Category: archives
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MANVILLE: Classmates mark 50th birthdays at Gatto’s
About 50 classmates of Manville High School’s Class of 1977 and their spouses gathered to celebrate a different milestone their 50th birthdays. Photo courtesy of Joan Leib
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HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter
Gary Prato II, 18, of Foster Street, was charged with obstructing justice after he yelled at police after a friend was stopped for a motor vehicle violation on Route 206 at 12:20 a.m. Aug. 28. According to police, Christopher Martin, 19, of Somerville, was stopped as he drove down Route 206 on his motorcycle because…
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MONROE: Fire consumers popular eatery
Cranberry’s Gourmet is seeking temporary quarters By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer MONROE Cranberry’s Gourmet Shoppe was destroyed by a three-alarm blaze Monday, forcing the business to seek alternate space while it determines if the restaurant’s building can be saved. The fire at the Public Road building was reported at about 11 p.m. by a…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Health and depth key issues for RHS football
By: Kyle Moylan Sports Edior Some things are out of the control of a football team. That will all change for Robbinsville when the season starts 7 p.m. Friday night at Allentown High. Robbinsville will be trying to make it back to the state playoffs after just missing out with a 5-5 mark…
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CRANBURY: Burglary reported at Cranbury School
Police seeking two men who fled the area By Hank Kalet, Managing Editor CRANBURY — Police are searching for two men who broke into the Cranbury School at midnight Wednesday and fled when officers arrived. Police say the men — a clean-shaven white man with dark hair, wearing blue jeans and a black-and-white flannel work…
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MANVILLE: VFW post named ‘All American’
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Fred Gorbatuk, former commander for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290, walked hesitantly to the podium at the annual VFW State Convention in Wildwood, in June, under the assumption that he would receive a new jacket to commemorate the post being recommended as an “All American Post.” But when…
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MANVILLE: Firefighters to be challenged during Community Day event
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer This is the continuation of a five-week column designed to entice some fierce competition among participants as the Sept. 26 Community Day draws near. Each week, we will provide a brief rundown of a different challenge that will be held during the event to bring out a fighting spirit among…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: From nuturing children to caring for seniors
Nasreen Rashid, right, started her own business providing trained caregivers to seniors.
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CRANBURY: State group honors library
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY Changing people’s lives comes naturally to the staff at the Cranbury Library, but Tuesday will mark the first time staff members are being honored for doing so. The New Jersey State Library Association will present an award to the township’s library for its project on digital storytelling next…
