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  • LAWRENCE: Electrical short may have caused rescue truck fire

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The Slackwood Fire Co. narrowly missed having to respond to its own home base Tuesday afternoon after its rescue truck caught fire, according to the Police Department.     A caller reported a vehicle fire at the firehouse on Slack Avenue at 3:51 p.m., according to reports. The incident was…

  • Please, yield to equestrians

    Christina McCarthy, Helmetta On May 26, I took my horse out for a ride to Fresh Ponds Road. I turned right and followed the road to the bridge. All of a sudden a maroon Lexus came right up behind us and scared my horse who turned sideways. I had no opportunity to ask the woman…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Foltiny a standout for Muhlenberg

       Muhlenberg College senior lacrosse player Ashley Foltiny, a Kendall Park resident and South Brunswick High graduate, recently helped the Mules to another successful season.    A team captain, Foltiny started all 15 games on defense. She tied for second on the team with 18 caused turnovers and was fourth with 30 ground balls.    ”Ashley was a…

  • POLICE BEAT: Week of June 3

    Robbinsville, Millstone, East Windsor Robbinsville    Michael Gerstnicker 53, of Trenton, was charged Friday with driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to breath samples, failure to maintain lane, reckless driving and careless driving. Police said they stopped him at 7:56 p.m. on Richardson Road for crossing other the center lane into oncoming traffic on Route 526.…

  • LAWRENCE: Few races in Tuesday primary

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Lawrence’s registered Democrats and Republicans will go to the polls Tuesday to pick candidates to run for the 12th Congressional District, the Mercer County Board of Freeholders and the Mercer County clerk.     There is no local municipal election this year.     The polls will be open 6 a.m.…

  • NEW HANOVER: Civilian killed in base accident

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    NEW HANOVER — A 61-year-old civilian employee of the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst was killed in a motor vehicle accident May 26, according to a release from the base.    George Grabenstetter, a civilian employee with the 87th Force Support Squadron, was killed after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Range…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Robbers make off with cash

    Pair lock Burger King manager in freezer By Davy James, Staff Writer    South Brunswick police are searching for two men who robbed a Burger King night manager at gunpoint early Saturday morning.    Police said the two suspects made off with an undetermined amount of cash during the robbery, believed to be less than $5,000.    At…

  • Two arrested, break-ins continue

    By Geoffrey Wertime, The Packet Group    State police have arrested two local men in relation to a string of car break-ins last summer in Upper Freehold and Millstone.    But they are investigating more break-ins the past month to residences and businesses.    Jarrett Merkin, 21, of Millstone, and Timothy Smith, 21, of the Cream Ridge section…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Mercer County College graduate receives award

       WEST WINDSOR — Christopher Collins of Robbinsville was recognized for academic achievement during the honors convocation preceding commencement ceremonies at Mercer County Community College on May 20.    Mr. Collins is the recipient of the college’s Outstanding Achievement in Electronics Engineering Award.    He graduated with high honors and will transfer to the New Jersey Institute of…