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  • Florence football finishes rough season at 6-4

    By: Sean Moylan Sports Writer     Despite the fact that the Florence High football team had 15 First and Second Team Freedom- Olympic Conference All-Stars on the field playing and a dozen or so former All-Stars in the stands cheering them on — including College of New Jersey senior Zach Rinaldi, who was recently chosen…

  • MILLSTONE: DiGirolamo home for holidays

    $1 million bond releases accused killer By Vic Monaco    Rosario DiGirolamo, the man charged with killing and dismembering Amy Giordano in her Hightstown apartment, ate Thanksgiving dinner with his family after spending eight months in jail.    The Millstone man was released Nov. 26 from the Mercer County Correction Center in Hopewell after $1 million was…

  • Borough not ready to give Habitat reply

    Nonprofit formally seeks lot; prefers donation By Vic Monaco, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN – The local Habitat for Humanity chapter formally asked the Borough Council this week if it would donate or sell a lot on South Academy Street so it could build its first residences in the borough for low-income families.    Despite much support voiced…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Local man pleads guilty to murder of Newark police officer

    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 Castle Apartments on Devonshire Drive in East Windsor, entered his plea…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Tree-lighting rite to ‘go green’

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The city’s tree-lighting ceremony Dec. 10 will mark two firsts.    With the purchase of new strings of decorative holiday lights, Lambertville is “going green” for Christmas.    This year will mark the first time that the city’s official evergreen tree with be decked in environmentally friendly LED Christmas lights.…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Contest winners named

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The winners of a township art and essay contest were announced Monday after the annual Christmas tree lighting.The first, second, and third place winners in the first grade art contest at the Peter Muschal school are Colton Huntanar, Brenna Campbell, and Aaron Goleniecki, respectively. In second grade, they are Makenza Goleniecki, Michaela…

  • WEST TRENTON: Delaware River group delays vote on reservoir plan

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    The Delaware River Basin Commission has backed off from a vote on amendments to a controversial management plan for the New York reservoirs that feed into the Delaware River.    The vote had been scheduled for Dec. 10, but last week, the DRBC released a statement saying it expected to withdraw…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Towns get more grants from bridge commission

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has awarded more than $960,000 to three communities with the majority going to Lambertville and West Amwell Township.    The commission awarded $334,500 to Lambertville toward the design and reconstruction of the Blair tract, which sits along Main Street opposite the city’s Police Department.…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: City wants money to study Swan Creek flooding control

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The city is asking the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission for a grant to fund studies for a flood control project at Swan Creek.    The city is requesting $430,000 toward the cost of a design for the flood control project and also for the preparation of permit…