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  • CENTRAL JERSEY: School district roof project going smoothly

    But High School pool will open late By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The East Windsor Regional District’s major roof repair project is “on schedule and under budget,” with the exception of a slight delay opening Hightstown High School’s pool, Business Administrator Kurt Stumbaugh said this week.    The district had budgeted $8,052,239 for the…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Search for administrator goes on amid consolidation talk

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The search for a new borough administrator seems to be inching along, despite two of the committee members charged with filling the position being in favor of Hightstown’s eventual consolidation with surrounding East Windsor.    Council President Walter Sikorski and Councilman Mike Theokas — who, with Councilman Jeff Bond,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Drivers’ argument ends with hospital visit

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    A heated argument on the side of the road allegedly turned violent when Patricia Kelly, 46, of Hillsborough, allegedly slapped and punched a man she had cut in front of when turning onto Route 206 at 4:21 p.m. Aug. 7.    Ms. Kelly received a summons for obstructing the passage of…

  • MANVILLE: Reading program ends on a sweet note

    MANVILLE: Reading program ends on a sweet note

    Maricruz Vasquez is all smiles after decorating a cupcake at Monday’s “Be Creative @ Your Library” program. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • LAWRENCE: Ben Franklin swimmers perform well at champs

    By Rudy Brandl, The Packet Group    The Ben Franklin club swimmers certainly showed all summer that they rise to the occasion of competing in big meets.    Almost every Ben Franklin swimmer who hit the water posted a new personal record at the season ending Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association Championships in Flemington. The club…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: State aid may mean cuts to budget

    Borough gets $50K but counted on $100K By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — It may have seemed like good news that Hightstown was the only community in Mercer County to receive extraordinary aid from the state.    But the $50,000 awarded late last week was much less than anticipated, putting the borough’s budget above a…

  • MANVILLE: Firemen bringing big top to town

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    Don’t send in the clowns — they, and the elephants, high-wire artists and acrobats will already be at Gerber Field on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, when the Cole Brothers Circus sets up its big top for a fundraiser benefiting Manville Volunteer Fire Company No. 1.    ”My wife has a…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Robbery suspect arrested

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Authorities arrested a third suspect in connection with a series of armed robberies in South Brunswick, Jackson, Howell and Manalapan.    Cardell Atkins, 19, of Lakewood, was arrested on July 30 by Lakewood police, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit and U.S. Marshals.    ”Further investigation into the series of robberies…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Local man charged with sex assault of 4-year-old

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — A township man babysitting his neighbor’s daughter has been accused of sexually assaulting the 4-year-old girl in his care.    Douglas S. Cook, 52, of Abbington Drive was charged Aug. 2 with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child.    Police said they received a call from…