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  • Join the Race for the Cure

    Rochelle Hammer, volunteer To the editor:     People at all levels of athletic ability are welcome to join the Komen Central & South Jersey Affiliate 2008 New Jersey Race for the Cure, Sunday, Oct. 5 at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson.    Select the women or men’s 5K (3.1 miles) runs, 4K or 1-mile health…

  • Eagles win encourages coach

    By John E. Powers, Sports Writer    The South Hunterdon Regional High School field hockey team entered the third week of the season with a 3-4-1 record.    But it was the Eagles’ final game of last week, a 3-2 win over Hackettstown, that really has encouraged coach Andi Gurba.    Senior Brittany Ennis and freshman Kelly Albanir…

  • State-mandated policies get reluctant okay

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The East Windsor Regional school board has approved a number of state-mandated or state-recommended policies and introduced several others, with many members voicing displeasure.    The board on Sept. 22 introduced two policies and OK’d two bylaws and 14 policies, over half of which are being mandated by the…

  • Local crime rate plunges

    By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer    MANVILLE — Crime in Manville dropped nearly 38 percent in 2007, according to the most recent State Police Uniform Crime Report.    The UCR tallies violent and non-violent crimes reported by local police departments, and this year’s report notes total incidents in the borough dropped from 218 in 2006 to 158…

  • MUA introduces 2009 budget

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — The Township Municipal Utilities Authority recently introduced a nearly $5 million operating budget for next year.    The $4.97 million budget was introduced at the authority’s Sept. 18 meeting.    Executive Director Joe Sokol said this week that residents’ rates would remain the same next year under the financial…

  • Sign theft undemocratic

    Roseann Cetta Rappoccio, of Kendall Park    I am extremely upset about an incident that happened at my home last week. I recently took my two children, ages 5½ and 3, to the local headquarters of the political candidate who has earned my support.    We made a donation, picked up a few buttons and a yard…

  • Creegan scores winner in local soccer showdown

    By: Sean Moylan Sports Writer     After two tough losses to solid Burlington Township and Delran teams, the Bordentown Regional High boys’ varsity soccer squad showed it mettle with a pair of excellent one-goal wins over Northern Burlington and Holy Cross this past week.     With 12 minutes left in Tuesday’s game played in Delran,…

  • Voter rolls swell in South Brunswick

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    Local Democratic and Republican party officials say that high interest in the February presidential primary was the likely cause of a significant increase in party identification among registered voters in South Brunswick.    Thus far this year the Democrats have increased their ranks in town by 3,289 voters to a total…

  • Gov. Corzine explains ethics reform package; credits Mercer

    By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer    Gov. Jon S. Corzine’s proposed ethics reform package reaches beyond the state and legislative levels to county offices and local governments because the challenges of avoiding insider deals, influence peddling and other ethical lapses “come more at the local level than at the state level,” the governor said in a…