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  • MANVILLE: Parents learn to spot signs of children’s gang activities

    MANVILLE: Parents learn to spot signs of children’s gang activities

    Detective Sgt. Joseph Walsh addresses parents during the Jan. 21 gang awareness workshop. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Police merger: The pros and cons

    See consultant study online By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    An East Amwell resident gave voice to one of the worries inherent in the merger of two police departments.    ”I support regionalization, but fear that we will remain psychologically not part of the region,” the resident said in a forum for comments on the Hunterdon County…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Creating an award-winning kids’ sanctuary

    HILLSBOROUGH: Creating an award-winning kids’ sanctuary

    Mr. Biro’s design created several areas for the hospital’s young patients to relax with family members. Photo by Olivia Holmes Photography

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter

       A St. John Street resident reported that two of his vehicles had been broken into, and cash totaling $50 had been stolen, which he discovered around 8:25 a.m. Jan. 25. The resident reported $40 missing from one vehicle and $10 missing from the other.    At 4:53 p.m. Jan. 26, a North Second Avenue resident reported…

  • Food bank in need through entire year

    Jean Quinn, Vice President, Corporate Communications, The Provident Bank New Jersey’s food banks need our help! Although the holiday season has ended, when more people are compelled to make charitable contributions, we have to hold onto that giving spirit.     Higher food costs, rising unemployment and other financial hardships are leading a greater number of…

  • Olde York Country Club Raises $22,500 for Ryan’s Quest

    Olde York Country Club Raises $22,500 for Ryan’s Quest

    Lauri Bookholdt presents a check for $22,500 to Maria Shultz, founder of Ryan’s Quest. Also pictured are Ryan Shultz and Marie Czarnecki, Olde York Country Club Treasurer

  • MILLSTONE: Township’s Miss New Jersey revels in pageant experience

    By Audrey Levine, The Packet Group    MILLSTONE – Ashley Shaffer may not have won any titles during the Miss America Pageant, which concluded with a national TV show Saturday, but Miss New Jersey 2009 has no regrets about the experience and plenty of plans for the future.    ”I put everything I had into the competition,”…

  • LAWRENCE: Board slots filled

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Township Council made another round of appointments to fill vacancies on six advisory boards and committees at its meeting Tuesday night.     Theresa Birch, of Poillon Court, was named to fill an unexpired three-year term on the Affordable Housing Board. The term ends Dec. 31, 2011.     James Williams,…

  • Disappointment in appointment process

    Jason Medina, Bordentown Township Committeeman    At the last township meeting, the committee passed resolutions appointing certain members of the committee to serve on advisory committees for five important projects: the Town Center Redevelopment Project; the Waterfront Redevelopment Project; the Waterfront Redevelopment Project (specifically for Block 140, Lot 3); Affordable Housing; and the Nissim Redevelopment Project.…