Category: archives
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HILLSBOROUGH: Man charged after authorities intercept steroid shipment
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer A Brennan Way resident was charged Wednesday with a drug offense after township police were notified June 4 of an intercepted international package containing the anabolic steroid Strombaject. Scott Jacquish, 32, was charged with third degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance after police executed a search warrant at his…
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MANVILLE: Asher, Petzinger top GOP council primary
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Set to face Komoroski and Jurewicz in November general election Although she was running on her own against the two people chosen to represent the Manville Republican Committee in the general election, Borough Council President Susan Asher received the most votes in Tuesday’s primary elections to secure her place on…
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HILLSBOROUGH: History project ties in with today’s news
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Cardboard box houses lined the courtyard at Auten Road Intermediate School June 3 though some sagged or completely imploded from the day’s humidity. Arranged in a circle around the courtyard, the collapsing roofs and sinking walls formed the likeness of the Depression-era “Hoovervilles” the students studied in class. Like the…
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LAMBERTVILLE: City’s budget plan ready for July vote
Garbage, recycling not included By Linda Seida, Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE — The average homeowner will pay a little less in property taxes under the city’s proposed 2010 budget, but the small savings will be cancelled out by a new $200 fee for garbage collection. The City Council last week introduced a $4.1 million budget that…
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MONROE: Council OKs cable rules
By Maria Prato, Staff Writer MONROE The Township Council adopted a resolution Wednesday authorizing new rules and policies for its government and education cable channel. Channel 28 has been up and running for approximately six months, and municipal officials said it was important to make the public aware its programming would be different from…
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MANVILLE: Credit union dinner celebrates stability
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Despite continuing turmoil for many financial institutions, the members of the Manville Area Federal Credit Union had occasion to celebrate during the 73rd annual meeting May 18. ”I am happy to report that your credit union continues to function very well,” MAFCU President Paul Mroz reported in a letter…
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Second Annual Trenton Atelier Conceptual Tour
By Pete Abrams The Trenton Atelier Conceptual Tour will hold it’s second annual event in Building 114 of the Roebling/Manex Complex at 33 Clark St. underneath the Manex Watertower (see attached map). We plan to have artists, performers, bands, and interested individuals come to create/display their pieces and see the arts as well as…
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HILLSBOROUGH: History project ties in with today’s news
Students in Drisanna McFadden’s sixth-grade class huddle in one of the “Hooverville” shelters they made during lessons on the great Depression. Photo courtesy of Drisanna McFadden
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HILLSBOROUGH: Rotary Fair dates set; sponsors sought
The third annual Rotary Fair will be held July 19 through July 24, the club announced Thursday. The annual event draws as many as 17,000 attendance to the carnival set up in the fields next to the Lowe’s home center in the Hillsborough Promenade, raising funds donated to area charities and supporting the Rotary Club’s…
