoman…

  • COLUMBUS: Greyhounds fall in football semis

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    For eight straight games, nobody could keep up with the Northern Burlington County High School football team.    Neptune finally ran away from the Greyhounds in the Central Jersey Group III semifinals last Friday. The fifth-seeded Scarlet Fliers used four Northern Burlington turnovers on their way to a 60-27 win…

  • Move saves money?

    Michelle Dempsey Flemington     I work at Stockton post office and we are scheduled to relocate the rural carriers to Ringoes to “save money.”    My fellow workers and I cannot fathom how this move will save any money, but it will certainly cost the postal system more money. The Stockton PO will remain open, resulting…