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  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Gracious HHS grad not tabbed by Corzine

    By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — The Hightstown High School graduate who was heavily rumored to be among Gov. Jon Corzine’s top picks for lieutenant governor says he will support the Democratic ticket even though he was not selected for the post.    Randal Pinkett, 38, best known for winning the fourth season of…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Police Beat

        Melissa Marques, 25, of East Windsor, and Theresa Barros, 26, of East Windsor, were charged Saturday with simple assault.     Police said officers responded between 1:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. to a report of a fight outside the Tavern on the Lake and found a 24-year-old East Windsor woman bleeding with multiple abrasions and…

  • MANVILLE: Camp has circus theme

    MANVILLE: Camp has circus theme

    Students make “sandy candy” treats at last week’s Weston School PTA summer camp. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • HILLSBOROUGH Police have a new tool for finding missing children

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer HILLSBOROUGH— Hillsborough police will be able to notify thousands of residents quickly any time a child or elderly parent goes missing, thanks to a Florida-based program.    The department formalized an agreement in June with the A Child Is Missing Alert Program, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that can provide thousands…

  • WEST AMWELL: Farm-fresh

    WEST AMWELL: Farm-fresh

    Phil McAuliffe Bumblebee and sunflowers in the foreground at the West Amwell Farm market on Saturday morning.

  • MANVILLE: Troop 193 welcomes newest Eagle Scout Kevin Sellar

    MANVILLE: Troop 193 welcomes newest Eagle Scout Kevin Sellar

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Boy Scout Kevin Sellar became the newest Eagle Scout of Manville’s Troop 193, after an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony held July 16 at the Veterans of Foreign War Post 2290 in his honor.    ”It is a tradition here for the Eagle Scout to pick his own ceremony,” Scoutmaster…

  • MANVILLE: Borough unveils new, updated Web site

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    With admissions that they’ve been “behind,” and comments about finally entering the 21st century, Manville administrators recently unveiled a newly improved borough Web site for keeping residents informed about the town.    ”The Web site is now operational,” Borough Administrator Gary Garwacke said. “We had been way behind, but we intend…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Donations follow ‘puppy parties’

    HILLSBOROUGH: Donations follow ‘puppy parties’

    By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer HILLSBOROUGH— One woman’s puppy party could save your pooch’s life.    Laurie Frangione, 48, of Oxford Place, used money she raised at a “puppy play date” last April to purchase and donate 24 canine oxygen masks to the township fire, police and rescue squads.    Ms. Frangione, who manages the Franchino Insurance…

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter

       Vincent Heredia, 18, of North Seventh Avenue, was charged with simple assault at 8:30 p.m. July 22, for an incident occurring on July 21.    According to police, a South Reading Street resident came to police headquarters at 7:25 p.m. July 22 to report Mr. Heredia allegedly approached him in the parking lot of Drewby’s Restaurant…