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  • PLUMSTED: Fall Fest photos

    PLUMSTED: Fall Fest photos

       Fall Fest ‘09 was held Sunday in downtown New Egypt. The event featured live music and country line dancing, face painting, pony rides, lots of food and more.

  • LAWRENCE: Mock election tells a different story

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Incumbent Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine pulled ahead in one election, winning a second term to serve in the State House — at least, according to the results of Lawrence High School’s mock gubernatorial election held last week.     Gov. Corzine squeezed past Republican Party challenger Chris Christie and independent…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Township gets grant for Sharon Station Road

    By Matt Chiappardi, The Packet Group    UPPER FREEHOLD — The township recently received a $160,000 state grant to repave a section of a road that’s been the site of many car accidents earlier in the year.    The state Department of Transportation grant will go toward repaving about a mile of Sharon Station Road between Route…

  • PLUMSTED: Police Beat

       Elizabeth Heck, 41, of New Egypt, was charged Saturday with driving while intoxicated.    Police said they responded to the parking lot of Scott’s Market on Main Street at 4:30 p.m. for a motor vehicle accident, and found Ms. Heck had crashed into a Cream Ridge woman’s vehicle while pulling out of a space, causing damage…

  • SENIOR MENUS

    Nov. 5-12    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 $4.95. 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…

  • LAWRENCE: Veterans Day events honor centuries of service

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The addition to the township’s Veterans Honor Roll of seven Lawrence residents who have served in military conflicts, highlights the annual Veterans Day ceremony next week.     The Veterans Day ceremony is set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at American Legion Post 414 on Berwyn Place, according to township…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Barrett wins seat with freeholders

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    Two South Brunswick residents finished on opposite sides of the election for the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders on Tuesday.    Democrat Carol Barrett, of Monmouth Junction, was elected to serve the final two years of an unexpired three-year term to which she had been appointed earlier this year, while…

  • LAWRENCE: Dems take council seats

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Incumbent Democratic Township Councilman Greg Puliti and his running mate, James Kownacki, defeated incumbent Republican Township Councilman Rick Miller and his running mate, Ginny Bigley, to claim two seats on Township Council and place the council firmly in Democratic control Tuesday. The terms are for four years. Mr. Puliti, who…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Body found at range

    By Geoffrey Wertime, The Packet Group — A man was found dead on the shotgun and archery range of the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area, state police confirmed this week.     The man, who police would not identify before The Messenger-Press deadline, was found by two teenagers around 5 p.m. Monday evening as they walked home…