Category: archives
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State puts brakes on inspections
By: Chelsea Radler – Staff Writer The state Motor Vehicle Commission announced last week that, as of Aug. 1, New Jersey will join 28 other states that have eliminated the mechanical defect portion of passenger vehicle inspections in a move that will save the state $11 million dollars. Although the change has raised some concerns…
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News and notes
By: centraljersey.com Casey Camp will hold three sessions of basketball camp this summer. There will be two weeks for boys and girls entering grades 4-8. They run 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday, Aug 2-6. This camp is designed to teach proper fundamentals and provide each camper with a fun and challenging experience. Developmental camp…
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WW 12s capture elusive title
By: Bob Nuse – Sports Editor EAST WINDSOR – Two years of frustration were wiped away for the West Windsor Little League 12-year-old all-stars. After finishing second in District 12 as 10-year-olds and then again last year as 11-year-olds, the team completed an undefeated run through the District 12 tournament this year with a 5-4…
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Police charge resident with drug, gun violations
By: Eileen Oldfield – Staff Writer A North Second Avenue man was charged with possession of a firearm and narcotics after a month-long investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force and the Manville Police Department, according to Somerset County Acting Prosecutor A. Peter DeMarco. Darrick Daughtry, 33, was charged…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Board to study value of HES site
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Zoning expected to entice developers to town center — but there’s no ‘for sale’ sign While a proposed change in the town’s zoning laws offers developers an incentive to build on the current Hillsborough Elementary School site, the school is not for sale, school officials said during Monday’s Board of…
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Police blotter
By: centraljersey.com Hopewell Township police Lt. Lance Maloney reported: – Officer George Sabatino went to a Search Avenue address to investigate a noise complaint, a loud party, on July 11 at 11:04 p.m. The officer found several people – young adults and juveniles – in the house and saw a large quantity of beer cans…
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Manville Scouts tackle camp’s challenges
By: Mary Ellen Zangara – Special Writer Ten Boy Scouts and five leaders from Manville’s Troop 193 spent a week of camping, cooking swimming and fun at summer camp in New York’s Adirondacks, at the Sabattis Adventure Camp July 3-10. Scoutmaster Jim Kelly, and leaders Bruce Hixson, Mike Trond, Mike Drobny and Dan Bickar, headed…
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Meadow Lakes hosting two free art shows
By: centraljersey.com EAST WINDSOR – The Springpoint Foundation and one of its affiliated communities, Meadow Lakes in East Windsor are hosting two free public art shows in August at the Meadow Lakes senior community. The Mercer County Senior Art Show, sponsored by the Mercer County Office on Aging and the Division of Culture and Heritage,…
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Submission guidelines for social pages, columns
By: centraljersey.com Please submit items for the Florence-Roebling News, Chesterfield Chatter, Columbus News and Springfield Topics directly to the columnists who compile those items, at least one week before the edition in which they are to appear. Do not send those items to the managing editor. Please only send your event to the column for…
