Category: archives

  • MANVILLE: Scouts honor veterans

    MANVILLE: Scouts honor veterans

    Boy Scout Matt Trond of Troop 193 in Manville was among the Scouts who placed American flags on the graves of U.S. veterans in area cemeteries in preparation for Memorial Day. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township budget completes budget puzzle

    You can calculate the tax impact By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    With the police issue settled, the Township Committee passed its $28.1 million budget for 2011 on May 10.    The budget would raise and spend $45,000 more than 2010 — an increase of about two-thirds of one percent — but the money to be raised…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Week of May 19

    Mexican buffet at New Egypt Elks    Friday, May 20 — New Egypt Elks will have a Mexican-themed dinner buffet from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Elks lodge, 105 Lakewood Road, New Egypt.    The expected menu is chicken and beef fajitas, nachos, chicken quesadillas, beef burritos, black beans, chicken nuggets, french fries, salad, dinner rolls…

  • MANVILLE: Teacher realizing a classroom dream

    MANVILLE: Teacher realizing a classroom dream

    Ashley Wollesen has been named the Teacher of the Year at Manville High School. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • LAWRENCE: Council appoints new Municipal Court judge

    By LEa Kahn    Municipal Attorney Kevin Nerwinski, who has advised Township Council since 2002, will pick up the gavel as Lawrence Township’s Municipal Court judge June 1, following his appointment to the judge’s post by the council Tuesday night.    Mr. Nerwinski replaces Municipal Court Judge Paul Catanese, who is retiring.    Judge Catanese has been Lawrence’s…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: New emergency beacon sought for fire station

    By Doug Carman, The Packet Group    ROBBINSVILLE — Township officials see the current emergency light in front of the Robbinsville Fire Department as a hazard in and of itself. Soon though, they hope to change it, Township Administrator Tim McGough said Tuesday.    Mr. McGough said the township and the state Department of Transportation plan to…

  • SPRINGFIELD: Township OK’s 2-cent tax rate hike

    By Amber Cox    SPRINGFIELD — The Township Council unanimously adopted its $3.7 million 2011-12 municipal budget with a tax levy of $1.6 million on May 11.    Residents assessed at the average $321,400 will pay 37.9 cents per $100 of assessed value for a total of $1,218.11 in municipal taxes, an increase of $64.    The current…

  • A difficult job

    Edward G. Wiznitzer, Lawrence    Last week the Lawrence Zoning Board continued its months long series of hearings on the Sunrise Detox Center.    My sympathy goes out to the members of the board who soon will have to render a decision on a matter that has been overblown by some community activists into a crisis level…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Early morning blaze destroys warehouse

    ROBBINSVILLE: Early morning blaze destroys warehouse

    Firefighters battle the West Manor Way warehouse blaze from a ladder truck early Wednesday morning. (Photo by Steve Margeotes)