Category: archives

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter

       At 11:38 a.m. Jan. 12, a police patrol reported being flagged down for a water main break on South Main Street. After investigating the leak, police determined the leak was coming from an apartment above Drewby’s Grill Pub.    The building owner and the borough’s building inspector were notified of the leak.    A North Fourth Avenue…

  • MANVILLE: Girls basketball earns first win

    Resilient Mustangs hold off Sussex Tech By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The Manville High School girls basketball team endured a frustrating start to the season, but it stuck together even after nine straight losses.    ”We just want to have a good season and be like this family type of team where, win or lose,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New warehouse tenant could bring 300 jobs

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    A large clothing marketer and manufacturer has signed a lease to move into the township.    G-III Apparel Group Ltd., which has licensing agreements with fashion giants Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, will be moving into a 600,000-square-foot warehouse on Docks Corner Road, according to Mayor Frank Gambatese.    ”This is certainly…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township motions rejected

    by Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Lawsuit to continue; lawyers’ hands slapped    Both sides are claiming victory after a judge dismissed several motions filed by Hillsborough Township but fined litigant Hillsborough Properties, in the long-running legal battle over a tract adjoining the 335 acres that was the General Services Administration Belle Mead Depot.    Judge Peter Buchsbaum,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Effort to save historic house gains traction

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    One of the township’s oldest and most historic houses may be getting a lifeline to save it from the possibility of demolition.    The Revolutionary War-era house located at 8 Stevens Road in Kendall Park is expected to be added to South Brunswick’s historic site registry at the next Township Council…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: New Hope man faces multiple charges

    Car thief caught red-handed By John Tredrea, The Packet Group    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — With the help of a witness who followed a car thief while maintaining cell phone contact with a Hopewell Township police dispatcher, police were able to catch the suspected robber red-handed and send him to jail Jan. 14.    Lt. Lance Maloney said…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Warner joins City Council

    New member had to resign from school board, of which she was vice president, to accept the seat By Linda Seida, Statt Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The City Council on Monday appointed Elaine Warner to fill the open council seat created by Ron Pittore’s resignation.    Ms. Warner has served on the Lambertville Public School Board of…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Former borough residents gets mixed news from Haiti

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer     A native of Haiti who used to live in Hightstown has gotten some good news from abroad but that is mixed with some tragedy and much uncertainty.     Jean Cheriza, who lives in Bordentown Township with his wife, Nicole, and their three children, is among many area residents who…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: School board candidate kits available

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    Candidate kits are now available for residents interested in becoming a member of the South Brunswick Board of Education. Those interested need to submit their nominating petitions by 4 p.m. March 1.    The candidate kit provides information from the New Jersey School Boards Association. It includes a sample nominating petition…