Category: archives

  • Tire group pushes bill

    Roy Littlefield, Tire Industry Association    The Tire Industry Association strongly urges Congress to pass the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (HR 2057) to ensure that car owners and their trusted repair shops have the same access to safety alerts and repair information as the franchised new car dealer network.    Vehicles are more sophisticated…

  • HILLSBROOUGH: Police blotter

       Robert Dmochowski, 26, of Manville, was charged with drunken driving and refusing to submit a breath sample after police responded to a call of a driver running a red light on Route 206 at 12:13 a.m. Sept. 30.    Mr. Dmochowski was taken into custody after he failed several field sobriety tests.    Mr. Dmochowski was processed…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: RHS picks up second win

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     The Robbinsville High School football team scored in every quarter on the way to a 23-0 win at Clayton this past Saturday.     It was a particularly impressive outing for a team that was so banged up it was having a hard time putting 11 healthy players out on…

  • MANVILLE: Clinic’s program to collect candy to donate to troops

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Manville Dental Group’s second annual candy buy back program will sweeten packages sent to U.S. troops overseas.    The Washington Avenue clinic will offer $1 per pound for Halloween candy between Nov. 2 and Nov. 3, which will be donated to Operation Shoebox and sent to active duty soldiers overseas.…

  • JAMESBURG: Church receives approval for signs

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, staff Writer    JAMESBURG — The Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg is somewhat concerned potential visitors might have lost their way — to the actual location.    That’s the reason why the Rev. Gary Filson presented a plan to the Borough Council on Oct. 14, proposing the municipality allow three temporary signs to be posted…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Something to celebrate

    HILLSBOROUGH: Something to celebrate

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Seniors mark center’s anniversary    They marched out into the middle of the multipurpose room in the municipal building, wearing black pants and shirts, with silver sequined vests and bowties, waiting for the music of “New York, New York” to begin playing.    And as more than 200 senior citizens and Hillsborough…

  • PLUMSTED: Voters reject land purchase for new firehouse

    By Matt Chiappardi, The Packet Group    PLUMSTED — Although a referendum to purchase land on which to build a new firehouse failed Saturday, the Board of Fire Commissioners chairman says the project is not dead, and the board will try for it again early next year.    With 446 out of the 5,076 eligible voters turning…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Rebuilding 19th-century house begins after fire

    HILLSBOROUGH: Rebuilding 19th-century house begins after fire

    Residents Alan Harbatuk (left) and Raymond Waters are planning to complete restoration of the 18th-century Vorhees House on Homestead Road, after a fire damaged the basement and third floor. Staff photo by Audrey Levine

  • Geier’s complaints ‘off the mark’

    Nancy Lawrence, New Egypt    This is in response to the “Geier sues for e-mail names” article that appeared in the Oct. 15 edition of The Messenger-Press.    Mr. Geier’s pathetic aspiring political career aside, I am tired of his constant complaints about New Egypt to whoever is willing to listen or print an article. He is…