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MANVILLE: Grant helps police to increase DWI enforcement until Jan. 2
By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer MANVILLE — Overindulgence in the holiday spirits could net drivers a driving while intoxicated charge when additional Manville police patrols canvass the streets this month as part of the nationwide “Over the Limit, Under Arrest” campaign. The campaign begins Monday and lasts until Jan. 2, with local and state law…
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FLORENCE: Girls’ field hockey poised for a great 2009
By: Sean Moylan Sports Writer As good as this season was for the Florence High girls’ varsity field hockey team, things are only going to get better. “We’re excited about next year,” said Florence head varsity field hockey coach Gina Smith, who guided the Flashes to an 11-6-1 record this season. “Our leading…
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HILLSBOROUGH: YMCA members help bring Christmas to families in need
HILLSBOROUGH — Members of the Hillsborough Family YMCA has been helping the Hillsborough Office of Social Services provide holiday needs for some local families by filling their holiday wish lists. The Hillsborough Office of Social Services provided the Hillsborough Family YMCA with names obtained from their food panty clients and students at Hillsborough schools who…
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LAWRENCE: Toyota ‘Monster Mash’ aids Allies non-profit work
LAWRENCE — Lawrence Toyota, located on Route 1, recently held its second annual Monster Mash and Car Show Bash to support Allies Inc., an accredited nonprofit agency providing housing, health care, employment and recreational opportunities to people with special needs. The event draws several hundred people and included a Guitar Hero contest, face painting, costume…
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LAWRENCE: ‘Black Friday’ at the Quaker Bridge Mall
Jen Frabro, left, of Lawrence and her sister Danielle, of Levittown, Pa., consult a coupon book for bargains during a shopping break at the Quaker Bridge Mall. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Mourning for Mumbai
by Davy James, Staff Writer In the wake of the devastating terror attacks last week in India’s largest city, Mumbai, local residents with ties to the country are reacting with shock and sadness. Beginning Nov. 26, multiple gunmen launched a coordinated attack on several locations, including a crowded railway station, two five-star luxury hotels, a…
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HIGHTSTOWN: McGinty wants in on budget committee meetings, but…
By Vic Monaco, Staff Writer br> HIGHTSTOWN Newly elected Democratic Borough Councilwoman Isabel McGinty asked the council this week to be invited to meetings of a new budget committee that is taking on an early air of controversy. Speaking at Monday’s council meeting, Ms. McGinty said she is not asking to be…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Trash pact alternatives discussed
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer The Township Council is mulling options on garbage collection as its contract with MIDCO Waste Systems is set to expire at the end of the year. The township went out to bid on a new contract in November and has received several bids from private contractors. However, Wayne DeFeo, the…
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MANVILLE NEWS Police blotter
An Adesa Auto Auctions on North Main Street employee reported a stolen license plate at 2:04 p.m. Nov. 24 from the business’s lot. The employee believed the theft occurred between 3:00 and 5:50 p.m. Nov. 20. The plate information was entered in the National Crime Information Center database. Iorwuese Ifan, 26, of North 10th Avenue,…
