Category: archives
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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,…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Examining the parts of RHS’s championship season
By: Sean Moylan Sports Writer When Karen DeRossett took over as the head coach of the Robbinsville High girls’ varsity soccer team this season, she talked about her club being more team-oriented and dedicated. Only DeRossett wasn’t just talking the coach’s talk — she was ready to walk the walk as well. Already…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Town going solar
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer South Brunswick has taken another step toward going green with the purchase of a solar powered trash compactor for Roland Park. Big Belly Solar, as it is called, runs completely off the power it generates from the sun. It appears no different than a normal public trash can with a…
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HILLSBOROUGH: YMCA fund drive to expand facility
The Wellness Center will feature specialized exercise equipment for patrons’ use.
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MONROE: Library closed for renovations
By Davy James, Staff Writer MONROE — The Monroe Township Public Library will be closed for a second week next week as part of its renovation and expansion project. The library was closed beginning Monday, and won’t open again until after Dec. 12. ”We have some large machines that are moving the 30-foot-long bookshelves from…
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EAST WINDSOR: Local man pleads guilty to murder of policeman
Ramirez-Rodriguez drove stolen cop car that struck officer’s vehicle in Newark By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer A local man charged with the murder of a Newark police officer last year pleaded guilty to felony murder Wednesday on what would have been his victim’s 35th birthday. William Ramirez-Rodriguez, 22, whose last known address was the Windsor…
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JRC and TD Bank to install clocks
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer JAMESBURG — One of the first major tasks the Jamesburg Revitalization Coalition set out to accomplish when established in 2005 is well under way, as the organization prepares a site plan for a double-faced Victorian street clock on Perrineville Road. The JRC partly purchased the clock through an IBM grant…
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LAWRENCE: Judge upholds 2007 township approval of Wal-Mart plan
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Mercer County Superior Court Judge Linda Feinberg has upheld the township Planning Board’s approval of Wal-Mart’s controversial application for a 143,233-square-foot store on Spruce Street, but opponents of the plan are considering whether to appeal the judge’s ruling. The opponents — “LET’s Stop Wal-Mart” and four Lawrence and Ewing residents…
