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HILLSBOROUGH: Smoky competition returns to Woods Road firehouse
Woods Road Fire Company’s 2007 “No Fire Just Smoke” event drew a hungry crowd to savor the entries from about 30 competitors. Photo courtesy of Susan Gulliford
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MANVILLE: Police blotter
At 11:38 a.m. June 1, a resident reported leaving her fanny pack open while at Wal-Mart between 3 and 5 p.m. May 31. She lost a MasterCard, a Visa card, an insurance card, a Bank of America debit card and three prescription blanks as a result. A 17-year-old male was charged with shoplifting two bottles…
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LAWRENCE: Future is bright for Cards’ track
Growing numbers aid girls By Rudy Brandl, The Packet Group You can’t blame Lawrence High girls track head coach Tim Collins for feeling optimistic about the future of his program. Once the numbers catch up to the potential and enthusiasm this year’s group showed, the LHS girls could become a contender. The Lawrence boys recently…
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HIGHTSTOWN: New marching band director resigns
By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer The Hightstown High School alumnus tapped to direct the school’s marching band for the 2009-10 school year has resigned from the post only weeks after accepting the job. On Monday, dozens of parents and students gathered at the Board of Education’s regular meeting to comment on the resignation of Rob…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Three towns getting together for ‘Community Dialogue’
By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer A group of concerned of East Windsor, Hightstown and Roosevelt residents are joining with the Community Solidarity Group and a national nonprofit organization this weekend to host a “Community Dialogue” on diversity. The Sunday afternoon event will be put on in conjunction with the Fund for an Open Society, a…
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Post 148 off to 2-2 start
By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor While the offense has to be a concern for Hightstown, the slow start with the bats hasn’t exactly taken Post 148 out of the American Legion race yet. Despite only scoring more than two runs once in its first four games, Hightstown took a 2-2 record into its…
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MANVILLE: Resolution brings mall work a step closer
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer The borough is still on track to have properties removed from the Federal Creosote Superfund Site list in 2010 with the unanimous approval Monday of a resolution that covers the steps the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken to complete the process. According to Borough Administrator Gary Garwacke, this resolution,…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Tech teacher earns foundation awards
HHS Applied Technology teacher Tim Zavacki helps student Corey Stemp finish a catapult project Staff photo by Eileen Oldfield
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BORDENTOWN CITY: Strawberry festival fun
Phil McAuliffe 5-year-old Elizabeth Bolinger of Bordentown City gets helps from Dana Maiuvo of Bordentown Township with hitting a golf ball.
