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  • LAWRENCE: Police protest layoff of custodians

    Council mulls outsourcing By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    More than a dozen police officers turned out to protest the proposed layoff of the Municipal Court and Police Department building custodian at Township Council’s meeting Tuesday night.    The proposed 2010 municipal budget calls for laying off two custodians to help balance the budget. One custodian, Michael…

  • LAWRENCE: Planner outlines principles of sustainability

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    A draft version of the proposed Sustainability Element to Lawrence Township’s Master Plan should be presented to the Planning Board next month.    In the meantime, township planning consultant Beth McManus offered some background and outlined some of the principles that likely would be contained in the Sustainability Element at the…

  • SENIOR MENUS

    March 4-11    All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance.    The value of each meal is $5.10. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution.    All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: DiDonato repeats as Region 7 champ

    By: Kye Moylan Sports Editor     For the second year in a row, Robbinsville High’s Brandon DiDonato won the 285-pound title at the Region 7 Wrestling Tournament. This title was a lot different than the last one, though.     DiDonato’s 3-1 win over Haddonfield’s Nick Conquest in the Region 7 final was held at Robbinsville…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Four candidates file for school board seats

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Donnadio won’t seek re-election; Blandino, Gillette bid for second terms    Four residents filed for the three open Board of Education seats, with incumbents Greg Gillette and Frank Blandino running for the seats they currently hold.    Thuy Anh Le, of Ivy Lane, Thomas Kinst, of New Center Road, Mr. Blandino, of…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Man indicted after assault on Somerville policeman

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    A Brown Street resident who attacked a police officer in Somerville was indicted Feb. 25 on six charges, including the attempted murder of a Somerville police officer, Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne Forrest said.    Kendell Miller, 40, was also charged with two counts of possession of a weapon for an unlawful…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter

       First Student Bus Co. on Millstone River Road reported someone spray-painted four buses and a building sometime between 10 p.m. Feb. 21 and 6 a.m. Feb. 26. The police report noted the paint had been removed with no permanent damage.    Ronald Pozgay Jr., 40, of Somerville, was charged with drunken driving and careless driving at…

  • Eagle Fire is seeking support for stricken dog’s expenses

    Terri Randol’s search and rescue dog, Kacy, has been diagnosed with liver cancer    In mid-February, New Hope Eagle Fire Company member Terri Randol’s search and rescue dog, Kacy, was diagnosed with liver cancer.    Ms. Randol, and husband Jeff, of Solebury Township, wanted to do what was best for Kacy. So, Kacy underwent emergency surgery and…

  • Stinson wins Region 7 wrestling title

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     While he isn’t yet old enough to drive, Northern Burlington High freshman Wayne Stinson got valuable lessons in cruise control and braking while on his way to the Region 7 Tournament wrestling championship at 135 pounds on Saturday night.     “I was up 5-0 going to the third period…