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  • Police blotter

       Tiffany Pearson, 26, of Englewood, was charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest following an incident at the Pure Go Go lounge on South Street.    Police reported receiving a call at 12:08 a.m. Dec. 15, reporting an unwanted person at the business. When police arrived, an employee said Ms. Person had been fired, but…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Traffic signal at Route 165 and Swan expected in 2009 

    Mayor David Del Vecchio: ‘We’re in the home stretch. I’m optimistic’ By Linda Seida. Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — A dangerous stretch of road could become safer in 2009 with the installation of a long-awaited traffic signal.    Route 165 has been the scene of a fatal accident and a few other crashes that have injured pedestrians…

  • Help to stock the shelves of our food banks

    EDITORIAL The Packet Group    The holiday season is a time of giving — which is why charities like the shelves at local food banks and food pantries tend to fill up around the holidays.    This year, however, those shelves are not as stocked.    And things only promise to get worse as we move into the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: More cars burgled

    By John Patten, Managing Editor    More residents living in the area near Auten and New Amwell roads reported car burglaries earlier this month following a spate of break-ins Dec. 3-4, with thieves appearing to be focused on taking GPS units.    Four incidents reported Dec. 8 were focused in the Williamsburg Commons development with break-ins also…

  • MANVILLE: New police contract includes smaller increases for officers, benefit payments

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    After a year spent negotiating with legal counsels and through mediators, Manville’s new four-year contract with the Policemen’s Benevolent Association includes a 3.8 percent increase in salaries for the officers and officer payments to offset medical benefit costs for the borough.    ”This is the first time in mediation arbitrators have…

  • MANVILLE: Youngsters learn about world’s holiday celebrations

    MANVILLE: Youngsters learn about world’s holiday celebrations

    Manville High School junior Nina Tchir guides a student on a Hanukkah project during the festival. Staff photo by Eileen Oldfield

  • HILLSBOROUGH: High school’s ‘Voice’ wins state press awards

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    Hillsborough High School’s newspaper, The Voice, can add “award-winning” to its accomplishments after two of the paper’s staff received awards from the Garden State Scholastic Press Association in October.    Senior Staff Writer Ken Lin received a third-place award in the signed opinion category, A division, for his piece, “What’s Left…

  • Community calendar

       Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in The Manville News, send a note to Manville News Calendar, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, NJ 08542.    All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-924-3842) or e-mailed to: [email protected] before…

  • CRANBURY: Police target drunken drivers

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — Nearly 18,000 people lose their lives at the hands of a drunk driver each year, but Cranbury police are hoping by conducting a checkpoint, those statistics won’t hit close to home this holiday season.    For the first time in four years, Cranbury Police will be out in full…