Category: archives
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Freak accident kills KP man
By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer Cigarettes and oxygen may have proved to be a lethal combination for a Kendall Park man, according to police. Douglas Tribault, 66, a resident of the Oakdale Mobile Home Park, was found dead inside his home Sunday after a neighbor reported him missing, Sgt. James Ryan said. Mr. Tribault had…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Edison bust nabs SB burglary suspects
By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor Police have charged two of three men arrested for burglary Dec. 10 in Edison with similar crimes in the township in October. Christian Ortega-Rey, 25, of Houston, Texas, and Juan Aponte-Ortiz, 25, of West Monroe, Louisiana, each were charged Dec. 16 with robbery, burglary and theft in relation to…
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Mary Ellen Zangara
By: centraljersey.com It may have been a cold breezy day on Dec. 4 but that did not stop Santa and a large group of bikers from doing a special charity ride. The 22nd annual Ride with Santa took place and ended up in Manville. Stan Wisniewski of Bridgewater has been doing this event for many…
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WEST AMWELL: Health board action ends township-Fulper fight
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer WEST AMWELL — A recent Board of Health vote marks the end of a years-long legal clash between a large landowner and the township. With little discussion, board members unanimously agreed Dec. 16 to amend the reserve septic ordinance to exclude a General Development Plan from the ordinance’s requirements. The…
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Watershed group lauds fertilizer bill
By: centraljersey.com After years of work, the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association applauded the state Legislature’s passage of the Fertilizer Control Bill on Dec. 13. A measure for the protection of clean water and the environment across central New Jersey and the state, the bill will help curb a problem in the region – nutrient pollution…
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Council approves emergency transfer preserving payroll for Christmas
By: centraljersey.com ‘We have a duty to run this borough as a business. I think there’s a lot more we can do to accomplish that.’ Councilwoman Isabel McGinty Evan Grossman Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN – Call it a Christmas miracle. On Wednesday afternoon, the Borough Council unanimously approved a budget transfer in an emergency meeting, enabling…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Township eyes hike in dog license fees
The first dog license fee increase in 20 years has been proposed to help offset what township officials say will be a 110 percent increase in the cost of animal control services in the next three years. An ordinance introduced Dec. 14 would increase the current $7 dog license fee set in 1991 to $14.80…
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LAMBERTVILLE: School’s events focus on service
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE — Students at the Lambertville Public School have undertaken a number of community service activities in this season of giving, and they’re having fun while helping others. Today (Dec. 23), any child who wears pajamas to school for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Pajama Day is entitled to make…
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Concern about honey bees
Pier V. Guidi of Hillsborough The following is an open letter to Sen. Robert Menendez, Sen. Frank Lautenberg and New Jersey District 7 Rep. Leonard Lance concerning approval of pesticides that are literally killing our honey bees. There is a great sense of urgency regarding EPA practices related to the approval of pesticides that…
