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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Town readies for flu

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    With reported cases of swine flu spreading fears of a potential pandemic, the township is acting quickly to assuage fears and prevent any possible spread of the illness.    The South Brunswick Health Department is partnering with the state Health Department, the Centers for Disease Control and county and local health…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Thinking Green

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Thinking Green

    Staff photo by John Keating. Ruchi Dhandhukia and Manasa Sivakumar of Girl Scout Troop 81554 during the opening ceremony of South Brunswick’s Earth Day Celebration, Sunday at Reichler Park. The celebration was the culmination of several weeks of work by volunteers who stepped forward to help clean the streets of South Brunswick.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Board debates strategy used for choosing service vendors

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    The Board of Education’s organization meeting Monday had board members curious about how the district shops for savings when appointing vendors.    Board member Frank Blandino asked whether the district sent requests for quotes (RFQs) for four district vendors — the district’s auditor, architect, board attorney and insurance brokers — and…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Thinking Green

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Thinking Green

    Staff photo by John Keating. Titiana Shilton of Troop 80014 hoops herself to the top of one of the day’s contests.

  • PLUMSTED: POLICE BEAT

       Police responded Sunday to the Wawa on Route 539 on a report of the theft of a wallet containing $470 in cash, a senior citizen boarding pass and family photos.    Police said they arrived at 5:58 p.m. to the store, where the victim told them someone took his wallet after he set it down on…

  • LAWRENCE: Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by wireless carriers

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A Mercer County state Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Lawrence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment by two cell phone carriers whose joint use variance application was denied by the board in December 2007.     New Cingular Wireless PCS LLC and the Cellco Partnership/Verizon Wireless sued…

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  • Girls Scouts offer gratitude

    Trish Buckley, Allentown/Robbinsville Girl Scout Service Unit Manager    The Girl Scouts of the Allentown/Robbinsville Girl Scout Service Unit would like to thank all of the residents of Allentown, Upper Freehold Township and Robbinsville who so generously donated to our 10th Annual Food Drive on April 18.    We collected two vans full of food for HomeFront,…

  • BEACON POLICE BLOTTER

       On April 17, at 1:50 p.m., Joseph Janiszewski, 91, of Rocktown-Lambertville Road, reported the theft of antique tools and cash from his residence totaling $5,000. The theft was reported to have occurred over several months. West Amwell Patrolman Edward Skillman is investigating.    On April 18, at approximately 1:10 p.m., Bruce McDonald, 47, of Phillipsburg, was…