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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Firefighters battle warehouse blaze

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Firefighters battle warehouse blaze

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A fire at a local warehouse went to two alarms Saturday as firefighters from five communities were called in to battle the blaze, police said. The Monmouth Junction Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched at 11:13 a.m. to 925 Georges Road, the home of Nuvida Plastic Technology, Inc., for a structure fire, according…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Teens continue studies in tropical environment

    HILLSBOROUGH: Teens continue studies in tropical environment

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor For eight Hillsborough teens, education didn’t stop with the end of the school year. The teens learned about the tropical environment, experienced a different culture and education system and overcame physical challenges on a 10-day trip to Costa Rica in mid-July. The students — Ramesh Benimadho, Adam Brown, Lindsey Capano,…

  • MONROE: Sen. Booker speaks at senior center

    MONROE: Sen. Booker speaks at senior center

    By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer MONROE — Around 250 people, most of them seniors, came out to the Monroe Township Senior Center on Halsey Reed Road Monday afternoon to meet their fresh-faced, 10-months-minted U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ. Mr. Booker, 45, who won the special election in October 2013 to finish out the late…

  • HAMILTON: Accident victim in rehab

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor    Police are searching for a 2006-12 4-door light colored Nissan Altima that was involved in the Aug.10 hit-and-run accident on Sylvan Avenue.    The Hamilton police said the suspect vehicle should have front-end damage as well as damage to the front undercarriage molding. Police have determined that the vehicle was…

  • College sports wrap-up

    By Josh Lashley, Special Writer    Let’s take a glance at local student-athletes who competed in collegiate sports this past spring season. This is the fourth installation in the series.    Kim Murl from Nottingham High School was a senior right-handed pitcher for the West Chester University (Pennsylvania) softball program this spring. Murl posted a record…

  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS

    3rd Tues. of the Month    The Bordentown City Green Team meets the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Carslake Community Center, 209 Crosswicks Road. Meetings are open to the public. We look forward to seeing you there. Reach the Green Team at [email protected]. Thurs., Aug. 21    Bordentown Township’s Planning Board will…

  • PLUMSTED: Naturalist takes kids on seed exploration

    By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Managing Editor    Becky Beer Laboy called the group of 3-8 year olds in front of her wonderful scientists.    The naturalist from Wells Mills County Park told the children that good scientists always ask questions and that’s exactly what they were doing during the nature demonstration at the Plumsted branch of the…

  • MANVILLE: Wal-Mart expansion to create new jobs

    MANVILLE: Wal-Mart expansion to create new jobs

    By Deb Dawson, Special Writer MANVILLE — About 85 new jobs will be available in Manville this fall when Wal-Mart’s new 34,000-square-foot expansion of the North Main Street store is completed. The store will become a Wal-Mart Super Center offering groceries. William Wertz, director of communications east, for Wal-Mart, said people can apply for the…

  • MANVILLE: Holt ‘delivers’ the goods to constituents

    MANVILLE: Holt ‘delivers’ the goods to constituents

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Congressman Rush Holt may be retiring at the end of the year, but he still is bringing home the mail to his constituents. Literally. The six-term congressman spent a couple of hours Thursday morning going door to door with postal carrier Robert Ahr on North 5th Avenue in Manville to…