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  • Fried might offer police service to Hightstown

    By: Joanne Degnan – Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE – The township, which until recently had provided EMS to the borough of Hightstown under a shared-service agreement, might be interested in a similar deal to provide police services, Mayor Dave Fried says. Mayor Fried said last week that "a number of people" from Hightstown have asked him…

  • NJIT students plan to use mall site for study projects

    By: centraljersey.com Graduate architecture students from the New Jersey Institute of Technology will use the Rustic Mall site off Main Street as a case study for community design, making recommendations that may ultimately be implemented in the site’s redevelopment. The Manville site was recommended by Somerset County Planning Director Robert Bzik, AICP/PP, to Rocky Hill…

  • Bill would update state’s oil spill laws

    By: centraljersey.com Calling the BP disaster a grim reminder of the potential damage caused by industrial mishaps, Senate Environment and Energy Committee Chairman Bob Smith is leading the effort to update the state’s decades-old oil spill laws to better ensure polluters – not taxpayers – foot the bill in the event of an incident affecting…

  • Letters

    Dog park plan is wasteful gamble By: centraljersey.com This year has become the "year of wasteful spending" in South Brunswick. The Township Council now proposes to squander taxpayer money by buying a bankrupt dog park and running it. The genesis of this speculative idea is not just puzzling; it’s highly suspect. The dog park, located…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Fried might offer police service to Hightstown

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The township, which until recently had provided EMS to the borough of Hightstown under a shared-service agreement, might be interested in a similar deal to provide police services, Mayor Dave Fried says.    Mayor Fried said last week that “a number of people” from Hightstown have asked him whether…

  • Incidents lead to three arrests

    By: Geoffrey Wertime – Staff Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – It was a busy night for police last week when they arrested one man for breaking into a house on July 12 and two others later that night in an unrelated incident after they fled the wrong way down Route 206. The string of incidents began…

  • Editorial

    Food pantry shelves need replenishing By: centraljersey.com Local food pantries need our help. As the national recession grinds on and the number of unemployed Americans remains at near-record levels, local food agencies are reporting a shortage of food and putting out the call for aid. Many are serving people who never thought they’d find themselves…

  • Fabulous garage sale that you cannot afford to miss!

    By WSHolland Fabulous garage sale that you cannot afford to miss!  Join us this Friday, July 23rd from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and Saturday, July 24th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at 43 East Fox Chase Road in Chester, New Jersey. Rain or Shine! Stop by and tell your friends and neighbors. We will be featuring lots…

  • Calendar

    Tues., July 20 By: centraljersey.com Lawrence Nature Center: "Insects to Magnify & Classify: Science is fun!" Bring a non-stinging "bug" (dead or alive) to nature class and Sue Herrmann will help identify it. 7 p.m. Free. The Lawrence Nature Center is located at the south end of Drexel Avenue. Take either Brearley Avenue or Fernwood…