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  • ROBBINSVILLE: Fried sues 2 residents over Web site sharing

    by Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — Mayor Dave Fried has sued two township residents over what he says was a pre-election Web site that contained “a bunch of lies” about him.    He acknowledges he doesn’t know for sure who created the site, “Citizens Afraid of Fried,” and said he is suing Tara Whitlock…

  • PLUMSTED: Judge says ex-cop’s medical bills must be paid

    by Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    PLUMSTED — The Police Department’s insurance company has been ordered to pay for Suzanne DesMarais’ medical treatments and temporary disability benefits following an on-the-job injury in late 2007.    The order from Judge Bradley Henson Sr. was filed May 14 and requires Schibal Associate, the insurance carrier based in Somers…

  • MANSFIELD: Police Beat for the June 18 edition

    Staff report    Carmon H. Nippins, 82, of the Columbus section of Mansfield, was charged Sunday with being a disorderly person. Police said they responded to the Corner House Bar on East Main Street in Columbus at 9:17 p.m. for a patron who was refusing to leave and arrived to escort Mr. Nippins, who was intoxicated,…

  • The gravy train

    Phil Crandell, Lambertville     I encourage every Beacon reader and Lambertville taxpayer to go to www.shrhs.org and check out the numbers of people employed in each our high school’s various departments.    You will find that for a meager 345 pupils enrolled at South, it employs almost 90 employees — administrators, teachers and support personnel.    Yes,…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: From the June 18 edition

    A weekly listing of local events. Ice cream social     Friday, June 19 — Homemade ice cream social and game night at the Masonic Temple, 121 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown City, at 7 p.m. Cost is $5 per person. Games are available, or bring your own. Call Joan Carslake, 298-2346, or Karen Walder, 298-3848, for more…

  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: From the June 18 edition

       Please send items for this column to [email protected] with the words “Bordentown Jottings” in the subject line.    Bordentown Township Senior Citizen Club meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month at the Senior Community Center on Municipal Drive. All township seniors age 55 and over welcome.    Events schedule for the months…

  • Writer seeks support for Right to Repair bill

    Fred S. Tuccillo of Bordentown Township This is a copy of a letter sent to state Sen. Robert Singer (R-30th). To the editor:    There is a bill in Senate that has been there for quite some time. The Right to Repair Act (S1334). I think that what is going on right now across the entire…

  • MANSFIELD: Field Day festivities rescheduled

    MANSFIELD: Field Day festivities rescheduled

    Phil McAuliffe Brittany Francis, 9, of Columbus takes cover from the rain on Main Strett. The Mansfield Field Day parade was rained out. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.

  • SPRINGFIELD: Tax rate inches up with aid loss

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    SPRINGFIELD — The Township Council has approved a local purpose tax rate increase of 1.36 cents per $100 of assessed home value, officials said.    The total budget of about $3.4 million, which was unanimously approved June 10, is $35,706 higher than last year’s spending plan, said Mayor Denis McDaniel.    With…