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  • POLICE BEAT: From the Oct. 16 edition

    Bordentown City and Florence BORDENTOWN CITY     Three men were charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 28. Police said Travis Muller, David Roberts and Michael McCall Jr., all 21 years old and from New Egypt, were charged after police pulled over a car that changed lanes without signaling, almost…

  • Pet Talk-Oct. 16, 2008

    Can you guess Buster’s Art von Pfoof’s speciality? By Dr. Daniel Eubanks, Special Writer    Pet’s names can be amusing.    Unlike naming a baby, a pet’s label permits latitude to be creative, humorous, even inappropriate.    Through the years I’ve seen some real doozies, and I’d like to share them with you.    Frequently, a pet is given…

  • Norman Ruskin, 82,

    Norman Ruskin, 82, of Princeton passed away at his residence on Monday, with his loving family at his side.  Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, he moved to Forest Hills, Queens after marrying Wilma Lewis in 1958. In 1970, Norman and Wilma moved to Freehold.  He has been a resident of Princeton for the past…

  • Council members asked not to vote on Sharbell

    Connections with developer cited By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — An affordable housing attorney has said two Township Council members should no longer vote on issues involving Sharbell Development Corp.    The township contracted attorney Edwin Schmierer, of Mason, Griffin and Pierson, of Princeton, to review whether Councilwoman Sonja Walter and Council Vice President William…

  • Ronald S. Rita

        YARDLEY, Pa. — Ronald S. Rita died at home Oct. 9 after battling brain cancer.     He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Julia Kim (nee Tantum), and his children, Justin, 12, and Rachel, 8. He was the adopted son of the late Philip Guarno and is also survived by his mother…

  • Driver killed in Mansfield crash

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer MANSFIELD — Township police said an Edgewater Park man was killed in a crash Oct. 9 just after 3 p.m. when his car veered off Mount Pleasant Road and through three residents’ lawns.           Joseph W. Lyons, 53, was pronounced dead at the scene after his car struck a…

  • Bordentown City man pleads guilty to attempted murder

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Kevin L. White, a 27-year-old Hopkinson Street resident, pleaded guilty Oct. 8 to stabbing a township woman in her apartment on Feb. 19, according to the Burlington County prosecutor’s office.     Mr. White entered the guilty plea to the attempted murder charge in front of Superior Court…

  • Voter registrations flood county offices

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer With fervor building as the Nov. 4 election nears, voters have been sending in registration forms by the bushels, loading up county offices to critical mass.     On Tuesday, the last day for new voters to register, Burlington County Superintendent of Elections Joanne Nyikita estimated that the office had processed…

  • South county elections have only one contest

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    West Amwell’s election is the only local race that presents a contest this year, with two former mayors battling for a seat on the Township Committee.    Republican Tom Molnar is challenging incumbent Democrat Ron Shapella for his seat on the committee. The term is for three years.    Mr. Shapella, 55,…