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  • SOLEBURY: Police say burglary was isolated event

    Theft on Norwalk Way occurred when the house was empty By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    SOLEBURY — Solebury police said they do not believe a residential burglary Dec. 8 is related to a string of burglaries that have plagued riverside communities for months.    The burglary on Norwalk Way occurred when the house was empty between…

  • Emil S. Mihalko

       JACOBSTOWN – Emil S. Mihalko, 78, of Jacobstown died Dec. 15.    Born in Certiz, Czechoslovakia, he was a resident of Jacobstown since 1993 and formerly of Lansdale, Pa. He emigrated to the United States with his family at age 8. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and also served in the…

  • LAWRENCE: LHS wrestlers gain experience at GSC

    By Rudy Brandl, Packet Group The combination of inexperience, brutal competition and weight class restrictions due to hydration issues created a tough challenge for the Lawrence High wrestling team in Saturday’s Garden State Classic at Princeton High.     Veteran head coach Chris Lynne realized going in that the Cardinals could struggle against a powerhouse field…

  • ‘Yes Man’

    ‘Yes Man’

    The story gets bogged down in plot details that point toward a predictable finish By Bob Brown WITH a thoroughbred cast and a great concept, this sometimes amusing movie ought to have been more entertaining. At a mere 104 minutes (brief by today’s bloated standards), the thing seems to drag when it has no right…

  • Local zoning case ruling a conservation victory

    By Michele Byers As we look back on New Jersey’s 2008 conservation victories, one of them would likely be a recent state Supreme Court ruling reaffirming the right of municipalities to use zoning to limit development in environmentally sensitive areas.     The Hopewell Township, Mercer County, decision reminds us that intelligent planning and zoning is…

  • EAST WINDSOR: First municipal rental project seen in township’s future

    OK’d COAH plan subject to change By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — The township’s newly approved affordable housing plan, to be submitted to the state, features a first-ever municipally sponsored 180-unit rental program on two sites yet to be determined.    According to the proposal OK’d by the Planning Board and Township Council last…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Route 130 plan with restaurant gets OK

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — A plan for a bank, large restaurant and office/retail building on the former site of the Shoprite Garden Center and Frank’s Nursery is a go.    By 7-0 vote Dec. 15, the Planning Board approved West Orange-based D&E Realty’s proposal to develop the 4.25-acre lot on the south…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Two schools ‘bursting at seams’

    By Elaine Leahy, Special Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The Sharon Road Elementary School and Pond Road Middle School are “stretched to the hilt” when it comes to enrollment, and something needs to be done, says Schools Superintendent John Szabo.    A consultant’s report on space utilization, which should help district officials make important short-term and long-term decisions,…

  • WEST AMWELL: South Hunterdon board member arranges employer grant

    Dave Beaumont took his employer up on an offer    WEST AMWELL — The season of giving recently moved South Hunterdon Board of Education member Dave Beaumont to take his employer up on an offer.    At IBM, where Mr. Beaumont works, volunteers can request $1,000 grants for eligible organizations, like schools, so long as they volunteer…