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  • Police Beat: From the Dec. 25 edition

    Staff report MANSFIELD    Dumitru Russim, 18, of Burlington, was charged Dec. 17 with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police said they responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at a residence on the 3000 block of Route 206 at 1:39 a.m. While speaking with the occupants,…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Street name will honor ‘Lone Bugler’

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The “Lone Bugler” may not be solitary for much longer.    At the Township Committee meeting Monday evening, Mayor Bruce Hill said the township would seek to rename one of the its two Roosevelt Avenues in honor of retired Army 1st Sgt. Richard Pinter, who resides on the…

  • MILLSTONE: Scenic byway expansion could promote tourism

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    MILLSTONE — During the coming year, local officials plan to examine the creation of a scenic byway to promote the township’s natural and historical charm.    Representatives from the Monmouth County Planning Board Long Range Planning section attended the Dec. 17 Township Committee meeting to discuss the county’s Byway Expansion Initiative.…

  • HEALTH NOTES: Operation Winter Warning: Be sure to protect your heart!

        For people with existing heart disease or stroke, and those who may be at high risk, the stresses of the holiday season may pose extra concern. This includes people with high blood pressure, those who are overweight, smokers, those with high cholesterol, and the sedentary.     The American Heart Association’s is urging all such…

  • LAWRENCE: Three candidates eyed for council

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A former Township Council member, a former Township Council candidate and a political newcomer have been nominated to fill the unexpired term of Township Councilman Mark Holmes, which ends in December 2009.     The Lawrence Township Democratic Municipal Committee nominated former Township Councilman Greg Puliti, former Township Council candidate Jim…

  • LAWRENCE: Council to select new mayor Jan. 1

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Township Council expects to choose a mayor from among its members when it holds its annual reorganization meeting at noon on New Year’s Day at the Municipal Building.         A replacement to fill the Township Council seat held by Mayor Mark Holmes, whose resignation took effect Dec. 27, also…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Mostly praise for Jackson’s EPA nomination

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    New Jersey environmental organizations are praising the choice of East Windsor resident Lisa P. Jackson to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and lauded what they said is her approachability, integrity and work ethic.    ”I think Lisa Jackson will make an outstanding EPA administrator,” said Jeff Tittle, director of the…

  • LAWRENCE: Basketball teams open with wins

    The opening night of the basketball season was wiped out by poor weather last Friday.     So the boys and girls from Lawrence High made up for it with a perfect opening day on Saturday.     The boys went overtime to top Monroe, 63-54, behind 18 points apiece from Terrence Bailey and Nick Brackett. Earlier…

  • BOOK NOTES: A part-time Indian tells all

    By Joan Ruddiman, Special Writer    Sherman Alexie is a big name in contemporary fiction and poetry.    ”The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” (Little, 2007) won the prestigious National Book Award for Young People’s Literature among other top honors. It deserves every accolade and should be on everyone’s short list — young or old.…